With news from everyone's favorite sleepwalking MD (Dr. Young - who is covering for Dr. Luke for the next 5 days) that a platelet transfusion was required today (platelets were at a 7) we quickly revised our activity strategy for the morning. The hospital does not like patients crossing the hospitals holy threshold with bags of blood (or blood parts) dangling from their IV poles - I suppose there is some legitimate worry of back alley transactions for some "good red" or a nice clotter. Regardless of reason, we follow all hospital rules and regulations strictly (FYI - I have reason to believe that this blog is being regularly monitored by the Eisenhower Hospital patient compliance police). So instead of heading for the duck pond we circled the atrium. Past laps have been characterized by hospital hangers-on as trial laps for the Eisenhower 500. Well today we made record time. Danica/mom, with her trusty IV pole in tow (with platelets being infused fast and furious) completed a record 7 laps in 15 minutes - door to door. Beat that emphysimic from Nursing Station 3 West or Head Wound Guy from NS 3 South!
I also want to note that two of the top vote getters for best nurse are night nurses (Mary and Renee). Do not forget that behind every good nurse is a great CNA assistant-in-training/family member. The night shift is dead - long live the night shift.
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7 laps...that is a record everyone is going to try and beat. I'm sure much to Mom's shugrin, we will be spuring her on to complete one more lap so that we will be the CNA-in-training/family member to hold the current record. But it's good for her...right?
Congratulations to Mom for passing Mr. emphysimic, but my question is this: Did "Head Wound Guy" incur his injury at her hands when she frantically tried to pass him on the right side in her hot pink walker? If so, shame on the Eisenhower 500 for bringing out her competitive side.
Cancer survival is all about the will to win. We salute Eisenhower for stoking mom's competitive juices. As for Mr. Head Wound Guy, in life thier are winners and losers.
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