Hospital Stay, Day 3

Carol | April 12, 2017 | Journals | No Comments

Pulmonary Embolism | Hospital Stay, Day 3

Lots of tests, visitors, and phone calls. I barely had time to rest in-between. I felt exhausted all day but breathing is a little easier. I’ve had pins and needle-like pain in my back most of the day, and my legs are hurting and itchy. I am not enjoying the new pair of compression hose they put on me. My dry cough is getting a bit worse and my throat is feeling a bit sore.

Visitors: Anna, Andrea, Karl, AnnaMaria
BCBS Case Manager
Karl brought me some of my favorite Coconut Chicken soup from Jasmine
Dr. Reddy checked in (legs and heart good)
AnnaMaria brought ice cream and flowers. 🙂

Wednesday

Heparin upped to 1800

6 AM – Breakfast: I loved this potato casserole thing

Tired and groggy. Could not sleep well despite morphine and sleeping pill.

Lunch: so much better than yesterday

11-12:30 PM – Anna came for a visit. Brought me pepsi and cookies. Yay!

Feeling a bit better.

New IV hurts a lot less

Old iv spot. Apparently it was going bad. It still hurts and feels like a hard knot.

The inside of my elbow where blood has been drawn repeatedly. Looks weird in macro.

Triangular skin pattern is interesting

Vampire Bites

Dinner: meatloaf was good

Happy to see my Karl. He has been really swamped with work.

Being silly

This transforming bed is the coolest

Is this a sign?

Trying to evaluate soda spillage damage

Tired Karl

Trying to smile

AnnaMaria visited and brought ice cream, chocolate, tulips, and a card. She also called the nurses station yesterday after no one brought me ice after I asked four different times over the span of a few hours. I knew they were busy but AM made sure I got my ice. lol

Playing with my iPhone macro lens

Cuteness

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