003. It's never dull.
Feb. 21st, 2015 11:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lotrspnfangirlMy grandfather fell down my parent's basement stairs today... Cracked his head on the baseboard and lost consciousness. Diagnosis? Subdural Hematoma. Problem? His Coumadin. They're concerned about his bleeding, there's a lot of pressure in his brain and they've started him on potassium to counteract the Coumadin but now they're concerned about his risk of a stroke.
So, spent my night in the ER, explaining all of the medical terminology to my mother. She is definitely a computer person for a reason. The ER was super busy so on a few occasions I had to assist my grandfather with things that I think he would have preferred I didn't... He had an accident, so I helped him change. I kept an eye on the bleeding from his head and changed the linen behind him. Small things... but I much prefer being a nurse to other people's grandparent's instead of my own.
He was admitted to the ICU so my hubby took me out to get something to eat. And a scorpion bowl (or.. well... 3?) to make me feel a bit better. I was planning on writing my next chapter tonight but I don't think that's going to happen. I suppose it will have to wait until tomorrow. Luckily, I have the entire day off and a new bottle of Pino Grigio waiting for me!
So, spent my night in the ER, explaining all of the medical terminology to my mother. She is definitely a computer person for a reason. The ER was super busy so on a few occasions I had to assist my grandfather with things that I think he would have preferred I didn't... He had an accident, so I helped him change. I kept an eye on the bleeding from his head and changed the linen behind him. Small things... but I much prefer being a nurse to other people's grandparent's instead of my own.
He was admitted to the ICU so my hubby took me out to get something to eat. And a scorpion bowl (or.. well... 3?) to make me feel a bit better. I was planning on writing my next chapter tonight but I don't think that's going to happen. I suppose it will have to wait until tomorrow. Luckily, I have the entire day off and a new bottle of Pino Grigio waiting for me!
