...as dark forces seek to drain the down and feast upon fear for the final 3 days of The Week..
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...as dark forces seek to drain the down and feast upon fear for the final 3 days of The Week..
...Easter Sunday awaits!
-the unfound journals
operator kos » Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:40 pm wrote:Iamwhomiam » Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:17 pm wrote:Operator Kos, thank you. I hope you'll be able to avoid contracting this illness. I deeply respect your work.
I mentioned earlier my sister was hospitalized on March 13th after she fell and broke her Humerus. She's remained hospitalized in their PT/Transitional Care unit awaiting placement in a rehab facility or adult home, but that's now unlikely to happen, imo. They wanted to discharge her to her home today, but she cannot manage by herself. It seems they've cancelled the liver biopsy tomorrow she had been scheduled for for more than a month. First two, now 3 -10cm+ growths. I spoke frankly and honestly with her about triage, should she become ill. We sick old folk will die so a younger, more productive person may live on.
Testing has greatly increased in NYS and consequentially, the number of confirmed cases is skyrocketing.
Very sorry to hear about your sister. I wouldn't give up on finding a Skilled Nursing Facility. They are a little more cautious about accepting new patients, but as long as potential patients don't have a cough and a fever, they are generally still being let in. Be aware that many SNFs are prohibiting any visitors for a while though.
The triage situation right now really is heartbreaking. There's a potential positive on my unit right now, and we've been waiting over a week for the results. She is elderly with a Do Not Resuscitate order, which I suspect has gotten her bumped down the list. A lot of less urgent care in general is also getting delayed to deal with the immediate crisis. Stay safe out there, and I wish you both the very best.
MacCruiskeen » 26 Mar 2020 12:39 wrote:Don't trust the anonymous Operators. Trust the heroic supermarket workers. Watch, listen and learn from them.
MacCruiskeen » Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:13 am wrote:^^ This bullying blather + bluster is not working anymore. The tide is turning.
Trust your body, everyone. Breathe the fresh air. Go out and talk to humans.
MacCruiskeen » Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:09 am wrote:It is not me who is ranting at anyone, and it is not me who is throwing insults.
MacCruiskeen » Thu Mar 26, 2020 6:39 am wrote:^^observe and learn, everyone. We can all really learn from this experience, we can learn a lot fast if we really start paying close attention to language. None of us has any time left to waste.
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