Monthly Archives: January 2012
Hospital stays are like snowflakes
I escaped. Once again. Yes, once again, I lived to tell about my journey to the Hospital California. And I wonder if it’s how Houdini felt when he escaped his self-made devices. Until he didn’t. One day, I won’t, but I’m … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Fun & Humor, Health care
“It’s not me, it’s you” and other thoughts from a hospital room
[Typos are my iPad's fault - with a helping hand from the WordPress app] After four days on a floor in the hospital that didn’t specialize in me, my confidence was rocked. Every other nurse I encountered seemed to be … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Health care, Human Nature
Some nurses hate pandas (or a certain blogging panda with a bag over his head)
So, you’re in the hospital, your nurse has been out of training for three weeks, and she makes two mistakes. What do you do? A) Ignore them and hope they don’t kill you B) Yell at her and threaten to … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Health care
Life as a Panda
Int – Hospital room – evening Text message notification rings on the phone. Wife: Your little girl sure misses u. She loves u an awful lot. Finishing dinner then rest of hw then we’ll call u Husband: What brought this … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis
January Malaise
My least favorite month is January – vacation and holidays are over, back to work, cold weather, short days. And the thought of all the things I want to accomplish in the upcoming year but won’t. Being sick since last … Continue reading
Filed under Adventures in Los Angeles, cystic fibrosis, Fear
Today’s butt-kicking brought to you by the name I shall not speak
There’s nothing like a bad Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) to ruin your day. Or your life. And, as I have internet friends going through hell right now with their results and breathing, I’ll leave my crying for another post. But … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Fear, Health care
