Acute Renal Failure is neither cute nor… enal?
November 2nd, 2006 by Atomictumor
Guess where GAC’s spending the night?
Heres two hints… it’s bigger than a breadbox and it rhymes with “zospital”!
So GAC’s fluish symtoms continued, adding bonus rapid stomach evacuations to the aches and pain she had been enjoying for the past few days, and apparently her kidneys, who seem to be too good to operate without water, are starting to be bitches.
We took her to the hospital after I dropped the kids off at their respective schools, because my nursey mother reminded me that bodies do like to dehydrate after a few days of purging. Something like that. I don’t undestand it, and I don’t see why the robot overlords bound to conquer this planet eventually anyway don’t use this to their advantage, but there you go.
Anyway, trip to the ER, GAC gets some tests, tubes, and pokes, and 3 hours later (and a viewing of most of Alien, which is the best thing to watch in a hospital) she’s napping uncomfortably in her very own room.
So, I figured I’d tell you guys about it.
She’ll certainly be without internet for a few days, because evidently wi-fi isn’t necessary to the recuperative processes, and because the world has not yet seen fit to give us a laptop. I’ll be here and there, so feel free to party in the shoutbox.
November 2nd, 2006 at 3:40 pm
Dang, this makes a pretty good case for getting a flu shot. Get well soon!
November 2nd, 2006 at 3:40 pm
Wish her a speedy recovery and you lots of unforseen help when needed.
November 2nd, 2006 at 3:44 pm
Yikes! Call if there’s anything we can do. I trust they’ll take good care of her and return her to you on the mend shortly.
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:21 pm
Jesus! Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help out. When will she be out?
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:53 pm
Not cool.
We’re going to be spending the day in the hospital tomorrow, too, so I know how much fun you’re having.
Tell her to get well soon!
November 2nd, 2006 at 4:55 pm
Wow, how terrible! I hope she feels better soon!
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:16 pm
Ditto and Ditto again.
Call if there is anything that Mrs. daco and I can do to help.
Please tell GAC that we are thinking of her.
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:18 pm
BTW…since GAC has female kidneys, how come that picture up there doesn’t have breasts? Just sayin’.
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:56 pm
I think medical pictures are more anatomicly correct when its the male form, or something like that.
Guys, folks, peoples, thanks for all the kind words and offers of hospitality. I’ve relayed them all to GAC, and they mean a lot.
If it helps, she tells me she’s feeling better than she has all week now, so thats good.
She didn’t actually have the flu, it was a bacterial thing, so nobody else is catching it, which is fully in the woot category.
Not sure how long she’ll be there. Theres some tenderness in the abdominal section which concerns the docs, but I haven’t heard what that bodes. After watching Alien earlier today, well…
The boys are spending the night at the in-laws, who are bringing me chicken and rice, which is also in the woot category.
I’ll be back later tonight, they pushed some phenagren on the girl (along with morphine, woot woot), so she’ll be dead to the world for the next 12ish hours.
November 2nd, 2006 at 6:31 pm
Hate to hear about hospital woes, very glad to hear she is resting well. Best thoughts to GAC and you and the kids.
Wi-fi would make the price of the rooms and care more acceptable, I think. At least some li’l chocolate mints on the pillows.
Hope GAC gets better F-A-S-T.
November 2nd, 2006 at 9:17 pm
Hospitals don’t even like the radio transmissions from cell phones, so wi-fi is a definate nono.
Tell GAC that Family has been informed and that she is to get well soon. Prayers are enroute.
November 3rd, 2006 at 8:11 am
Hmmm … Park West Hospital has Wifi. I used it when my dad was in there getting a new hip. And when he had his stroke. And again when he had a pacemaker put in.
My dad is spending too much time in the hospital lately.
November 3rd, 2006 at 4:55 pm
I have that exact same tattoo on my torso.