[bookshare-discuss] Re: I Am Scanning A Wish List Book
- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 08 Sep 2007 06:10:10 -0500
Hi Monica,
Ah, the comforts of home!!! You are doing everything they would do in the
hospital, and I am so glad you have a doctor who supports home care. Are
you feeling any better at all? I certainly hope so.
Best wishes,
Sue S.
----- Original Message -----
From: Monica Willyard
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2007 12:02 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: I Am Scanning A Wish List Book
Hi, Cindy. I've been told that I am sick enough to be hospitalized. However,
my doctor is supporting me so I can stay at home since I have medical
equipment here. I've been fighting hospitalization for several reasons, and
am not going unless I get to a point where their intervention will actually
help me. A doctor with a different attitude would probably see me as being
stubborn, but I see it as being practical, and my doctor is respecting that.
My pneumonia is viral, and there isn't much they can do about that beyond
decongestants and breathing treatments that I can administer myself. The
antibiotics I'm taking are to prevent a secondary infection from forming.
I'm also dealing with the fact that my mom is out of town, and I'd have to
find somewhere for my daughter to stay if I were admitted to the hospital.
Finally, I don't know if you've ever thought about this, but it isn't very
restful in a hospital. It seems like it's a constant sort of turmoil with
someone poking your arms for blood samples or blood pressure readings every
couple of hours, the patient next door blaring their TV with a game show,
and a social worker waking you up to give you written information about your
condition. That's how it was when I had pneumonia in April, and I want to
avoid a repeat. I already feel weak and miserable, and I don't want people
waking me up unless it's really important. Staying at home lets me sleep in
my own bed, make cups of hot tea when I want them, and I can still be
actively involved in my daughter's life when she needs me. It does mean that
I have to be consistent with my medication, and I have to keep careful
records of my blood sugar and blood pressure readings. I think it's worth
that to stay at home. Sorry if this got kind of long-winded. :)
Monica Willyard
Grandma Cindy wrote:
Yes, I will.
Does this mean you don't have to go to the hospital,
or is that still uncertain. Do what you have to do to
get well.
Cindy
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