Hospitals suck

[Ben]

So yesterday afternoon I decided to go shopping. After about an hour, I started to get a bit nauseated. Didn't think too much of it, but ah well.

I got home and puked my entrails out / near-constant diarrhea for a good 3 hours. I tried to drink some alka-seltzer, and threw it up. Crackers, threw them up. Water, no good. Compazine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compazine), and it came back up about 20 minutes later. My dad thought I'd be fine but I could tell something was up, so I called my mom and she came to get me and bring me to the hospital. Good thing, too. My blood pressure was 90/40 and my pulse was 140bpm, temperature of 100.6F and I was severely dehydrated. I ended up being put on saline IV for a good 3 hours with two shots of anti-nausea medicine through the IV at the beginning then about an hour later. My vein collapsed and the had to re-stick me with the IV. I thought it might have been food poisoning, but they told me it was a bad --- virus that had been going around and that i'd be sick for at least 48 hours.

So, over all, yesterday sucked. I'm still really weak, which explains why I don't feel like correcting the grammar in my post. Ugh.

Go have a beer for me, FWS. I shall try to get better soon.

[Namepad]

Well, if it makes you feel better:

The beer I had for you was pretty good.

[Ben]

Well, if it makes you feel better:

The beer I had for you was pretty good.

Awesome

[Blank Verse]

I wondered where you went.

I feel your pain dude, trust me. This beer is for both of us. :beer:

[Kwek]

:beer:

I am sure you will get better soon.

[notnamed]

Gah, that's ----ty. Did you at least have a sexy nurse?

[stuffradio]

Oh snap, get better soon! kthx

[iBrightDev]

already had a few beers for you. :D

[Ben]

Gah, that's ----ty. Did you at least have a sexy nurse?

T'was a dude.

I'm feeling a bit better today, but I still feel like a truck hit me. Then backed up, and went over me a few more times.

And thanks for all the replies everyone. :beer:

[notnamed]

T'was a dude.

Damn murses, ruining it for everyone.

[Ben]

Damn murses, ruining it for everyone.

srsly.

[Tree]

Dang dude. I'm sure you had a great time in those really high-quality Atlanta hospitals.

[Johnson]

First notnamed's flood and now your possibly deadly virus? FWS ruins people's lives.

[stuffradio]

T'was a dude.

Should've told him to get in to a sexy nurse costume for you!

[Nick]

I drank in your honor tonight.

You would be proud.

[Tree]

I dropped in your honor tonight. Love you.

[Ben]

Thank you, Nick and Tree.

Johnson: Possibly.

[Blank Verse]

Murses piss me off.

I was in the hospital once, and I was told by the attending that my nurse, Jojo, would be in to check on me soon.

I thought....nurse named Jojo....this HAS to be good.

Then this dude in some scrubs walks in. I look at him curiously, as if to suggest he was in the wrong room.

"Hi, I'm Jojo, I'll be your nurse"

I kept on wanting to wake up from the nightmare, but I COULDN'T.

[Ben]

Murses piss me off.

I was in the hospital once, and I was told by the attending that my nurse, Jojo, would be in to check on me soon.

I thought....nurse named Jojo....this HAS to be good.

Then this dude in some scrubs walks in. I look at him curiously, as if to suggest he was in the wrong room.

"Hi, I'm Jojo, I'll be your nurse"

I kept on wanting to wake up from the nightmare, but I COULDN'T.

When I feel well enough to drink again, I shall have a beer for your tragedy.

[Nick]

I kept on wanting to wake up from the nightmare, but I COULDN'T.

THE GIRLS NEVER CAME.

Someone should get the reference.

[Blank Verse]

Euro Trip?

[bigperm]

In a strange turn of events, a party I was going to tonight was canceled because the guy throwing it had to go to Atlanta because his friend was in the hospital there.

True story.

[stuffradio]

In a strange turn of events, a party I was going to tonight was canceled because the guy throwing it had to go to Atlanta because his friend was in the hospital there.

Really, it's true?

[bigperm]

Yeah, true.

[Ben]

In a strange turn of events, a party I was going to tonight was canceled because the guy throwing it had to go to Atlanta because his friend was in the hospital there.

True story.

Wow.

Odd coincidence.

[Matt8]

I have been in the hospital this week as well, hence why my presence around here has been slim. Looks like I may have to go back for a slightly extended period of time soon. May have gallbladder disease. Hope you feel better Ben.

[Ben]

I have been in the hospital this week as well, hence why my presence around here has been slim. Looks like I may have to go back for a slightly extended period of time soon. May have gallbladder disease. Hope you feel better Ben.

Keep us updated, dude! Hope everything turns out alright.

[bigperm]

Wow.

Odd coincidence.

Well, we only live like ~5 hours away.

[Ben]

Well, we only live like ~5 hours away.

Yeah, good point. Two of my friends have moved to N. Carolina recently, actually ... one to Sylva, the other to idon'tknowwherebecauseIhaven'ttalkedtohiminforeveranyway.

[Johnson]

FWS ruins people's lives.

Now Matt. I rest my case.

[Ben]

Now Matt. I rest my case.
You're so negative now.

What happened to the cats, Johnson? Think about the kittehs!!

[Johnson]

I'm so sorry, I should have known a thread like this needed a dose of kittehs.
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/funny-pictures-kitten-writes-santa.jpg
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/funny-pictures-mom-cat-catnip.jpg
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/surrender.jpg
http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/funny-pictures-tiger-invisible-slamdunk.jpg

[bigperm]

Yeah, good point. Two of my friends have moved to N. Carolina recently, actually ... one to Sylva, the other to idon'tknowwherebecauseIhaven'ttalkedtohiminforeveranyway.

I have no idea where either one of those places are.

[Ben]

I have no idea where either one of those places are.

Apparently the first one is really back-woods ...

[stonerocket]

Was it the Norovirus, over 3 million people in the u.k have been hit by it in the last 2-3 weeks.

[Ben]

Was it the Norovirus, over 3 million people in the u.k have been hit by it in the last 2-3 weeks.

They didn't identify any specific virus, but they (the RN/PAs) did say there has been a large amount of people with the same thing as what I got recently...

[bigperm]

Apparently the first one is really back-woods ...

I just looked up Sylva. It seemed kinda familiar to me, but looking at it, I have been there a few times.

That's the town for Western North Carolina State U. A few of my friends went there after high school (and failed out).

It is backwoods like crazy. The locals are hillbillys for real and despise the college kids. Also for some reason I think it's in a dry county.

[utcrazy]

First notnamed's flood and now your possibly deadly virus? FWS ruins people's lives.

I'd have to agree, yesterday I almost got a paper cut, it was a close call to say the least. I feel your pain Ben, I always get very depressed when I have to visit people in the hospital, too much sadness there. Feel better!

[Blank Verse]

My life rules. Not that I credit that to FWS.

[Ben]

I just looked up Sylva. It seemed kinda familiar to me, but looking at it, I have been there a few times.

That's the town for Western North Carolina State U. A few of my friends went there after high school (and failed out).

It is backwoods like crazy. The locals are hillbillys for real and despise the college kids. Also for some reason I think it's in a dry county.

That's basically how he described it ... super-hick. Although he didn't go there for college, just to live since apparently the real estate is mega cheap. He commutes to some other town to work. But I've never been there ...

utcrazy: Thanks, dude. I'm almost 100% now. Just tired.

BV: FWS should be detrimental to that fact.

[cfhdev]

I always get very depressed when I have to visit people in the hospital, too much sadness there. Feel better!

I get depressed to especially when they make you pay to park to go visit someone in the hospital.

[Blank Verse]

That's basically how he described it ... super-hick. Although he didn't go there for college, just to live since apparently the real estate is mega cheap. He commutes to some other town to work. But I've never been there ...

utcrazy: Thanks, dude. I'm almost 100% now. Just tired.

BV: FWS should be detrimental to that fact.

I'm just sayin'...6 years and no jail time...how did that happen?

[Ben]

I'm just sayin'...6 years and no jail time...how did that happen?

Since when do Canadia's police care about anything?


O noez

[Blank Verse]

Oh, they've tasered me a few times.

[bigperm]

Canadia has police?

[Matt8]

Well......mounties.

[Ben]

Well......mounties.

Don't you wish you could just ride a horse all day, Matt?

Where my ho's at?!

[Blank Verse]

They don't ride horses, they mount them. They mount everything and everyone. Where do you think the name comes from?


(I just like saying "mounting")

[Ben]

They don't ride horses, they mount them. They mount everything and everyone. Where do you think the name comes from?


(I just like saying "mounting")
Deep down inside, we all like saying mounting.

Let's see how many double entendres we can fit in a post.

kgo.

[iBrightDev]

you like to mount mounties while on a mounting adventure through the mounting mountains while sipping mounting juice from your mounting partner.

the end.

[Ben]

you like to mount mounties while on a mounting adventure through the mounting mountains while sipping mounting juice from your mounting partner.

the end.

need moar variashunz. kthxbai

[iBrightDev]

damn, i tried. :P

[Blank Verse]

And we'd all like to mount you for that.

[iBrightDev]

i know, i am just dead sexy. :P

[desbest]

in the uk we have a free health service and it doesnt suck

[Meksilon]

^^that depends what you mean - if you mean, as I assume you do - that I don't get to choose my doctor, then yes that does suck. While I don't pretend to fully understand your system, anything that limits my ability to say "I am going to see Dr Johnson; and then I'm going to get a 2nd opinion from Dr Jimson" is a bad thing. But of course you're not generally a "political point of reference"; our government is always promising we'll have healthcare quality more like France and Italy and less like the USA.

[themoose]

We do get to pick our doctor. I wouldn't say it's brilliant, but I wouldn't say it sucked.

Let's just say it's not amazing enough that people don't have private healthcare - a lot do have medical insurance for better healthcare (independant companies), even though the NHS is free.

[Meksilon]

Yes, but if "public GPs" can't set their own prices, there's no competition. I mean, my doctor charges I think $60. You get about $36 (it may be a little more) back from Medicare - so the net cost to me would be $24 or less. Alternatively I could go to another practise that charges $48, I'd get the same money back from Medicare and the net cost would be $12 - or, I could go to a practise that "bulk bills" - that means they don't charge the Medicare levy and instead collect it straight from Medicare (rather then from you, and you being reimbursed later).

When things are "free" people do not value them; and they get abused. For instance, one state in Australia did a trial of making Ambulances free - they found that many more people called the ambulance instead of seeing their doctor because it was "free". Medicine is also cheap in Australia, but not free (since the government chips in to pay for the largest slice in the pie). I think whiles there's much room still for improvement that it is the right model, and I wouldn't be in favour of making everything just "free".