Yesterday sucked. SUCKED.
I woke up at 3:30 AM feeling terrible. Long, disgusting story short . . . for the next 4 hours, most of my extraneous water and electrlytes left my body. At first I thought I had been infected with salmonella after the grilled chicken I'd eaten the night before. Then I noticed the chills and body aches.
I was supposed to show up to my surgery rotation orientation at 6:45. By 5:30, I knew that wasn't going to happen. At 7:30, I managed to contact the surgery department secretary and explain my absense. At this point, I was contemplating driving myself to the ER. I knew I was getting dehydrated, but student health would be open in an hour. I decided to wait. I went back to sleep, woke up at 10:30, and made an afternoon appointment. I wanted to be seen immediately, but I just beginning to tolerate water, so I waited.
When I arrived at student health, one of the nurses saw that I was miserable and took me back faster than she might have any other day. My blood pressure and heart rate told me what I already knew . . . I needed fluid. The PA examined me and listened to my story. She was concerned and wanted to send me to the ER. I didn't want to go. I was having chills, and my body hurt. However, I wasnt confused and dizzy so I didnt feel like hanging out at the ER for 4 hours when all I needed was fluid. I told her that I would go home, and if I started to feel bad again, Id call a friend to take me to the hospital. She agreed.
I called a friend. I told him the situation. He told me he had some IV fluid, needles and tubing at his place. (Dont ask.) I ran by to pick it up and went home. A little while later, another friend came over to hook me up. She stayed with me until yet another friend took over. He hung out until it was time to take the tube out of my arm.
I felt better today. Im still a little tired and the fever comes and goes, but another good night of sleep should help. Apparently this bug is going around.
Ive said it many times before, but I really love my friends.
I woke up at 3:30 AM feeling terrible. Long, disgusting story short . . . for the next 4 hours, most of my extraneous water and electrlytes left my body. At first I thought I had been infected with salmonella after the grilled chicken I'd eaten the night before. Then I noticed the chills and body aches.
I was supposed to show up to my surgery rotation orientation at 6:45. By 5:30, I knew that wasn't going to happen. At 7:30, I managed to contact the surgery department secretary and explain my absense. At this point, I was contemplating driving myself to the ER. I knew I was getting dehydrated, but student health would be open in an hour. I decided to wait. I went back to sleep, woke up at 10:30, and made an afternoon appointment. I wanted to be seen immediately, but I just beginning to tolerate water, so I waited.
When I arrived at student health, one of the nurses saw that I was miserable and took me back faster than she might have any other day. My blood pressure and heart rate told me what I already knew . . . I needed fluid. The PA examined me and listened to my story. She was concerned and wanted to send me to the ER. I didn't want to go. I was having chills, and my body hurt. However, I wasnt confused and dizzy so I didnt feel like hanging out at the ER for 4 hours when all I needed was fluid. I told her that I would go home, and if I started to feel bad again, Id call a friend to take me to the hospital. She agreed.
I called a friend. I told him the situation. He told me he had some IV fluid, needles and tubing at his place. (Dont ask.) I ran by to pick it up and went home. A little while later, another friend came over to hook me up. She stayed with me until yet another friend took over. He hung out until it was time to take the tube out of my arm.
I felt better today. Im still a little tired and the fever comes and goes, but another good night of sleep should help. Apparently this bug is going around.
Ive said it many times before, but I really love my friends.
Feel better soon
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See you soon!