Same old whine......

pearly_54

Shared on Thu, 06/14/2007 - 17:18

Geez, I hate to be a whiner, but slinging chemo is brutal!  I have been doing my job, saving lives, and it's killing me!  I would just about give anything for an 8 hour day and 4 or 5 loooooong treatments.  Today, I saw 10 patients.  Doesn't really sound like much, does it?  Well, they were all level 4 (out of 5) patients.  No details, but it means lots and lots of work.  And yesterday, I lost count after 12 patients.  I start begging them to stay in their chairs so I woudn't get anyone else.  They laugh at me!!  Tomorrow is Friday!    It will be yet another tuff day.  I know, I saw the schedule of appointments.  Worse than today!!! 

Follow up on the %#*& mammogram appointment.   The supervisor finally called me, gave me a prelimanary report, which didn't sound all that bad.....  And my appointment is the 9th of July.  I know, long time to wait.  But, it seems that it is a calcification in the same area as the cyst, so.......  prolly nothing.  Hopefully.

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ekattan's picture
Submitted by ekattan on Thu, 06/14/2007 - 17:20
Well I hope you handle your patients with care. I know my mother has had her share of bruises do to rough handling of nurses. She receives her treatment at the MD Anderson Hospital in Houston.
pearly_54's picture
Submitted by pearly_54 on Thu, 06/14/2007 - 18:24
note to edattan: OMG! Bruises from nurses? That is horrible! No, I am in the business of caring, not hurting. Sorry your mother has had rough handling. Unacceptable!
Kendoka's picture
Submitted by Kendoka on Thu, 06/14/2007 - 19:41
Have you told Hubby about the test yet?
ekattan's picture
Submitted by ekattan on Thu, 06/14/2007 - 19:47
They have a hard time gettng the chemo needle in sometimes, and they have bruised her. I understand that this is a totally different case from you. Thankfuly the hospital has caring nurses like yourself and she gets the quality treatment she deserves.
meemoos's picture
Submitted by meemoos on Thu, 06/14/2007 - 21:08
another pm sent to you from mee!

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