There Is No Such Thing As A Quick Trip To The ER
I don't know about you but I try to avoid the ER at all costs. They are germy and full of sick and crazy people (I'm looking at your lady who talks too loud on the phone about private matters, overly friendly old lady, and dude with 3 police escorts), which is great for entertainment but not much else. Last week we had to make a trip to the dreaded ER at 9:00 at night. It was quite the experience.
Last Sunday, Rilyn got sick. It started with a tummy-ache and quickly turned into the the pukes with pain and a fever. The Doc and I brushed it off as a stomach bug and did our best to make her comfortable. Now its times that this when I wish my Doc, with his vast knowledge of medicine, could diagnose and solve any ailment we may have at the house. Unfortunately, hes a doctor not a miracle worker. He also happened to be working the 3-11 shift which left me home with 4 kids, which typically isn't a problem.
When bedtime rolled around Rilyn had gotten worse. So worse that we were thinking it could be her appendix. This is when having a friend who understand the crazy medical lifestyle comes in handy. After I got my boys to bed, one of my girlfriends came over to sit at my house while I took Rilyn to the dreaded ER. Thank goodness the Doc wasn't busy so he could sit with us in the waiting room. When 11:00 rolled around we were still waiting so I send the Doc home to be with our boys and to let our friend go back to her house. Finally around midnight we were called back to a room where they asked a few questions and took a few samples for tests. The tests should have taken an hour or so to get the results back but Monday nights at the ER are crazy. It took 3 hours!
Luckily for us Rilyn had all of the signs and symptoms of appendicitis, but it was only a nasty stomach bug. If your Doc works in the ER give them a big hug for all of the crazy that they have to handle on a daily basis. I don't know how they do it but I've very grateful. Now here's hoping we don't have to make another visit to the ER for a very long time!
Last Sunday, Rilyn got sick. It started with a tummy-ache and quickly turned into the the pukes with pain and a fever. The Doc and I brushed it off as a stomach bug and did our best to make her comfortable. Now its times that this when I wish my Doc, with his vast knowledge of medicine, could diagnose and solve any ailment we may have at the house. Unfortunately, hes a doctor not a miracle worker. He also happened to be working the 3-11 shift which left me home with 4 kids, which typically isn't a problem.
When bedtime rolled around Rilyn had gotten worse. So worse that we were thinking it could be her appendix. This is when having a friend who understand the crazy medical lifestyle comes in handy. After I got my boys to bed, one of my girlfriends came over to sit at my house while I took Rilyn to the dreaded ER. Thank goodness the Doc wasn't busy so he could sit with us in the waiting room. When 11:00 rolled around we were still waiting so I send the Doc home to be with our boys and to let our friend go back to her house. Finally around midnight we were called back to a room where they asked a few questions and took a few samples for tests. The tests should have taken an hour or so to get the results back but Monday nights at the ER are crazy. It took 3 hours!
Luckily for us Rilyn had all of the signs and symptoms of appendicitis, but it was only a nasty stomach bug. If your Doc works in the ER give them a big hug for all of the crazy that they have to handle on a daily basis. I don't know how they do it but I've very grateful. Now here's hoping we don't have to make another visit to the ER for a very long time!
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