Posts Tagged With: wound
Another Trip to the ER!!!
The kids were all ready for bed. I decided it would be nice to bring Daddy some coffee since he had to work on Labor Day, so before they all went to bed, we all piled into the car, stopped by McDonalds, and went to see Daddy. I had a nice evening planned for when [...]
Three Months After Being Hit By A Car
We had a doctors appointment today with the Orthopedic Surgeon. It had been a month, which is the longest we have gone since Derek was hit by a car before seeing a doctor. (For information on what happened to Derek, click here.) I was anxious and excited to see what he had to say. Technically, [...]
Last Doctor Visit! Is It All Over??
This afternoon we had another doctor visit. Actually we had two, but it was in the same office at the same time, just with two doctors. She tried to charge me two copays, but that didn’t fly…I only paid one. Good Lord…anyway… The first doc is the one that we have seen the most often. [...]
Follow-Up Appointment For Derek’s Foot and Broken Leg
We had an appointment with the doc today at 2:15. W actually got there before our scheduled time, so I informed the woman at the desk that there needs to be a marching band, cake, and some balloons there waiting for us. I think she considered sending me to Psych. Anyway, we got in and [...]
The Cast is Off!
I trekked all four kids to the hospital again today. It was like every other time. We got there late, we sat in the waiting room for a short time, and then we went into the casting room. The nurse came in, removed the cast with the loud machine (Derek didn’t cry at all this [...]
Not the Best Doctor Visit Today
We seem to live in the orthopedic’s office these days. We went in again today for what was supposed to be a routine cast change and wound cleaning. While we were in the waiting room, the doc saw us there and asked how we were doing. We weren’t supposed to see him today, just his [...]
Derek is Improving, But Slowly
After dodging trains, red lights, and traffic, Derek and I eventually made it to the hospital for what we hoped would be his last appointment for the next 5 weeks since he seems to be improving. After we got there, we got right in. The nurse took the cast off using the loud cutting machine, [...]
I saw Derek’s Wound Today
That darn wound vac was beeping again. I cleaned out the valves again, worked out any kinks in the hose, and still it kept beeping. The screen said it was either blocked or full. I could see it wasn’t full, so I just had to find the blockage and clean it out. But this was [...]
Getting the Skin Graft
Well, yesterday, Derek went in for his 7th surgery. The woman in the waiting room actually recognized me and knew my name. Well, anyway, we got there and they got us right into the waiting room. We saw the usual parade of nurses taking his vitals, OR nurses asking me the same questions, and anesthesia [...]
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