After 6 days of the stomach flu without feeling any better...can I just say PRAISE THE LORD FOR IV FLUIDS!!! Never have I been so grateful in all my life to be poked with a needle.
This morning Wade called me from the farm (he's working there today) to inform me that his dad has the same thing there--for cows--should I need more. Wade also informed the nurse yesterday that he's given those IV fluids to cows lots of times. And while nauseas Kara is sitting there, we all got the hear the details of how they have to put cow IV's in through the neck--and really stab 'em in good since they have tough skin...and how one time a cow's heart rate was through the roof and the cow's heart started pumping blood back up into the IV. Yuck yuck yuck. The more I informed my dear husband that his commentary wasn't helping, the more he talked.
After a while, I suggested Wade and Nathan go play at the park across the street from the clinic while I had my second bag of fluids. I had a nice half hour of peace and quiet. Upon their return, Wade got more dirty looks from the nurse when he asked me if I was going to go for my evening jog that night.
"Absolutely NOT!" the nurse told him.
Gotta love hubbies, don'tcha?
Actually, to Wade's credit, he's had to pick up a lot of the slack while I've been sick. Honey, I really did appreciate you feeding the kids, doing the dishes, and picking up each day--even if it was begrudgingly. :) Love you.
Anyone wanna go out for pizza? Mmmm...turkey and mashed potatoes sound good, too. I've missed out on a week's worth of cravings here.
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When we were in the field In Alaska we used to have to carry a bag of fluids inside our coats for the medic; that way there would be plenty of warm IV's if there were an accident/burn, etc.
We also had to learn to do the stick in case there was no doc with us on a mission; (we did arms and ankles) This helped in Iraq when someone would dehydrate and drop out.
Glad you're feeling better K.J. See you at the marriage retreat?
Ahh you have been going on evening jogs? Wow, you are really putting me to shame! LOL
What did Wade feed them? Ice cream cones? hahaha You can tell him I said that. ;)
So sorry to hear of the bug. Thank you Lord for IV's.
My dad's been know to compare human care to cow care as well. He even called my babies' formula "milk replacer" once. Well I guess that's what it was right? Or to say he could give us a shot in the butt with penicillin he had in the barn and then proceed to us a really enormously long needle. Yikes!
Seriously, evening jogs? Wow! I'm impressed!
Glad you're feeling better!
Swampy--no wonder you and Wade have hit it off so well...junk yards and IV's...all the good stuff. Hey, good to hear from you, BTW!
Hmn & Nicole--to clarify--NO, I have not been going on evening jogs. I'm lucky if I get a walk in once a week. The jogging I had taken up last summer, with good intentions to start again this Spring...oh well...next year.
Hmn, Wade fed them mostly toast, popcorn, eggs, and leftovers from a meal or two that others had made. A step up from the oatmeal cookies he's been known to serve for supper.
:)
Oh Swamp, no we won't be at the marriage retreat this year. Have a great time, though!
Wade is sort of like one big kid, isn't he?
Katie, totally.
:)
I want to go out for pizza.
Ed, of course you do--I can always count on you!
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