I was having so much trouble regulating a fever that i did not do any of the evening chores. I did not feed the chickens. I did not water the plants. I did not get and filter water for the house. It wasnt an active choice not to do them. I was hallucinating and the …
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How You Know You are Joining Your Patients in the Necessity of New and Exciting Isolation Precautions:
– you wake abruptly from sleep every 8 minutes because you seem to have stopped breathing – your resting heart rate is 114 and climbing. – you feel very hot. Your usual layers of sweaters and jackets worn to combat the facility a/c begin coming off. – the orange in your lunch doesnt taste sweet. …
Cricket’s Emergency
I took Cricket to the vet and got her a rabies shot. I told them about the sneezing and asked them to treat her. They said she was 18 weeks, she would always be a small cat because her growth was stunted when she was starving, and that she was only 3 lbs. we all …
Sili and Cashew
i’ve been putting off writing about Sili and Cashew’s illness because it is still very raw. I began transitioning them back onto dry food last night and they’ve only been allowed outside for four days now. They’ve been off the coconut oil and pumpkin for two days. In my mind i don’t think i’ve yet …
A Day of Rest
I was given the opportunity to pick up 10 hours of work at a quiet facility between friday afternoon and saturday. It was not in my plan. Resting and recuperating was in my plan. However, it was good money and a chance to see some patients that didn’t otherwise have a therapist due to unforeseen …
I Have Covid Again
This strain is much more benign. At this point its a glorified head cold, but a glorified head cold i can’t get rid of. There is a cough, a deep voice, mucus, a splitting headache, fever, and fatigue. The fatigue is impressive. After every little exertion i end up sleeping a couple hours. Standing at …
Homemade Antibiotics
When i came down with the upper respiratory infection i tried to ride it out with fluids and rest. It was the addition of the pink eye that forced me to the urgent care clinic. When you haven’t met your deductible the medical bills can add up. Because of how often someone working in healthcare …
The Girls Take Care of Themselves
When you work in healthcare you get sick a lot. Those are just the facts of life. When people are feverish or vomiting you can’t rush out of the room to avoid contagion because you are the one contracted to help those people. You just have to accept that at some point, it’s going to …