It is Saturday evening and I just finished my Jello and yogurt dinner and am feeling pretty good. The acid reflux thing is gone for now.
Continuing with the earlier story, the Pharmacist has left and I am about 750mL from finishing the Chemo bag. There has been a lull in the bathroom traffic so I have decided that I should take care of my little urgency. On the way down the hallway a nurse corrects my handling of the mobile infusion pump. I was pulling by the pole and not the handle thus causing my tubing set to wind around the pole. "Grab it by the handle" she said........ Continuing to the restroom.......The door was open when I approached and I couldn't help but notice that the toilet had no "Lid". "Speed Dumping" is what I figure, could save 2 seconds in an emergency.
After closing the door and dropping my draws, I did the obligatory squat. Moments later "Ka-blu-ie". It was not a major event at all, and my stomach settled shortly afterwards, so I started to plan my return to the Chemo area.
The T.P is on my right, mounted to the wall about three inches from the toilet seat. The infusion pump is on the left of me and the toilet. It also has what I believe is a way too short tubing set. Big problem, I am right handed and the I.V. is stuck into the top of my right hand. This is not going to work.
I learned a new skill set that day and "Something to consider when getting hooked up to and infusion pump.
Good Night All
11 comments:
The visual in my head will linger for longer than I would like - thanks.
Gary
Oh my, yes, the visual is, how do I say it, way tooooo vivid. LOL I'm trying to poke out my minds eye with a sharp stick.....
Pat
Best use of the word "Ka-blu-ie" I've seen in a long time!
Eggs Yackley
When I heard "Ka-blu-ie" in the description all I could imagine is huge "Splash Back". There's another visual for the eyes poking!
Glad your spirits are still up Mombo!
Ha ha ha Too funny. Thanks for the advice. I will consider that when it comes time!!!
We miss the Mombo! We need your smooth skills!
I'm sitting at my desk laughing! There's not too much to laugh about here but you are so funny!!!
In case you didn't hear - we only had 3 deficiencies from our inspection and they were minor. Thanks for keeping good records you slacker. Now just keep laughing through this. What was thata Halloween lady's name anyhow?
Mombo 2.0 goes 2.0
They don't have a work study student over there to wipe your ass? That ain't right...
You know it's always tricky to get important deeds done when they have all that junk hanging from you. They should have included a dramatization of that scene in the briefing before you got started with this program. Or at least a heads up:
"Make sure to thoroughly coordinate your Bowel Movements to avoid any discomfort or confusion Mr. Momberg."
Funny stuff.
-Adam-
Is that, Mombo 2.0 goes # 2 ...
Ah my friend! Only recently heard this bad news... so sorry for your troubles, so glad for your intact humor and sharing the journey with us... the good, the bad, the ugly. Let me know when I can atone for the sins of my church by visiting the sick, comforting the afflicted, drinking coffee with the idle....
Wow people..the comments are getting funnier than the material.
I am doing fine and won't have too much to post for awhile unless the nuc reator falls on me.
Sorry Pat about the images I tried to tone it done.
Al you are right.
Mike you know that I have always been a wordsmith, learned under the Great R squared.
Jasmine and Crystal, and I have only been with them once or maybe twice.
Adam I don't think a work study would do. I going to request a GS-2. I haven't forgotten the Dog Tag thing buddy boy.
Dick, I think that you can do that at work right??
Good Night
Thanks for the shout out Dr. Gomez. You were always a star pupil...
But, I didn't teach you anything about bathroom humor. That came solely from within. KA-BLU-IE!
The Great R Squared
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