Nov

11

Things I learned at the hospital




I have been at my local hospital three times in the past 4 weeks for tests, and I have learned quite a bit.  I hope this information is helpful.

  • The nurses and technicians will be some of the nicest, kindest people you will ever meet.  At least, that has been my experience, and I am eternally grateful for that.
  • No matter how bad you think you feel, you will see someone that clearly feels much worse than you do.  While this won’t make you feel better, it definitely helps put things in perspective.
  • If your doctor says the test will take about 20-30 minutes, plan on actually being at the hospital for about 3.5 hours. Or a bit longer.  Nothing at the hospital takes 20-30 minutes, not even getting checked in.
  • Bring a book.  If you don’t bring anything to do, you might end up watching a fascinating television show on current news events, such as the Laci Peterson murder – or whatever else the nice but sleepy elderly lady put the channel on before she fell asleep holding the remote.
  • When the nurse is getting ready to draw blood or start an IV, and she says “Now you’ll feel a little bee sting”,  don’t believe her.  More than likely, you will feel about 4 not so little bee stings as she hunts for a vein in your apparently vein-less arms. 
  • The little top they give you to put on has snaps, not just the little ties, which don’t actually help cover anything.  Look for the snaps, and use them! Or be very embarrassed, like I was.  Live and learn I guess :)

I think I am finally done with tests, woohoo! Now I wait for results and see what happens from here.  No matter what, I will never forget those little snaps again.

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