Here he is in the hospital. As far as hospital rooms go – it is fine. He got a picc line installed this morning. He was interested in the procedure so, it went fine.
All you need to know about peripherally inserted central catheter lines here. Now, several questions remain unanswered. What will be going in the picc line? Who/were will whatever it is that goes in take place. At home, done by me? At home, done by some visiting medical person? Back at the hospital “outpatient infusion center”? And for how long? I know you AA friends are yelling One F-ing Day At A Time.
As I hope I mentioned, tomorrow’s surgery is off until the infection gets tamped down. I put in a order for “battlefield dressing” pads, good tape, etc with Amazon today for next day delivery. Cheaper, even with next day delivery, than getting the stuff from a medical supply ripoff service. And, I have been directed to brew up a batch of Dakin’s Solution. This is water, bleach and baking soda. It was all the rage during WWI – honest.
All I have to do is get Carlton out of the hospital. I think that will happen tomorrow. It is about too late for it to happen today.
Carlton really has a wicked good infectious disease physician. But, this is his office.
That is the Front Desk. Didn’t take a picture of the 4 ratty chairs or the duct taped carpet in his “reception area”. He has no staff. We suspect he has a zombie that comes in from time to time and does billings. He has no electronic gizmos. Apparently all he has is a brain and a habit of making his rounds after midnight. He might be a vampire. But we are glad that he is heading up the Disinfect Carlton effort.
Wore my skinniest jeans today. To remind myself that “My eating will in no way help Carlton recover. So, step away from the cookies.)