RE: In the hospital
October 21, 2011 at 9:30 am
(This post was last modified: October 21, 2011 at 9:41 am by Jackalope.)
(October 21, 2011 at 7:55 am)ElDinero Wrote: Come on you pussy, get home and carry on with stuff.
I hope you're joking, man - my sense of humor isn't working at the moment.
(October 21, 2011 at 9:13 am)fr0d0 Wrote: Don't watch that video!
I was in hospital a couple of weekends ago with chest pains. Turns out mine was minor... I have an irregular heart beat and now I'm on warfarin and some beta blocker in preparation for a corrective shock to my heart to get it working correctly. I pushed to be released from the hospital real quick so haven't had that nightmare... only feel quite weak at the moment.
Glad to hear it was minor. That's always a relief. I wouldn't be looking forward to that shock any more than you would. I'm not a big fan of medical procedures - I freaked out a bit when they told me that they were going to first stick a camera and then a clot trapping filter in my inferior vena cava via my neck. Fortunately, they gave me some good drugs and I don't remember anything about the procedure despite being awake.
(October 21, 2011 at 9:13 am)fr0d0 Wrote: I was shocked at two other blokes in my room with obvious ongoing coronary issues... one begging everyone that came into earshot for a ciggy and the other continuously asking if someone could sneak him a crafty whisky. Hillarious.
As much as I've been joking about booze, I actually rarely drink and it's about the last thing on my mind, along with sex.
Surprisingly, I have no desire whatsoever for a cigarette, even though I haven't had one for two days. There's something about a scare like this to change your perspective on bad habits. 
Two other blokes in your room? Is that typical in the UK? I'm fortunate to have a private room with a nice view of Mt. Hood. It can't be my crappy insurance, I think all of the rooms in the cardio-pulmonary unit are private.
