Give the World a Raspberry

At the end of today it feel like all I have left in me is a raspberry "Phlllllllth". I woke an hour an a half after rounds usually happen to find Auntie Hannah with a Frappaciuno in hand and a smile on her face so the coffee and the extra hour and a half of sleep balanced out not getting to connect with the doctor. My concerns are focused on hydration now. Much of her fluids are coming out of her face in form of her secretions that are being suctioned because she is not able to swallow them to her tummy because of the surgery site swelling.

We did have BM success overnight now we need more pee! It's always got something to do with some sort of bodily fluid with us! My Mom always accused me of loving bathroom humor, now I can't get away from it.

We did get word today that the insurance will approve a week of home nursing care. Let me help you understand something, this swelling is most likely going to take 6 weeks to resolve. This colossal mistake was made by the Nurse Practitioner here who failed to have a conversation with me about what we went through last time before she wrote the letter of medical necessity to the insurance. Then, when I asked to speak to her about the issue--she literally passed the buck and ran out the door and would not speak to me.

All I have to say is this can be rectified and it damn well better be. And I will tell you why...We cannot and will not do this by our selves for 4 weeks. I'm talking about constant suctioning, medicating, turning her in bed, documenting ins and outs, comforting her, mother and fathering her, chasing Keala, taking her to the Dr, keeping up the house, go to work, hibernate enough to keep her from getting sick....I could keep ranting. We need nursing help until the suctioning needs have subsided. So, that is my fight tomorrow.

I plan to take God and prescription drugs to this fight!!! Pray for me.