Can she ask the nurses to give her more pain meds? Or put her on a pump?

She had been on a pump, but her central line leaks so the meds weren't getting in her system, so that went away. Getting other pain meds can happen and hopefully she will ask the nurse for some. I'm not there to help with that and it is frustrating.

I called mom and in twisting to answer the phone, she was in so much pain she couldn't talk to me. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck a duck. Fuck.

We don't like to see our humans hurting. No we don't.

Poor David. I shouldn't be laughing at you. So I'm laughing with you. (Had a sleepless baby night last night, feel your pain like whoa.)

Well as long as you're laughing with me.

Are they still coming home on Saturday?

Yes. That is the plan.

but her central line leaks so the meds weren't getting in her system, so that went away.

What's with all the crap-ass medical equipment anyway? We had so many faulty telemetry monitors and missing cords and whatnot. I'm thinking that hospitals run hard on the profit line don't maintain and upgrade like they used to.

Well as long as you're laughing with me.

I tried to bury my head beneath the pillow and get back to sleep towards the end, but then the alarm started going off, so I was doomed.

Getting other pain meds can happen and hopefully she will ask the nurse for some. I'm not there to help with that and it is frustrating.

I hope they get her some effective meds soon, and she feels better.

{{{{Suzi&Suzi's Mom}}}}}

Hey, whatcha doing this weekend? If I'm not helping the Zmayhems, wanna go to the petting zoo? (That's for Juliana too)

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! HEE!!!! insert other sounds of slightly maniacal laughter here

I would love to go to the petting zoo. I would also love to go see JZ this weekend. I don't know that either of those are happening. Well, the JZ thing might, because IIRC, the hospital isn't too far away from GG Park where I have been volunteered to work the WF booth for the AsthmaWalk this Saturday.

Seriously, people. I'm an admin because I'm lazy and I wanted time to do theater. This job ain't supposed to be that high-powered. I'm working 45+ hour weeks at this point, and that's before I add in working the entire weekend at the restaurant.

IOmuchmoreseriousNews, {{{{Suzi & Suzi's Mom}}}}

but her central line leaks so the meds weren't getting in her system, so that went away.

Then they should put in a new one! God, it just makes me so angry -- my mom has been chronically (and sometimes dangerously) ill with lupus since I was a kid, and for every fabulous nurse, doctor, and hospital she's been in, she's had trouble like this. Fighting for what you need when you're the patient, and in pain, is so difficult. And a lot of doctors don't make clear that you're perfectly entitled to ask questions and advocate on your own behalf.

Sorry. It's a button of mine. I hope she can get some relief soon, Suzi. And big hugs for you.

What AmyLiz said.

{{Suzi and mom}}

Poor David. I shouldn't be laughing at you. So I'm laughing with you. (Had a sleepless baby night last night, feel your pain like whoa.)

I'm sort of laughing along with both of you. We also did the freak-ass schedule last night for some reason. Liv went to bed at 10. I went to bed at midnight, had some difficulty falling asleep. Then Liv got up at 1:30. And at 2:00. And I gave up trying to get her back to sleep by 3:00.

She finally went back down for good at 4:30. And Owen got up at 6:30. I squeezed in a little sleep between 5 and 7:30--DH got up with Owen before he went to work but he had to wake me when it was time to leave.

Serpentine!

It's a great, classic moment. Did they do "Serpentine!" in the crappy remake?