I'm so sorry, ita. That's so maddening and fucked up.
Can you go to another ER?
The girl's not playing with a full deck, Giles. She has almost no deck. She has a three.
Buffy ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Oct 21, 2012 6:30:28 am PDT #26487 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Typo Boy - Oct 21, 2012 6:33:26 am PDT #26488 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Jesus christ. Are all nations this fucked up when it comes to pain ontrol?
Jesse - Oct 21, 2012 6:36:35 am PDT #26489 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jesus, that's incredibly fucked up.
§ ita § - Oct 21, 2012 6:49:22 am PDT #26490 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
No ER is going to give a stranger the recommended dosages I need, That's why I'm here, and that's much of the problem.
And it's a problem someone else is going to have to fix, because I have neither knowledge nor power. All I seem to have is snot.
The nurse was really apologetic, but...
Amy - Oct 21, 2012 6:57:10 am PDT #26491 of 30001
Because books.
Was there no one there who knew you today, ita? I can't believe they can just disregard standing orders. I'm so sorry.
askye - Oct 21, 2012 7:08:32 am PDT #26492 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
So I broke a fluorscent tube trying to change the light. I've, so far, done everything wrong in cleaning up.
How likely am I to get mercury poisoning?
Also I found information in one place that says to throw out any bedding, clothes, or throw rugs that came in contact with mercury. This happened in my living room, where I have a huge pile of clean clothes, throw rugs, and yarn. Should I throw out everything that was touched by broken glass or everything in the entire room? Or does it matter.
Ginger - Oct 21, 2012 7:19:12 am PDT #26493 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
As I said in Bitches, it's a very tiny amount of mercury. Don't worry about it.
Rick - Oct 21, 2012 7:21:35 am PDT #26494 of 30001
askye, the most important thing you can do is the easiest. Open the windows and leave the room with the broken bulb until any vapors have dissipated.
While you are in another place waiting, read an online guide to clean-up.
askye - Oct 21, 2012 7:29:25 am PDT #26495 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
I called poison control. The woman assured me I wasn't going to make myself sick from this (more than likely). I didn't even think "oh there's mercury in this" I just thought - damn there's glass everywhere this is going to be a mess. I'm throwing everything in a trash bag that I'll then triple bag.
She said throwing out bedding and clothing was over kill. The main worry is washing it in warm water, but I washed stuff in cold water.
It's been over 15 minutes since the tube broke but I guess if I'm vacuuming I'm stirring up more vapors.
There was a bit of glass in some yarn, but the only thing I'm throwing away is the trick or treat bag I made for Evander.
Theodosia - Oct 21, 2012 7:45:24 am PDT #26496 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Good idea on calling poison control, I wouldn't have thought of it.