Comments on: David becomes an inpatient http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/ Exploring Medical Librarianship and Web Geekery Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:05:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: davidrothman.net » Blog Archive » Pooped http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/comment-page-1/#comment-120176 davidrothman.net » Blog Archive » Pooped Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:33:47 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/#comment-120176 [...] So I’m very glad to be back at work full-time after my recent fun with a spontaneous pneumothorax and thoracic surgery, but I’m also really, really tired. [...] [...] So I’m very glad to be back at work full-time after my recent fun with a spontaneous pneumothorax and thoracic surgery, but I’m also really, really tired. [...]

]]> By: davidrothman.net » Blog Archive » NEJM Video: Chest-Tube Insertaion http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/comment-page-1/#comment-120145 davidrothman.net » Blog Archive » NEJM Video: Chest-Tube Insertaion Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:08:23 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/#comment-120145 [...] Knowing that I recently had a chest tube, Rachel thought (correctly) that I’d be interested to know that the latest video from NEJM is on Chest-Tube Insertion. [...] [...] Knowing that I recently had a chest tube, Rachel thought (correctly) that I’d be interested to know that the latest video from NEJM is on Chest-Tube Insertion. [...]

]]> By: Barbara Braun http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/comment-page-1/#comment-119703 Barbara Braun Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:58:17 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/#comment-119703 Gute Besserung! I hope you'll be well very fast. Greetings from Mannheim, Germany. Gute Besserung! I hope you’ll be well very fast. Greetings from Mannheim, Germany.

]]> By: David Schad http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/comment-page-1/#comment-119573 David Schad Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:27:28 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/#comment-119573 DR with the lung issue said: In the meanwhile: Any suggestions on how to make an inpatient stay more pleasant? Been hospitalized a few times myself. Best bet? Drug induced coma. Yeah, your trachea is sore but you don't remember a thing! Wish I'd had this option on some of the nastier stays. Next best bet. Hypnotherapy. "You're not in a hospital. You're in a spa in belgium and the chest tube is a rejuvenation machine." Get well soon and don't hit your ins. max limit! DR with the lung issue said: In the meanwhile: Any suggestions on how to make an inpatient stay more pleasant?

Been hospitalized a few times myself. Best bet?
Drug induced coma. Yeah, your trachea is sore but you don’t remember a thing!
Wish I’d had this option on some of the nastier stays.

Next best bet. Hypnotherapy. “You’re not in a hospital. You’re in a spa in belgium and the chest tube is a rejuvenation machine.”

Get well soon and don’t hit your ins. max limit!

]]> By: phred http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/comment-page-1/#comment-119568 phred Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:22:01 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/#comment-119568 About ten years ago I spent a week in a hospital recovering from surgery. I took several books on tape and spent many hours flat on my back listening to them. In addition to books on tape/cd/downloaded from your local public library, try the BBC's online service. BBC7 in particular has a wide variety of comedy, drama, etc. Beware of what you listen to, though. One of the books I listened to was Evelyn Waugh's The Loved One. It gave me some very strange dreams. Good luck and get well soon! About ten years ago I spent a week in a hospital recovering from surgery. I took several books on tape and spent many hours flat on my back listening to them. In addition to books on tape/cd/downloaded from your local public library, try the BBC’s online service. BBC7 in particular has a wide variety of comedy, drama, etc. Beware of what you listen to, though. One of the books I listened to was Evelyn Waugh’s The Loved One. It gave me some very strange dreams. Good luck and get well soon!

]]> By: LL http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/comment-page-1/#comment-119557 LL Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:51:33 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/#comment-119557 So sorry to hear this. Hope you get well very fast. Greetings from Montreal, Canada. So sorry to hear this. Hope you get well very fast.
Greetings from Montreal, Canada.

]]> By: CJ http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/comment-page-1/#comment-119553 CJ Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:24:34 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/#comment-119553 You need a stuffed animal and a real quilt. Then you will be able to sleep, sleep, sleep.... Bunnies are the best, imho. - CJ You need a stuffed animal and a real quilt. Then you will be able to sleep, sleep, sleep….

Bunnies are the best, imho. – CJ

]]> By: Rachel http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/comment-page-1/#comment-119551 Rachel Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:26:41 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/#comment-119551 Dr Shock's advice is best, in my opinion - "Get out of the hospital as soon as possible." Indeed! Dr Shock’s advice is best, in my opinion – “Get out of the hospital as soon as possible.” Indeed!

]]> By: Rachel http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/comment-page-1/#comment-119550 Rachel Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:23:32 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/#comment-119550 David, hope you're starting to feel better. Do take it easy. I've offered you some suggestions from my time as a knee surgery/thyroidectomy/infectious patient, but might as well join the party here: -Outside food -Magazines/comics - pain meds and books don't mix -See if the hospital library can bring you DVDs or the like - some do -Stay ahead of the pain - don't let it get excruciating before asking for something -Clean yourself as much as possible. Hospitals always make me feel nasty. -Listen to your supervisor. I know it's boring, but you shouldn't be doing work. Except to sign off on review changes. Ahem. :) -Make sure to thank you wife for how wonderful I'm sure she's being. -Sleep David, hope you’re starting to feel better. Do take it easy. I’ve offered you some suggestions from my time as a knee surgery/thyroidectomy/infectious patient, but might as well join the party here:

-Outside food
-Magazines/comics – pain meds and books don’t mix
-See if the hospital library can bring you DVDs or the like – some do
-Stay ahead of the pain – don’t let it get excruciating before asking for something
-Clean yourself as much as possible. Hospitals always make me feel nasty.
-Listen to your supervisor. I know it’s boring, but you shouldn’t be doing work. Except to sign off on review changes. Ahem. :)
-Make sure to thank you wife for how wonderful I’m sure she’s being.
-Sleep

]]> By: Dr Shock http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/comment-page-1/#comment-119549 Dr Shock Thu, 13 Sep 2007 20:14:33 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2007/09/12/david-becomes-an-inpatient/#comment-119549 Dear David, Just keep blogging, listening to your ipod, watching tv and dvd, invite as much company as you can bear, and when doctors or nurses come play the roll of patient very well. But remember when they are gone try to make the most of it. Get out of the hospital as soon as possible. And above all get well soon. Regards Dr Shock Dear David,
Just keep blogging, listening to your ipod, watching tv and dvd, invite as much company as you can bear, and when doctors or nurses come play the roll of patient very well. But remember when they are gone try to make the most of it.
Get out of the hospital as soon as possible. And above all get well soon.

Regards Dr Shock

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