Category Archives: Hospital Survival Tips

Hospital day four…

Yesterday was a pretty big day. In more ways than one. The good doctor decided to push Ivy’s Vancomycin up to a full dose. By the completion of that dose my girl was puffy and bright red and she had a rash all over her trunk, arms and the tops of her legs. Her heart…

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The Doctor Will See You Now

We live in a city that has many very good hospitals. One of those hospitals is a teaching hospital. It’s an inner city hospital which means should you have to visit the emergency room, you may find yourself sitting next to someone who has been shot or stabbed, and you will most assuredly hear very…

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Preparing For A Medical Emergency With A Medically Fragile Child…

A very wise NICU nurse once told me, “Sometimes the difference between life and death is in being prepared.” I took those words to heart and they saved my daughters life. More than once. When you have a medically fragile child, it can feel like you barely have time to catch your breath before the…

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The light at the end of the tunnel keeps getting brighter, yo!

Most people want to start the year with resolutions about losing weight, calling their mother more frequently or keeping their house cleaner. MEH! Our resolution is this: Only one hospital stay this year. Can I get an AMEN?! Because we’re already scheduled for it and if all goes well it makes all further hospital visits…

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