Tuesday, September 22, 2026

T STands For Fleeing HospiTal

 
With this mezzo mix I join Elizabeth´s T.
The journal:
 

Monday: second set of laxatives, then total chaos, blood pressure, cleaning lady I, blood taking - again tried my already blue left side, cleaning lady II, I am due 12:00, 09:15 get ready! No!!! ...my room partner, then. She : no!!! What chaos. 
In case you are afraid of colorectal cancer screening - it´s easy-peasy!!! NO.Worries.At.All!
No outcome, either, yippeee! 
Take my pills or not was another long story and then ... the very young carer had a nice weekend.
One fat, black star on the side of her nostrils and one on her forhead. In.the.face.
My Russian roommate said, like a pimpel-patch.
Very late lunch, pasta with mushroom, sooooo yummy! Bood pressure 90 - 70 
New roommate, doc: "How are You?" - old lady:"bad, othwewise I wouldn´t be here..." 



Tuesday: My Russian roommate had a cup of coffee and got all chatty. Born in Siberia she got dragged to Germany at age 17 to marry a Russian-German and now has 5 kids! She´s only 47!, very nice but sticks to the formal "Sie".
And wee...  she had to walk to school in -60C / -76F - but she said it´s a different, dry cold.
I have again bad sight and no help around.
The kindle-doc swept by, "you look much better already!"
Very spontanous: MRI, Head, mask like an astronaut, noise mostly like a beak crippled woodpecker...Luckily no outcome.



Wednesday Wonderful rain.Young carer has to insert some medication anal to our elderly, "...or would it be better, if I´m a woman?" Hihi, cute.
Went down to the little garden with our elderly, she´s really a  fun person!
She has a gallery, maybe I get fK, who called today, to visit her.
New bed in front our room. Our elderly shortly before leaving told the nurse, please not another patient today, she herself was so "wild", I need a break - to underlie that she jumped around, LOL. No one came into "our" room,
Wonderful rain again.
 

Thursday: Be dressed by 8:00. Was supposed to get brekkie, they forgot. Instead again blood samples, the poor nurse can hardly find any spot no more, two tries. 9:30 still waiting, still hungry, meds on empty stomach. from 53.6 kg to 51.2 kg.


Friday: Weight: 41,9kg. ?!? WHAT?! Uhhh, 51,9. Thank you, I´m awake now! Blood, of course, meds...
Then a HUGE fight cause bedneighbor and I wanna go home over the weekend at last! 
We announced this long before lunch. Noooo... we got lunch and had to fight some more!
Said, I need to see my dentist!!!
04:30 p.m finally dismissed - no dentist, thank you :-( 
They get the money for another full day for letting us wait. 
"on your own risk! Death might happen!!!!"
NOISY lady as newcomer. "I have no money for WiFi..." - OK, I bought 5 days for her. The thank you: Dumbest movies on smartphone AT.FULL.BLAST. 
"You´re back on Monday!!!" - "I call for the results and then SEE if I need to come back!!!"
 
Really, the first week: Great nurses and docs.
Second week: Awful chaos.
 
 

Weekend: Saturday: Laundry and Ingo presented me with beautiful flowers.
 

Ingo says he wants a proper vase, so I´ll have a look around. But TEA-Rex´s tea days are over for now, I am not supposed to drink too much (he can hold 700ml...). 
Sunday: Löwenzahn, die Maus, fairy tale and sorting meds... and then... The Green Mile. I sure had tears... 
 
Munchy:

 
Yes. This s hospital food (OK, it was the highlight....).  
 
Henry 🦁 
 

 Hopefully not again...
 

 

42 comments:

gigi-hawaii said...

Amazing what you went through over there, Iris. How are you now? The Russian had an interesting life. By the way, I am glad that you own your home outright. It’s such a blessing.

Iris Flavia said...

I´m not better (yet), but at least home!
Yes, both our families helped!

Tom said...

...my goal each year is to stay out of the hospital, the last two years I haven't been successful. Iris I'm glad that you are home and hopefully feeling better soon.

CJ Kennedy said...

I hope you're feeling better. At least you are home. I loved "The Green Mile". Yes, I need a box of tissues no matter how many times I watch it. Happy T Day

Anonymous said...

Best of luck on the test Iris. -Christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

RedPat said...

I'm glad that you are home, Iris. But no answers about your health?

Iris Flavia said...

Oh, Tom ... I cannot remember being pain-free. My back on top kills me.

Iris Flavia said...

Not better but ho-hooome, yippee. Yes, such a sad movie!

Iris Flavia said...

Delayed to next week...

Iris Flavia said...

Nope, RedPat. Next week...

Jackie McGuinness said...

Home is better. Every country's health system is in chaos!!

Gillena Cox said...

Beautiful flowers akways lift the spirits, Iris
Be well
My post today
HERE

Much love

Jeanie said...

I'm glad you are home, Iris, and I hope you get to stay there and that it doesn't take too long for your results to come through. It sounds quite chaotic. I feel for your pokes for blood. No fun at all.

Iris Flavia said...

So Yes!

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, they sure do :-)

Iris Flavia said...

Yips, I am home and thought three times I pass out, LOL... Next Monday or Tuesday I am to be at the hospital to talk to the doc.

Amy said...

wow pasta for lunch in hospital? There is NO way anyone in a New Zealand hospital would get that for a meal. Sounds like the German hospital system is way better than here.

Iris Flavia said...

Hahaha, no. The hospital was a .... sometimes they "forgot" who is allowed to eat or not, they collect empty bottles in the middle of the night, you near to never see a doctor...
And well, that pasta was THE highlight.

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Dear friend Iris, you have been through so much!!! I love your sketches! The flowers are lovely and the meal looks nice. Henry looks concerned...I am also concerned. Sending you much love and hugs.

Lowcarb team member said...

So pleased you are at home.
The flowers are lovely, such nice colours.
I do hope you get some answers soon.
Thinking of you.

All the best Jan

DVArtist said...

OMG what a nightmare time at the hospital. I'm glad you are home. The hospitals here are all single rooms. No roomies. Your sketches are very relieving. Let us know what the results are. Hugs, N.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I feel for you Iris. Hospitals should make you better, not worse. Love the calendar, but not the blood. Thanks also for sharing your drink with us for T this Tuesday, dear.

River said...

"take my pills or not was another long story" they must have a reason for giving the pills so why would you not take them? I hope they soon find a reason for all the tummy trouble. I had a different trouble, somewhere picked up a tummy bug that brought me nausea and diarrhea and much sleepiness, after two days of that I dragged myself to the local clinic (10 minutes walking) and got medication for the nausea and instructions what to eat for the next few days, only bread (no butter) plain rice, and applesauce, and toast, just for a change from the plain bread. Less than 24 hours I already feel much better. But plain rice is not nice.

Iris Flavia said...

Dear friend Linda, thank you - others go through things much worse I think... The meal really was à la Jamie Oliver! Much love and hugs on the wy

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, Jan, the flowers sure cheer me up. Monday or Tuesday I´m on the way there.

Iris Flavia said...

Wow, you have single rooms?! Only when you are rich here! Outcome next week, alas, hugs

Iris Flavia said...

LOL, yes, it was a lot of blood, I still wonder what for! Maybe they sold it to vampires ;-)

Iris Flavia said...

That sounds like very boring food - but if it helps! Here it seems stress-related, they talked of depression but I refuse that!

Bertiebo said...

Glad you're home. And now waiting for the results...pfff

eileeninmd said...

Hello Iris,
I am so glad you are home. No one likes being in the hospital.
I hope you get some answers to your pain and health.
The flowers are pretty. I always enjoy your sketches.
Take good care of yourself.

magiceye said...

Nothing like home for a speedy recovery!

Lisca said...

Boy, that was an experience! But I bet it was good to be home again. Hospitals are not very nice places. (Especially with all those laxatives)
But my husband died of bowel cancer so it is better to be safe than sorry.
Lovely flowers from Ingo.
Happy T-Day,
Lisca

Sharon Madson said...

I like anything Raspberry! Sorry I am late. I am glad you are no longer in the hospital! Thanks for already visiting me! Happy belated TDay!

The Rev. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLA said...

Your daily calendar cartoons are always so much fun. My favorites this week are the ones for the 19 and 20th. The flowers that Ingo presented you with are very sweet. Happy belated T!

Granny Sue said...

My word, what a week, Iris!

Iris Flavia said...

Main thing: home!!!

Iris Flavia said...

Thank you, Eileen, yes, it´s so good to be home!

Iris Flavia said...

Well, speedy ;-)

Iris Flavia said...

Yes, better safe than sorry. Glad you manage so well, too....

Iris Flavia said...

Yay to being home!

Iris Flavia said...

To weekends and thank you!

Iris Flavia said...

Easy anyone can do, right...