[My] Life in Wisconsin

Hospitals. Houdini. And Sewage.

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Parked out in front of the hospital...
too funny
(Guess THAT didn't work for someone)...
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Good Morning All;
I was not supposed to wake up in my own home today.
But I did.
(No, I hadn't turned over an old leaf and suddenly become naughty or lucky again either).
Damn, hey?
hehehe

Casey was to be transported to either Milwaukee's Froedtert Hospital, or UW's Madison Medical Center.
She is still in Green Bay.

I am still home too;
hence waking up here.
(With a dog in my face no less)!!!
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Cnv0538 by you.

Yes. This is the dog.

(And no, it is not sunny right now)...



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Punk clearly had to go outside.
Apparently someone (who shall remain nameless) fell asleep and didn't let her out before bed last night.

Punk misses Mr. Miller.
(Mama Milly misses them both)...
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Cnv0541 by you.
Miss Milly.
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Below are Miller and Punk, picking squash a few days ago.
Milly ("Houdini") was on a leash as I wasn't about to have her disappearing on me as she usually does.


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Punk and Miller-
...fighting over the best one!

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Cnv0535 by you.
Miller won!
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I am sure you are wondering how Casey is...

She had to do a 24 hour urine collection (Not sure what they are looking for). It was done at 2 yesterday afternoon, and apparently the results will take some time.

Her counts were back to normal again yesterday morning.
But such pain!

The nice lady doctor (hospitalist) was off, and now Casey has Dr. Hujuet. (sp). He has assured me he will be there all week. (damn).
He is more than a bit (way too much for me) opinionated and smug. And I wish he wasn't as 2 faced as he is.
I would not make that statement if I hadn't seen that arrogance on more than one occasion either.

(CLICK HERE for what she'd experienced under his 'watch' in March).

And for what she went through the day after that-
The feelings and her own words then,
so accurately reflecting her diminished spirit now.

CLICK PLEASE.
This doctor had told her that she was to eat a full menu, and to force herself to eat.
So she ordered food.
We picked her off the bathroom floor.
Twice.
That bastard of a doctor to do this to her after she was on ICE CHIPS?

They took over 20 minutes to respond to her light being on, while she dry heaved on the floor of the bathroom, unable to walk, or even to move.

Yes, I marched right down to the nurses staition after she got a bolus of zofran for her nausea.
AND I FRICKIN DEMANDED THAT THEY CALL DR HUJUET AND GET HIM ON THE PHONE FOR ME.
I then demanded a new amylase and lipase count.
He thought meybe they should do that.
WHAT?
Of course they should.
(And wouldn't you know, her counts had more than doubled in those few minutes)?
I am very very very angry...
Why the hell put her through such pain???
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Roberta came to visit Casey yesterday.
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Cnv0565 by you.
We walked outside with the Punkster for a bit.
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And then back up to the room where Greg's best friend Buck was visiting Casey.
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Sassy guy
He is most certainly making fun of that nurse...

(The one I'd thrown out 3 days ago)...
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And high time for me to get home too.

Freddie Bartz was here to pump out the septic tank.
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Cnv0563 by you.
Everybody knows Fred Bartz.
(Now you do too).


He is one of our local icons-
Always a smile too.

Loves his wife.
Loves his kids.
And works 2 fulltime jobs.

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So now my septic is done for another year.
Thank you Fred.


I'd better close for today and get in the shower. Casey will be calling soon.

Love to all
Keep those thoughts and prayers coming!

XOXO
Anne
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Oh, and Fred told me such an awful story that happened to him last week.

His daughters car had broken down on HY 47-
(Near to Appleton, about 40 miles away).

She had called him and asked for his help.

So he took his wife and they went to pick her up; to get the car towed and repaired- and she was back on the road...

Coming through Appleton, Fred saw that the gas prices were a bit lower than they are in Green Bay.
(Not sure why this is, but it's always like that).

He didn't need much gas, but heck, a penny saved is still a penny. So he topped off his tank.

He and his wife go in to pay.
There is one man in line before them when a guy comes in behind them, literally pushing them out of the way.
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WTH?

The guy also pushes the man in front of them.
He yanks both a bag and a gun out of his pockets and tells the cashier to put all of her money inn the bag.

She does as he asks.

The robber then turns to the first guy in line, points his gun and asks, "Did you see me rob this gas station?"
The man replies yes.

And the robber shoots him!
(OMG, and right in front of Fred and Marjorie)!
He then turns to Fred, and asks him
"Did you see me rob this gas station?"
Fred was looking at the guy on the floor, then replied. "No, but my wife did."
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Yeah, well, ya gotta know Fred...
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Oroginally posted to my Y! 360, Tuesday October 14, 2008 - 08:05am (CDT)