Steve's in the hospital
Monday, October 18th, 2010 03:18 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rolanniI am only a few minutes ago returned from Inland Hospital Emergency Room, where I took Steve at around 6:30 last night, with a fever in excess of 102.
One intravenous course of some super antibiotic and various tests later, and he was admitted for a day -- or two -- they're not exactly sure. A lot depends on how fast the "good case" of pneumonia clears up. It transpires that, once you've been started on the intravenous antibiotic, you have to finish with it.
Good new is that, by the time the nurse came to transport him from the Emergency Room to the Overnight Accommodations, his temperature was back to normal. They have him on oxygen, which is only scary in retrospect, and he was settled into his room and nodding off when I left to come home and get some sleep, myself.
Good thoughts solicited and appreciated.
One intravenous course of some super antibiotic and various tests later, and he was admitted for a day -- or two -- they're not exactly sure. A lot depends on how fast the "good case" of pneumonia clears up. It transpires that, once you've been started on the intravenous antibiotic, you have to finish with it.
Good new is that, by the time the nurse came to transport him from the Emergency Room to the Overnight Accommodations, his temperature was back to normal. They have him on oxygen, which is only scary in retrospect, and he was settled into his room and nodding off when I left to come home and get some sleep, myself.
Good thoughts solicited and appreciated.
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Date: 2010-10-18 03:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-18 03:54 pm (UTC)While I'm never as patient as I should be while anticipating your next story, I hope you'll both remember to really take care of yourselves. You are each ever so more important than any next story...despite what you might think given how pushy I and some of your other totally addicted fans can be about demanding every next story immediately upon reading the previous story.
Thank you, both of you, and take care! You really brighten up this universe.
Jim
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Date: 2010-10-18 04:16 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-10-18 04:41 pm (UTC)Angrill
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Date: 2010-10-18 04:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-18 05:10 pm (UTC)And reassurances about the super-antibiotics -- they truly are super, and do the trick.
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Date: 2010-10-18 05:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-18 05:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-18 05:51 pm (UTC)Been offline this morning. Shock by the News. Get better soon Steve.
steve
Date: 2010-10-18 05:51 pm (UTC)Well soon, please
Nanette
Steve
Date: 2010-10-18 06:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-18 06:10 pm (UTC)An important thing to know about pneumonia is that it takes you much longer than you think to heal. I was warned about this when I was hospitalized, but I didn't really take it on board. Even after you get out and are no longer on antibiotics, you will need to rest, a lot, for at least 3-6 months. As much as possible (I know, I know) you need to budget for Steve having significantly less stamina than he's used to for half a year.
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Date: 2010-10-18 06:58 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-10-18 07:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-18 07:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-18 07:54 pm (UTC)Pneumonia is officially No Fun At All. Here's hoping Steve is feeling better soon.
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Date: 2010-10-18 08:59 pm (UTC)Prescription
Date: 2010-10-18 09:00 pm (UTC)2: Remove cat hairs
3: Go and pass the snuggles along to Steve.
Be sure to mention our our best wishes.
And threaten him with being sat on by a Clutch turtle if he tries to over do things to fast while recovering.
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Date: 2010-10-18 09:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-18 09:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-18 09:26 pm (UTC)*thinks good thoughts*
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Date: 2010-10-18 09:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-18 09:56 pm (UTC)Best wishes to you both
Melvyn
Darlington UK