Sorry to be so quiet this week. Apparently, Vitamin B complex makes me very very sleepy, and I've practically slept the week away.
But yesterday during my INR check, sans the Vitamin B, I wasn't quite so sleepy. When it was super high (4.8), I grinned mischievously at my nurse.
"Uh oh. I guess that makes me naughty," I said. To be fair, it wasn't really my fault but the fault of the antibiotic from the week before that interacted with the Coumadin.
"Yes, now I have to consult with the doctor," Nurse K. replied with mock annoyance.
Now, don't go getting all pervy on me, dear reader. She just meant that she couldn't instruct me on my Coumadin dosage herself because it was in the "panic" range. Really. The computer even highlights it in yellow and says "panic." Though, it's not really "panic" in the ER-get-me-a-shot-of-whatever-stat! way. More like the make-extra-sure-not-to-blow-this-off sort of panic.
At any rate, she couldn't remember what the exact number my INR was so she checked the little machine that sips my blood to see how quickly or slowly my blood is clotting (actually it's a lot like a big glucose meter). After she found it, she started pressing the button several more times.
"Hey, wanna see what everyone else's INR has been today?" She asked. Don't worry, it didn't show who any of those patients were so there was no breech of confidentiality or anything.
3.1...1.7...3.3...3.1...1.9...1.6...4.2
"Wow, so nobody's been therapeutic today," I exclaimed. (Therapeutic is generally between 2.0-3.0, though for some patients it can be between 2.5-3.5.)
"Yes, but yours has been the highest."
"Oh. So I suppose that means I'm the naughtiest one of all."
"Yes, Michelle. You're very, very naughty," Nurse K. said with mock sterness.
Right as she was telling me how naughty I was, one of the other nurses walked by the room.
"Ohhh, now I'm probably going to get in trouble for calling a patient naughty," she fretted.
Which, I suppose, would make me even naughtier for getting my nurse in trouble for having to tell me how naughty I am.
Though any forthcoming spanking for my naughtiness will just have to wait until my INR is lower.
I think the 10 days until A. gets here should be plenty of time. ::grin::
Saturday, November 03, 2007
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Hi there! I've been in lurker mode for a while, so I figured it was time to say hello. I love those moments when the public world collides with our favorite fetish. They add an extra kick to the day and I love the little girl singing in my head, "I know something you don't know." I'm so happy that you get to see A. soon. Yaaaay!
Hey there,
Oh dear, I hope you get better before A comes!
Take care,
Lele
Heya Abby! Thanks for saying hello!
And I totally agree with you about the deliciousness of the collisions between the public world and fetish. Indeed, it's why I read your blog. :-)
Heya Lele! Thanks!
But don't worry. Considering my past history with bad health when A. is about to come (UTIs, blood clots in the lungs, etc.) I've learned to have fairly low expectations. If I feel shitty, well, at least he'll be here to cuddle and take care of me. If I feel better, well, then it's play time. Either way, I won't get too disappointed.
Granted, him cuddling and taking care of me isn't quite as hot to write about it. But, I'm sure there'll be something juicy to share. :D
bottoms were made to take spankings' mine has been spanked countless times with a haurbrush. red hot bottoms will recover after only a short time. applying aloe cream helps and reduces the sting.
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