tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post41306963784393571..comments2023-06-14T03:36:55.988-07:00Comments on Head Nurse: That was just plain weird.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-28514138604181149342010-03-24T21:53:01.624-07:002010-03-24T21:53:01.624-07:00Approximately 25 years ago I was walking through t...Approximately 25 years ago I was walking through the mall with a friend. I had hiccups blast in out of nowhere, as they are wont to do with me. I get VIOLENT hiccups. They totally trash my vocal folds. Not good. <br /><br />He said, "I can cure this." He had me sit on a bench. He said, "You need to extend your feet out exact 20 inches." Not having a tape measure handy, he futzed around for a minute or so until he decided he was eyeballing 20 inches exactly right. "Now point your left foot straight out, and your right foot at 45* to it. Have them both pointing right here," he said, as he pointed to a spot on the floor. This was way easier said than done. "No, not there...here. Angle your right heel out some more."<br /><br />You can see where this is going, I'm sure.<br /><br />After about four minutes of focusing completely on this inane jackassery, my hiccups were gone. The thing that pisses me off the most is that this will never work on me again. My vocal folds are even more pissed than my brain.<br /><br />This Magical Hiccup Cure is the FIRST thing that came to mind when reading about the whole milk.Penny Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154829540938334107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-53248293566799738332010-03-24T15:39:38.135-07:002010-03-24T15:39:38.135-07:00I've never heard of using whole milk either.I've never heard of using whole milk either.Tarahttp://www.medicalscrubsoutlet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-30231467472080958282010-03-24T06:33:17.636-07:002010-03-24T06:33:17.636-07:00AR: I have a book to lend you on the Ghurkas. One ...AR: I have a book to lend you on the Ghurkas. One of the stories involves a Ghurka who was imprisoned in China and made his way back to India over a period of two years. His commanding officer asked how on earth he did it, only to be told by the Ghurka, "I had a map, Sir."<br /><br />It was a map of the London Underground.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520599099436383317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-14071110206172936162010-03-23T17:17:37.532-07:002010-03-23T17:17:37.532-07:00Nurses are amazing people, and not appreciated eno...Nurses are amazing people, and not appreciated enough. That is especially true for night nurses.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-63640857275848717332010-03-23T16:35:30.865-07:002010-03-23T16:35:30.865-07:00Oh, and you're right that Ghurkas are seriousl...Oh, and you're right that Ghurkas are <b><a href="http://cutlerscove.com/fighting-knives/images/kukri3.jpg" rel="nofollow">seriously rad</a></b> guys.Abilene Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574761873617915182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-27309091810370341882010-03-23T16:30:46.435-07:002010-03-23T16:30:46.435-07:00Congratulations on having more writing hit the big...Congratulations on having more writing hit the big time. You're awesome.<br /><br />(My vote is "doctor responding to the very <i>particular</i> wishes of an OCD patient who grew up on a dairy farm.")Abilene Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574761873617915182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-86334256398188605832010-03-23T11:57:06.558-07:002010-03-23T11:57:06.558-07:00I've never heard of the 'milk' trick! ...I've never heard of the 'milk' trick! Could you contact the Doc and get us an explanation???<br />Congrats!! on the writing gig!bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-26747626344493064162010-03-23T08:50:39.668-07:002010-03-23T08:50:39.668-07:00Whole milk - The doc may have been checking for ch...Whole milk - The doc may have been checking for chylothorax. It's leaking of lymphatic fluid, and a high fat diet makes it worse. Did the chest tube output look milky?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-87230636877198751032010-03-23T08:46:58.662-07:002010-03-23T08:46:58.662-07:00Milk- it does the body good! *scratches head*Milk- it does the body good! *scratches head*Enfermerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16032965211868829827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-88017635738028790692010-03-23T08:43:14.376-07:002010-03-23T08:43:14.376-07:00Chest tube removal plus milk? Huh?
I guess I am m...Chest tube removal plus milk? Huh?<br /><br />I guess I am more used to seeing them go in than come out but, nay, I have NEVER heard of the two together. <br /><br />And I totally agree about grouping nights together. The last 2 years when I was working as a travel nurse I *only* did nights so I could avoid the ridiculous turnarounds they expected. <br /><br />Plus people are always happy when some sucker agrees to do all nights. ;)Albinoblackbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15222730484450544498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-47720481202199034552010-03-23T08:35:27.935-07:002010-03-23T08:35:27.935-07:00re: the chest tube...did the patient have (or was ...re: the chest tube...did the patient have (or was he suspected to have) a chylous effusion? I think whole milk intake would then provoke chyle output from chest tube. (but in 10 min? hmmm). or the doctor was just weird.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6833607.post-25164088715005905792010-03-23T05:51:51.497-07:002010-03-23T05:51:51.497-07:00It has been a while since I have worked in surgica...It has been a while since I have worked in surgical, but I have a vague memore of patients being given full fat milk to check if they have a chyle leak post-oesophagectomy. We used to routinely give them methyl blue mixed with water prior to chest drain removal to again check for leaks. <br />Love your blog!Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995495537249253209noreply@blogger.com