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Monday, 25 April 2011

Dreaded Exposure

I've not posted in a while, to tell the truth, there's not really been much to update. I've had a few sessions since I last posted but it seems to be at a stalemate. Unfortunately, she (therapist) just doesn't get it. And I know that you know what I mean when I say that because we've all had people say they understand - and probably really try to understand - but who we know in our hearts just don't.

Something funny that did come up actually, is that from practically our first session she's been going on about this one restaurant in our area that she thinks is amazing and really enjoys going to. I told her I'd heard bad reviews about it but she was adamant it is the best place! Well, in our last session, she sheepishly tells me it was closed down for hygiene reasons. I had to laugh really.

I had a major challenge at work yesterday. A young woman came in who had been vomiting since 4am and couldn't keep water down. She said it was 'pregnancy vomiting' but the doctor didn't think it was and I really don't think it was either. Obviously I was (and still am) terrified that it was noro or the like. I had to do all her observations, touch her loads, touch things she'd handled loads, and at one point I went into her room and there was a bowl with a little vomit in it. We admitted her and put her on a drip and some IV anti-emetics and ran a load of tests. I'm back in tomorrow so I'll find out what it was then as the test results will be back. I'm on high alert though, just waiting to develop the symptoms. MEH! It's been 27 hours so far...

2 comments:

  1. Did you eventually find out if it was Noro or not? Hopefully it wasn't!

    I bet you scrub your hands raw with soap after each shift!

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  2. Sorry Steve, I've been trying to reply to this for ages but have been having major problems with my blog and can't publish anything or respond to comments. Not sure what's going on :(

    No, she didn't have noro, it was hyperemesis and we've since had quite a few people through with the same thing, one poor woman vomiting 60 times a day! Jeez!

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