At Mon, 18 Jun 2001, edward k vinson wrote:
>
>Hi Millie,
>I am answering this from a patient and nurse's point of view so please hear
>me out, because I have been both for much too long:
>
>1.A nasogastric tube can be different sizes, it depends on how the doctor's
>order' s are written or on the nurse's decision - hopefully the doctor
>writes the order specifically for the nurse (if she is the one doing it).
>2. If a patient requests a pain killer or a Sedative it IS the nurse's
>responsibility to administer it in a timely fashion and I know personally
>from being a patient often that does not happen. From the nurse in me I
>will tell you the reasons and I don't consider any of these a good reason
>but they are true - either the nurse is plain lazy or very busy (some
>hospitals have cut nursing staff to a dangerous low), or the doctor did not
>write orders for you to have it as often as you feel you need the
>medication/s BUT if this is the case I have always made it a habit to inform
>the patient as to why they are not getting what they asked for and I would
>then attempt to reach the physician for a change in the order if I thought
>it was possible - meaning if the new dosage would be within the normally
>precscibed amount.
>3. After any procedure that makes me ingest barium or any radio opaque fluid
>as in a CAT scan I have to start push fluids and take a fairly high dose of
>laxatives as soon as possible otherwise it sets up in my bowels like
>"cement"! No it is not healthy to depend on laxatives but I don't know
>anyone dealing with adhesions that does not have to take laxatives in some
>form.
>
>Sorry gotta go,
>In friendship,
>Ann (in Georgia)
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: toni welsh <twelsh1@hotmail.com>
>To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS <adhesions@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 9:04 PM
>Subject: Re: Adhesions and Worsening bowel discomfort
>
>> At Wed, 13 Jun 2001, Millie wrote:
>> >
>> >I know you get tired of my asking, but can anyone tell me how big a
>nasogastric tube is? Exactly how uncomfortable is having one put in place?
>If a patient requests a sedative first, (Begs for a sedative) are they
>supposed to give you any? How about if you request a pan shot, are they also
>required to do that, (as well as a sedative) if you ask?
>> > I know I shouldn't be asking this, but I want to know. I need to know.
>Is it safe to take any laxatives?
>> >What little bit I go is either loose, and not much, or else it is like a
>ribbon(not pencil-thin.)
>> >Why worsening trouble even after a CT scan about 3 days ago, and a
>"normal" colonoscopy to the cecum, in early April???
>> >I feel like something not too good is happening to me, and I don't like
>it.
>> >Millie
>>
>> Millie,
>>
>> I got your email try to get on MSN tonight! If he thinks you are
>> developing ileus, I had one after suregry, and he did not let me go home
>> til it resolved!!
>>
>> Love,
>> TOni
>>