Apr 28 2002
The ER adventure
Just home from the emergency room. I somehow managed to sprain my left shoulder yesterday. The pain was quite bad, and getting worse, so I decided not to wait until Monday to see the doctor.
When I arrived at the ER, I told them what I had done and my symptons (pain in left shoulder, radiating down left arm). They thought I was having a heart attack, though I told them I wasn’t. They immediately took me back to a room, hooked me up to all kinds of monitors, started an IV and did an electrocardiogram. (Seems like the initials should be ECG, so why do they call in an EKG?) They also drew out four vials of blood.
Four hours later, they decided I had not had a heart attack, but had sprained my shoulder. Didn’t I tell them that when I got there? So they gave me a shot of morphine mixed with something else (I forget what). It made me a bit woozy, though I can’t really tell yet if it has helped the pain. The ER doctor gave me a prescription for some Vicodin and some Ibuprofen.
It’s a good thing the s/o drove me, because they weren’t going to let me drive home after that injection. Home now and going to bed. Hope your Sunday is a good one.
One Response to “The ER adventure”
that’s funny. i man that in the nicest possible way. watch your cholesterol.