Monday, May 2, 2011

Burn out

Last week was a dreadful week at ICU. Starting with the emergency colectomy on Good Friday, and another surgery on Sunday night to flush and clean the site, and then the final closing surgery on Wednesday night. Add to that the prediagnosis of chicken pox on Thursday and hellish nurses all week, and you have the worst week so far. We called on Polly the social worker on Thursday and set up meetings with her and the ICU doctors on Friday.

We had an awesome meeting with Polly and a great meeting with the administrator, Dr. Hemeed, the ICU surgeon, Dr. Branbrook, and our nurse at the time, Debra. We felt heard, reassured, updated etc. So why - why - do I still feel so defeated and done? How much more can Chris be put through? When will he get a break?

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