Poll of the Day > today is my birthday and I'm spending it in the hospital

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Krow_Incarnate posted...

helIy posted...

day one my white blood cell count was 24000

now it's 18000

so im getting better, just incredibly slowly

Is that a good thing? I thought white blood cells were good?

the more white blood cells you have, the bigger the infection.

normally you're supposed to have around 4000 or so.
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Far-Queue posted...

White blood cells are good, but elevated white blood cell counts are an indicator that your body is fighting infection, and monitoring the levels can give you an idea of where you're at in the healing process.

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks.
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A belated happy birthday helly

Kick that infection's butt
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today sucked ass. this is a continuation from post #34

later that morning a dude came in to draw blood for cultures, but since they've done it so many times, there's pretty much no vein to use. he tried twice, failed. now this needle is painful, and they dig around inside you with it. you feel it. you feel it great.

a little while later he returned with two other people.

one person took my left arm, other took my right, they used this weird machine that showed my vein system over my skin, real trippy shit, and both drew blood from me at the same time. I fucking hated that. and it wasn't even the fun sassy black women who draw blood sometimes. I like them, they're fucking hilarious.

so I get to rest for a few hours and another dude shows up, to put in a new iv in my right arm. unsurprisingly, he failed miserably. so he called some other people, and they came right in and did it but they took their sweet ass time snaking that iv needle into me.

so now cut to a few hours ago. they give me a new round of antibiotics, and the one iv in my left arm starts dripping so it's done. nurse pulls it out, not entirely painlessly. the tape they use on these is just superglue it feels like. she hooks that iv drip to the fancy new one on my right arm

and immediately I feel burning, and pressure there and as it turns out, that iv was just draining directly into my arm which is decidedly not a good thing. she immediately pulls the iv out, and my arm is just swollen. it doesnt hurt, but it's swollen and uncomfortable
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Surprised they havent just given you a central line at this point
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yeah, a pic line

they mentioned that I might need one, and they do not look like fun to get
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they're moving me to a new room on a different floor with a new care unit

:l
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How are you feeling? Are your balls less swollen today?
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Sorry man, I hope your balls get better soon, ok?

Get better helly

Far-Queue posted...

How are you feeling? Are your balls less swollen today?

no.

i actually had a dream where a baby goat started attacking me and I woke up to me having failed around in bed and I ended up sitting on myself.

it was not okay
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also the day nurse I have right now is tall.

seriously tall. like 6'2" tall.

she is taller than me
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https://imgur.com/j59jIsx
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they moved me to a new place, the room is more like a closet

but, it's a lot darker and cooler in this room with what appears to be a better TV, that I barely use anyways
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Dude, I'm so sorry. This sounds fucking awful.
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Sorry you're still there. I'll have extra fun for you tonight.
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Helly your birthday is bullshit

Tell those nurses to stop goofing off and heal your balls already
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do you have testicular torsion? or have they not figured it out yet? i haven't read through the whole topic.
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Jen0125 posted...

do you have testicular torsion? or have they not figured it out yet? i haven't read through the whole topic.

Septic infection.
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how do you get a septic infection in your balls tf
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No idea, but I know from now on I'm going to be extra diligent in taking care of mine.
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Jen0125 posted...

do you have testicular torsion? or have they not figured it out yet? i haven't read through the whole topic.

cellulitus on my groin

the infection spread to the sack
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but how did you get cellulitis on your groin? that's usually caused from a wound.
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why would I know how it happened
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probably chub rub
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my penis is wholly unaffected
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i didn't say anything about your dick wtf. you probably got chafing or something that got infected. or possibly an ingrown hair.
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helIy posted...

no sweet birthday sex for me

Happy BDay and I hope you're feeling better soon!

tf is a chub rub

is that not just another thing for wanking it
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chub rub is like chafing on your thighs because you have fat thighs that rub together when you walk
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Jen0125 posted...

chub rub is like chafing on your thighs because you have fat thighs that rub together when you walk

That's.... not what I was picturing and I was like, "Oh, yeah that can totally happen."
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Having cabbage-sized balls sounds like it would be fun... for about five seconds, and then like the worst thing imaginable. Sorry helly, hope you get welly

It's not sepsis, it's gummy bear juice. They need to drain your infested sack.

Get well soon man
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so my final iv went bad, so I didn't have a y thing for a few hours.

i told them that it's going to be hard af to give me a new one. I've had more people try than succeed

this crazy old looking dude came in, I thought he was like pastoral services because this is a religious hospital, but no.

he boomed " THEY TOLD ME YOU NEED A NEW THING"

uh, yes, sir.

"LEMME SEE YOUR ARM"

and holy shit. he just gently felt around a bit, he didn't even tie a rubber band around my arm, and then he stuck me.

and immediately succeeded. pretty much no pain either.

I'm just in complete awe
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he's experienced unlike those young thugs
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the doctor stopped by this morning and confirmed that, yeah.

it's getting worse, not better
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Shit dude

Omg hopefully he doesn't die. Imagine dying from sepsis to your balls that spread to your body.
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helIy posted...

the doctor stopped by this morning and confirmed that, yeah.

it's getting worse, not better

Damn dude

Please get better
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Dude, hang in there.
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what a wack situation
#FREEHELLY
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Jen0125 posted...

Omg hopefully he doesn't die. Imagine dying from sepsis to your balls that spread to your body.

dammit jen

doctor came in this morning, said that it's spreading outside their marked boundary, my white blood cell count went from 18000 back up to 24000

the CT scan I had sporadically surprised on me yesterday still hasn't came back either
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Dude wth :(

Do you have time to write me into your will?
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Its ok. I officially decree that Helly is not allowed to die. It is now law!
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Happy Father's Day, Helly!
Get better soon, dude!
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helIy posted...

Jen0125 posted...

Omg hopefully he doesn't die. Imagine dying from sepsis to your balls that spread to your body.

dammit jen

doctor came in this morning, said that it's spreading outside their marked boundary, my white blood cell count went from 18000 back up to 24000

the CT scan I had sporadically surprised on me yesterday still hasn't came back either

Damn helly tell your balls to be cool man

This shit is like the opposite of cool
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that sucks man. get better and hopefully they dont amputate your balls

not really any changes today
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Have they tried neosporin
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