Wow. I'm here all alone.

[SueQ]

Wow. Did I scare everyone away? It's almost 5 PM. I know you aren't all asleep........

[Jason]

I was posting the NFL picks for week 6.

[NurseBettyLu]

Lemme see, seven hours ago, i was...oh, wait, I was taking a nap. But I'm awake now, and hating every minute of it. Where is everybody? WAKE UP!!!!!

[ExtravagantlyLoved]

I haven't popped in here in like two days, but I assure you it had nothing to do with you, Sue. I've just been mega ultra busy, and my internet has been limited.

[NurseBettyLu]

I'm always here by myself. But that may have a lot to do with the fact that I've taken to posting at two in the morning.

[jesus loves me]

I'm always here by myself. But that may have a lot to do with the fact that I've taken to posting at two in the morning. so i've noticed. the time is 2:43am at the moment.

[NurseBettyLu]

Peter and his family moved, and there's wireless available out here. Sometimes I get lucky and find an insomniac or two on the boards. After that, I go listen to Pandora or shop for used books on Amazon.

[jesus loves me]

Do you actually work while you're there?

[NurseBettyLu]

Mostly I watch Peter sleep. When he's sick I'm intervening minute by minute. When he's well like he is tonight, I'm looking for something to do. Peter's mom doesn't mind me being on the computer as long as Peter is well cared-for. I just finished giving him a sponge-off, and changing his tracheostomy tube. So, yes, occasionally I do some work out here.

[jesus loves me]

Mostly I watch Peter sleep. When he's sick I'm intervening minute by minute. When he's well like he is tonight, I'm looking for something to do. Peter's mom doesn't mind me being on the computer as long as Peter is well cared-for. I just finished giving him a sponge-off, and changing his tracheostomy tube. So, yes, occasionally I do some work out here. either lots to do or nothing. it's nice that she doesn't mind you using it. is he still sleeping when your shift ends?

[NurseBettyLu]

He was awake,but he's drifted back off. I get relieved at seven. I think Janet comes in today, and she's reliably on time. She's real good with Peter, she'll have him outside all day. He's usually up by the time I go, and I'll put him in his chair and put something on the tray for him to play with. But he'd rather play with spit bubbles.

[jesus loves me]

Lol - those are always more fun than toys! i gotta attempt to sleep. have a good one, beth.

[NurseBettyLu]

'night, Laurie. Rest well.

[jesus loves me]

'night, Laurie. Rest well. saw this last night but had to go. gotta go again. called my old(pre publib aid)doctor in tears. he said get in in the a.m. he'll take pub. aid. i may not be ok.

[NurseBettyLu]

Praying, sweetie. Let us know how the MD visit goes. Oh, medicaid refused to pay for Peter's phenobarbitol this month because they think he's on too many seizaure meds. He really does need all of them to control his seizures. And they're dangerous ugly things, his heart stops. I spend a great deal of time arguing with medicaid.

[jesus loves me]

Praying, sweetie. Let us know how the MD visit goes. Oh, medicaid refused to pay for Peter's phenobarbitol this month because they think he's on too many seizaure meds. He really does need all of them to control his seizures. And they're dangerous ugly things, his heart stops. I spend a great deal of time arguing with medicaid. thanks, beth. i don't normally worry or worry so much i call my pre p.a. doc. i did this time. medicaid is stupid. poor little one. my medicare (they said 'care' not 'aid')fun is still to come. 'can't wait'

[NurseBettyLu]

Rotten bean counters. A bunch of idiots whov don't know a hill of beans about medicine making medical decisions. Grrrrrrr.

[jesus loves me]

Agreed. hope to be here tomorrow. 'night beth.

[jesus loves me]

Good news, bad news. after a massive amount of blood work yesterday, the dr. said he's encouraged by their results. he still wants a ct scan of my liver.

[rossid]

Oh dear I did not know this stuff was going on.

[NurseBettyLu]

Well, 'tis much going on. Peter's nurses got together and paid for his phenobarb. And will continue to do so until medicaid decides to pull its collective head out of...

[jesus loves me]

That kid has some great nurses. do you really expect different from the govt.? ya get the feeling fast that they are idiots and truly don't care.

[NurseBettyLu]

His neurologist isn't being much help, either. But I believe we've already established that he's a witless jacka**.

[jesus loves me]

Wonderful. i hope when i am put on medicare next month that my dr. works for me, not against me.

[NurseBettyLu]

Here's hoping you get lucky there. I'm so tired. Trying t get the agency to give me a Saturday off a month. I'd really like to make it all the way thru mass conscious. What a suprise for Fr. Mike...

[jesus loves me]

Here's hoping you get lucky there. I'm so tired. Trying t get the agency to give me a Saturday off a month. I'd really like to make it all the way thru mass conscious. What a suprise for Fr. Mike... aren't there enough nurses that they can? i gotta go. i hurt sooo much from the dr. trying to determine if my liver is in trouble. my tummy is very bruised. tonite mobile free time ends at midnite so i shan't be here. have a good one.

[NurseBettyLu]

I don't have internet access where I work tonight. See ya some other time. Peter's getting restless again, bout time for his sponge-off, but not so important that I'll wake him up for it. Rest well.

[jesus loves me]

Is it my imagination or are we alone here a lot more recently, even early in the day and on weekends? it's like all of a sudden no one is on the boards nd those who are aren't posting anywhere.

[NurseBettyLu]

Weekends are always dead. Guess we'll just have to keep holding the insomniac club meetings when I'm working with Peter. He was such a happy boy this morning. He hears his mamma's voice and almost turns inside out with joy.

[jesus loves me]

Maybe we should offer prizes for posting! you don't have peter every night?

[NurseBettyLu]

Seems like it. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Gage on Sunday. No wireless out there, and they don't even have a landline for dialup.

[jesus loves me]

Seems like it. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Gage on Sunday. No wireless out there, and they don't even have a landline for dialup. this is one time when mobile web is actually nice - provided you aren't in a dead zone!

[NurseBettyLu]

Cell reception is iffy unless you're out on the porch. And I can't exactly spend the night out on the porch. 1. It's not a nice neighborhood. 2. My patient is inside, not outside. 3. It's where pawpaw smokes. Phew. 4. Mosquitos. They like me waaaay too much. So I take a good book.

[jesus loves me]

Four mighty good reasons to read!

[NurseBettyLu]

Gotta stop and get something to eat. Might be back later.

[jesus loves me]

Gotta stop and get something to eat. Might be back later. i gotta go too- my gray hair is crying to be covered! talk another night. maybe someone up late will join us.

[NurseBettyLu]

Thank goodness for insomniacs, Australians and Kiwis or I wouldn't have anybody to talk to.

[jesus loves me]

And thank goodness for night nurses.

[NurseBettyLu]

Thanky, thanky. But borrowed wireless tends to be unreliable as an isp. I played Farm Frenzy and shuffled my mp3 player last night.

[jesus loves me]

Well, it was something at least. i can't get on some nights because mobile web is down or my phone suddenly goes into 'roaming' mode.

[NurseBettyLu]

I need a new game to get obsessed about. I've finished almost all the levels on Farm Frenzy. The bears ate my ostrich last night and I wasn't done making hats. So I bought so many dogs and bear traps that I crashed the game and lost the last four levels I'd played. I was so upset I switched to spider solitaire

[jesus loves me]

You make that game sound so fun. a friend plays 'final fantasy 13' and that's an online game which is fun. she has one character that cooks and bakes, one that fights creatures and goes on quests and the mode of transportation - for a big fee are these things that look like giant ostrich.

[NurseBettyLu]

Absolutely love Big Fish games. Just downloaded a demo called Betty's Beer Bar. I'll let you know.

[jesus loves me]

Hahahaha! gotta love the name.

[NurseBettyLu]

Cracked me up. The game, however, is sorta lame.

[jesus loves me]

What's the object of the game?

[NurseBettyLu]

To make a certain amount of money selling beer and bar food w/o your customers getting drunk.

[jesus loves me]

Lol! did you succeed?

[NurseBettyLu]

Yeah, but it's kinda boring.

[jesus loves me]

Time to play a new game? how's peter? today i found my drugs from a medicare plan will be 2.25 - 5.60 so i can continue with them . vicodin only 2.25 and even celebrex is only 5.60.

[NurseBettyLu]

A new game might be in order. They're very reasonable at Big Fish. Peter is well. Sound asleep at the moment. Congrats on scoring the cheap meds. I want to choke the living crap out of the office people. They have developed the nasty habit of waking me up in the middle of the day.

[jesus loves me]

Take your phone off the hook? i'm not too good, beth. they totally changed mobile web and the boards are totally different. i can't even post icons and it's hard to find threads. i can no longer get mark and tai's blogs. i just cried. if i disappear, you'll know why.

[NurseBettyLu]

That bites rocks, Laurie. Can you go to the library and check in occasionally? Think I'm gonna cry, too.

[jesus loves me]

The library requires an appt. which are hard to come by. by going through google i can pull up their blogs by mark, tai and nigel plus mark's twitter. on this (yahoo) i can no longer pull up concert or pet pics. on google's i can but can't figure how to post. stay tuned

[Jason]

Take your phone off the hook? i'm not too good, beth. they totally changed mobile web and the boards are totally different. i can't even post icons and it's hard to find threads. i can no longer get mark and tai's blogs. i just cried. if i disappear, you'll know why.

I never use the icons anyway.

[jesus loves me]

I never use the icons anyway.thanks, jason. i did because i can't have an avatar. i thought at least i could have 'something'. did learn to post from the google run site and i'm on it now. may try their icons sometime. if they don't post at least i tried to compensate for no av.

[NurseBettyLu]

If I was rich I'd get you a computer.

[jesus loves me]

If I was rich I'd get you a computer.
if soc. sec. ever pays me what they owe me i may be able to get a mac book and internet service. also will need a landline. until then i just hope between the 2 sites, i can be here. i'd miss the guys blogs and y'all so much if i wasn't here.

[rossid]

"One is the loneliest number..."

[NurseBettyLu]

Sorree, was taking a nap.

[ZippyApplePants]

Sorree, was taking a nap.

Did you put it back when you were done?

[jesus loves me]

Beth, you've been mighty quiet about what your 'tide' did to my 'vols'. btw, i indeed only had to pay 5.60 for my celebrex. that stuff is well over 100.00. at least medicare did one good thing so far. how's peter?

[NurseBettyLu]

Beth, you've been mighty quiet about what your 'tide' did to my 'vols'. btw, i indeed only had to pay 5.60 for my celebrex. that stuff is well over 100.00. at least medicare did one good thing so far. how's peter?

Didn't wanna (Roll Tide) rub it in (Roll Tide) too much; you have (29-9? Man, y'all got spanked! Bama moves to 8-0! Woo-hoo!) my sympathies. Good deal on the meds. Peter is good, getting over a nasty respiratory infection, much better now. My team don't suck no more. I'm giddy. I can wear my gear in public again.

[NurseBettyLu]

Did you put it back when you were done?

Nope, kept it. Mineminemine. Finders keepers. Don't be messin wit my nap. Roll Tide. Whoops, sorry. Did I mention my team don't suck no more? Guess I have to quit calling him Nick Satan...

[jesus loves me]

Didn't wanna (Roll Tide) rub it in (Roll Tide) too much; you have (29-9? Man, y'all got spanked! Bama moves to 8-0! Woo-hoo!) my sympathies. Good deal on the meds. Peter is good, getting over a nasty respiratory infection, much better now. My team don't suck no more. I'm giddy. I can wear my gear in public again.
thank ya kindly for not rubbing it in. for once i'm glad sec games aren't on here and that i don't have vols gear. the tide drowned me good. well, congrats to you and wear your gear proud!

[NurseBettyLu]

Far be it from me to gloat (insert evil grin here).

[ZippyApplePants]

Nope, kept it. Mineminemine. Finders keepers. Don't be messin wit my nap. Roll Tide. Whoops, sorry. Did I mention my team don't suck no more? Guess I have to quit calling him Nick Satan...

Fine, keep your Roll Tide nap.

[jesus loves me]

Consider yourself blessed that i like ya 'sharpens claws'

[NurseBettyLu]

Ain't skeered.

[jesus loves me]

Be afraid, be very afraid!

[NurseBettyLu]

I find scarier things than you people in my breakfast cereal.

[ZippyApplePants]

I find scarier things than you people in my breakfast cereal.

LOL!

[NurseBettyLu]

Hahaha. Coming up on time to get ready for w**k. Office People called me at 7:30 this morning. I'm gonna have to hurt somebody.

[jesus loves me]

Persistant bugs aren't they.

[NurseBettyLu]

Now if I could only remember what they wanted. Not that it matters much. I have a policy never to do what the office asks me to, at least not the first time. They're so disorganized that they're likely to forget and I won't have to do it at all.

[jesus loves me]

Lol - sounds like you have some real winners in the office.

[ZippyApplePants]

Now if I could only remember what they wanted. Not that it matters much. I have a policy never to do what the office asks me to, at least not the first time. They're so disorganized that they're likely to forget and I won't have to do it at all.

Sounds like a good idea to me.

[NurseBettyLu]

Always go for the weak underbelly. Especially if they have more than one, like my office.

[jesus loves me]

Beth isn't here. 'sad face'

[NurseBettyLu]

Yes, she is! Was just playing farm frenzy, oh, those pesky bears. Not going to work as Peter is back in hospital. Medicaid would rather finance another trip to PICU than spring a hundred bucks or so for a bottle of cipro. Explain to me please, and in small words, as I am a bear of very little brain.

[jesus loves me]

Yes, she is! Was just playing farm frenzy, oh, those pesky bears. Not going to work as Peter is back in hospital. Medicaid would rather finance another trip to PICU than spring a hundred bucks or so for a bottle of cipro. Explain to me please, and in small words, as I am a bear of very little brain.are the words 'mindless' and 'evil' small enough? i've taken cipro and it's a lot cheaper than setting foot inside a hospital. jerks.

[NurseBettyLu]

I have a headache. I need a couple of tylenol, a cup of milk and honey, a hot shower, my bed and a good book. Into the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon right now. A bit racy in spots, but a fine read. The story just pulls you in. I'm in love with Jamie. Yeah, I know he doesn't bathe very often and he has a price on his head, but...

[jesus loves me]

You know how to pick 'em, huh?

[NurseBettyLu]

He sure makes Claire's toes curl up...

[jesus loves me]

Have to go for now, beth. i'm having a hard time with my hands again from doing this. have a good a.m. and hope to talk/play later. keep warm!

[NurseBettyLu]

Later, then. I'll read a little. Jamie's nice and warm. Mmmmm...