Because If It Weren't Chaotic, It Wouldn't Be Life

More reasons than usual for the dense silence on this blog lately. Noo was hospitalized last week with severe bilateral pneumonia, intubated, and transferred to Macy's, where she is slightly better and getting tapered off the vent. 

I had a few bad days after she was hospitalized. My hospitalist colleague and friend--who deserves his own nickname on this blog, so let us call him Smurf--and I were in our last week at Gimbels and covering the whole hospital with no local backup. Thank Xpress Hospitalists for that, the rotten bastards. Anyway, even after Noo crashed on the floor, needed urgent intubation, on a day when I was making rounds, I still had to keep working for several days, because Smurf--bless him--couldn't cover Gimbels all by himself, and I wouldn't let him drown in the sea of chaos of 24/7 call. I should write about this some day, the extreme oddness of being both family and doctor in the same damn hospital, but I don't have the heart for it at present. Thank goodness it is over.

Now I'm off work but waiting for Noo's convincing recovery. I know enough about critical illness not to make assumptions. All I know is to take each day, one by one, as we all should, every day.

Comments

[Fordo]

I am so, so sorry, RD. Best wishes for Noo's recovery.

[Gillian Chan]

Oh my goodness. Our thoughts are definitely with you, and here's hoping that Noo's recovery continues apace.

[enrico]

Oh my, best to you and Noo...I hope that she comes out from intensive care and gets on the mend soon so the two of you continue to enjoy life to the fullest.

[rlbates]

So very sorry to hear about yours and Noo's troubles. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

[KM]

I'm so sorry to hear about your crappy week. My best thoughts to Noo for a great recovery.

[symtym]

Best wishes for you and Noo...

[teapot]

Best wishes for Noo's speedy recovery.