Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 as jim's wife, the most frustrating thing about when he is given versed is ALL the times i have to answer jim's same questions, over and over and over (...so what did the doctor say? ...so what did the doctor say? ...so what did the doctor say? you get the idea!) justin says " they call it a " hypnotic sedative " or somthing, which means they can tell you " Hey justin stick out your arm " while your under it and you will do it and comply... " <--- *giggle* jim's adventures with versed are tempting: i can lean over jim's goofily-drugged face and make all kinds of " suggestions, " since versed leaves you so open-minded (i actually overheard a nurse tell jim during a rather unpleasant procedure, " this is a piece of cake, isn't it, jim? " until he began to repeat the same thing to her... and later, to me!) hmmm, let's see... since some of you know i'm love-starved due to his zero libido, i COULD suggest that jim be, ah, " interested, " despite his severe fatigue... naaaaaaaah, i just couldn't. i COULD ask for a new car, but our old one works just fine. diamonds and mink stoles, a rolex? TOTALLY not my style, and way out of our means, anyway! come to think of it, i'm happy enough, thankyouverymuch, and don't need to " suggest " a single thing to jim... except, perhaps, that a liver tx (of which he is soooo afraid, and says to his brother -- who wants to donate part of his liver -- that he is doing fine and doesn't need one) is NOT such a bad thing, after all, if it ends up saving his life and increasing his life expectancy. yes, that would be a very worthy thing to somehow stick into jim's subconscious. maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 Hahaha I had a situation like that too. Like when you wake up you ask a lot of questions but your forget after one second. Perhaps the worse time was when I had my first ERCP at and I woke up in my hospital room when the GI who found out the diagnosis came in to tell us. He kept telling me I had PSC and needed a transplant. And I kept asking and asking " I need a liver transplant?!!? " " Yes " " Wait a minute, I need a liver transplant? " " YES JUSTIN " " Wait a second, you mean I need a.... " Dr: " Mabye you should go back to sleep and when you wake up you will be able to understand and remember a little more " (Which got me frustrated because theres no way a drug is gonna make MY memory any less!) So I kinda just sat around confused for a while trying to remember what he said, and asking my mom over and over until she told me shed tell me later and to goto sleep. So I did. But when I woke up I faced reality and I could understand it this time " You need a liver transplant! " " WHAT!!! " Crazy stuff. Once I had JUST a hospital gown on and my mom and grandma were waiting in my room after a procedure where they had used versed (Another ERCP I think). I wasnt thinking or caring and when the guy stopped moving the bed I kinda just started getting out of the bed on my own - exposing " myself " to my mom and grandma. said they snickered. How embarrassing, I didnt even realize it at the time I just wanted to get in bed. ARGHHH versed! wonderful versed! > as jim's wife, the most frustrating thing about when he is given versed is > ALL the times i have to answer jim's same questions, over and over and over > (...so what did the doctor say? ...so what did the doctor say? ...so what > did the doctor say? you get the idea!) > > justin says " they call it a " hypnotic sedative " or somthing, which means > they can tell you " Hey justin stick out your arm " while your under it and > you will do it and comply... " <--- *giggle* jim's adventures with versed > are tempting: i can lean over jim's goofily-drugged face and make all kinds > of " suggestions, " since versed leaves you so open-minded (i actually > overheard a nurse tell jim during a rather unpleasant procedure, " this is a > piece of cake, isn't it, jim? " until he began to repeat the same thing to > her... and later, to me!) > > hmmm, let's see... since some of you know i'm love-starved due to his zero > libido, i COULD suggest that jim be, ah, " interested, " despite his severe > fatigue... naaaaaaaah, i just couldn't. i COULD ask for a new car, but our > old one works just fine. diamonds and mink stoles, a rolex? TOTALLY not my > style, and way out of our means, anyway! > > come to think of it, i'm happy enough, thankyouverymuch, and don't need to > " suggest " a single thing to jim... except, perhaps, that a liver tx (of > which he is soooo afraid, and says to his brother -- who wants to donate > part of his liver -- that he is doing fine and doesn't need one) is NOT such > a bad thing, after all, if it ends up saving his life and increasing his > life expectancy. yes, that would be a very worthy thing to somehow stick > into jim's subconscious. > > maureen > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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