Re: - computers in the hospital

[Guest guest]

,

I usually take my laptop to the hospital, too, and it works out good. The docs/nurses have never complained about my computer or cell phone, either. It works out so well!

[Guest guest]

Barb,

I tried to answer this last night, but my Internet connection was

acting up. Yes, I do have a new laptop. It came with a 6 mo. free

subscription to a dial-up Internet Service Provider. I simply set up

the modem to dial the provider's local number (remembering that I

have to dial 9 to get an outside line here). Once I've connected the

phone cord and dial, then, I surf the net to my heart's delight.

town has never scolded me for having a cell phone in my room,

so even when I'm online, I'm reachable.

I think that all hospitals should have a laptop rental or loaner

program (or at least provide Internet access to patients in a

lounge). town has some computers that anyone can use, but

they're in another building that's quite a walk. I only found them

by accident, so having this in my room is much easier. (Evidently,

I'm the only one on this floor to bring a laptop - the doc had no

idea that you could get online from your room.) Ironically,

town has brochures for caringbridge all over the

patient/family lounge, but no way for the average joe to use it from

here.

Enough of my soap box. Hope I've answered your question. Also, I

hope Ken's itching improves on the Rifampin. Is he going to get any

new labs to see if his MELD goes up with the itching? My bili

usually went up when I itched...I should say that it still does :-).

Take care -

/Deb in VA

PSC 1998, UC 1999, Listed Ltx 2001, LDLTX 5/19/2005, post-tx

cholangitis/duct blockage and thrombosis of portal vein branch

8/20/2005

[Guest guest]

OK, I think I

understand now. Another question if

you feel up to it.

I get a lap top, set

the modem to dial up, but my IPS is 150 miles away – won’t I have

to pay long distance phone charges for every minute I’m on-line? That could end up costing more then

the transplant! If I understand you

correctly, then it would be better for me to sign up for a local ISP in Dallas

for how ever long Ken would/could

be in the hospital so all my on-line time would then be local calls. Is this right??? Or I suppose I could dial in, get

my mail, hang up, work off line and then call in again when ready to send. Sounds like too much of a hassle, I’d

be better off getting a local IPS. Right?

Barb

in Texas

Son Ken

(31) UC 91 PSC 99

[Guest guest]

Deb,

If you ever get

close to running out of free internet, remember to download Netzero before you

lose it. I use that from hotels when we travel. I think you get up to 40

hours a month for free.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Deb in VA

Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 9:42

AM

To:

Subject: Re:

- computers in the hospital

Barb,

I tried to answer this last night, but my Internet

connection was

acting up. Yes, I do have a new laptop. It came

with a 6 mo. free

subscription to a dial-up Internet Service

Provider. I simply set up

the modem to dial the provider's local number

(remembering that I

have to dial 9 to get an outside line here). Once

I've connected the

phone cord and dial, then, I surf the net to my

heart's delight.

town has never scolded me for having a cell phone in my room,

so even when I'm online, I'm reachable.

I think that all hospitals should have a laptop

rental or loaner

program (or at least provide Internet access to

patients in a

lounge). town

has some computers that anyone can use, but

they're in another building that's quite a walk. I

only found them

by accident, so having this in my room is much

easier. (Evidently,

I'm the only one on this floor to bring a laptop -

the doc had no

idea that you could get online from your room.)

Ironically,

town has brochures for caringbridge all over the

patient/family lounge, but no way for the average

joe to use it from

here.

Enough of my soap box. Hope I've answered your

question. Also, I

hope Ken's itching improves on the Rifampin. Is he

going to get any

new labs to see if his MELD goes up with the

itching? My bili

usually went up when I itched...I should say that

it still does :-).

Take care -

/Deb in VA

PSC 1998, UC 1999, Listed Ltx 2001, LDLTX

5/19/2005, post-tx

cholangitis/duct blockage and thrombosis of portal

vein branch

8/20/2005

[Guest guest]

Sign up for

Netzero for times when you are away from home.

www.netzero.com I think you get 40

hours a month free. That is what we have done.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Barb Henshaw

Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005

11:52 AM

To:

Subject: RE: Re:

- computers in the hospital

OK, I think I

understand now. Another question if you feel up to it.

I get a lap top, set

the modem to dial up, but my IPS is 150 miles away – won’t I have

to pay long distance phone charges for every minute I’m

on-line? That could end up costing more then the transplant!

If I understand you correctly, then it would be better for me to sign up for a

local ISP in Dallas for how ever long Ken

would/could be in the hospital so all my on-line time would then be local

calls. Is this right??? Or I suppose I could dial in, get my

mail, hang up, work off line and then call in again when ready to send.

Sounds like too much of a hassle, I’d be better off getting a local

IPS. Right?

Barb in Texas

Son Ken (31) UC 91 PSC 99

[Guest guest]

Barb,

Well, my folks used to have a very local ISP, but it went out of

business. That's the only one I'm aware of that was so

geographically limited - I guess there are others. If you sign up

with Earthlink, AOL, Netzero or some of the others, then you can

simply use the setup program they have to input the number you're

dialing from, and the program will go online and find numbers in

that immediate area for you to dial into. So, you'd have one dial-in

number for where you live and another for where Ken's center is

located. Does that make sense? Hope it helps. Having the computer

really does keep you sane. I wish we'd had it here for round 1.

Take care all,

/Deb in VA

PSC 1998, UC 1999, Listed Ltx 2001, LDLTX 5/19/2005, thrombosis in

branch of portal vein and blocked duct 8/20/2005 - hangin' at Club

Med so I can talk to the chief tomorrow...

> OK, I think I understand now. Another question if you feel up to

it.

>

> I get a lap top, set the modem to dial up, but my IPS is 150 miles

away

> - won't I have to pay long distance phone charges for every minute

I'm

> on-line?

[Guest guest]

According to www.peoplescom.net, the following access numbers are available for you. Will one of them work? All you have to do is use any one of them (as a local call, of course - I'm not familiar with Texas, so maybe none of them would work).

Availability

Peoples Communication, Inc. has local internet access available to a large portion of North and East Texas. Our local access numbers are listed below.

Ben lin Cypress Springs Dry Creek Glade Branch Golden Jim Hogg Pecan Gap Roxton Talco Wynne yantis

You can also get an ATT phone calling card ($03.4/min at Sams). I've used that many times when I'm on the road.

You may be able to find a closeby internet cafe, with wireless capability (or DSL) - they are usually quite reasonable. Your only other option is as you stated, find a local ISP and buy some time. Here's a link to Dallas ISPs (probably not complete)

http://www.town-mall.net/media/isp.html.

and another nationwide service http://www.dialup4less.com/texas.html

Arne54 - UC 9/77 - PSC 4/00Alive and (mostly) well in Minnesota

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Barb Henshaw

OK, I think I understand now. Another question if you feel up to it.

I get a lap top, set the modem to dial up, but my IPS is 150 miles away – won’t I have to pay long distance phone charges for every minute I’m on-line? That could end up costing more then the transplant! If I understand you correctly, then it would be better for me to sign up for a local ISP in Dallas for how ever long Ken would/could be in the hospital so all my on-line time would then be local calls. Is this right??? Or I suppose I could dial in, get my mail, hang up, work off line and then call in again when ready to send. Sounds like too much of a hassle, I’d be better off getting a local IPS. Right?

Barb in Texas

Son Ken (31) UC 91 PSC 99

[Guest guest]

Barb

If you have dsl or a cable modem with a laptop equiped

with wireless you just may get free internet. I know I

do when I am in Omaha. Alot of towns prescribe to this

to bring people into their downtown areas.

hillbillybob

psc dx 96 listed for transplant 8/05

--- Barb Henshaw wrote:

> OK, I think I understand now. Another question if

> you feel up to it.

>

> I get a lap top, set the modem to dial up, but my

> IPS is 150 miles away

> - won't I have to pay long distance phone charges

> for every minute I'm

> on-line? That could end up costing more then the

> transplant! If I

> understand you correctly, then it would be better

> for me to sign up for

> a local ISP in Dallas for how ever long Ken

> would/could be in the

> hospital so all my on-line time would then be local

> calls. Is this

> right??? Or I suppose I could dial in, get my

> mail, hang up, work off

> line and then call in again when ready to send.

> Sounds like too much of

> a hassle, I'd be better off getting a local IPS.

> Right?

>

> Barb in Texas

> Son Ken (31) UC 91 PSC 99

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I too log on while in the hospital. had a rough pregnancy resulting in a 7 week tour of duty in a hospital bed. I worked from her bedside about 10-15 hours per week. Simple as apple pie, until the nurse trainee dumped a whole tray of "liquid diet" meal into the computer and case. She turned as white as her coat. Several harrowing days later and several teck support calls, the thing fired back up. Don't try this at home!

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