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bedresties: "you know you've been on bedrest when..."
last pregnancy when i was on hospital bed rest - i came up with a few: "You know you've been in the hospital on bed rest too long when":
1 - the hospital gown you wear 24/7 is "comfortable"
2 - you have "nicknames" for the nurses
3 - using a bedside toilet is considered an upgrade
4 - you"ve been stuck with needles so many times - that you ask if you can "do it yourself"
5 - you have sucessfully learned to sleep connected to so many wires and beeping machines
6 - you have a "collection" of wristbands on your arm that make you look like you just spent spring break in cancun.
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WELL...this time around i thought it would be fun to come up with some "You know you've been on bedrest when..."
soo...help me out! i'll start...
"You know you've been on bed rest when..."
- you consider 'a day at the spa' - your shower days. 5 min shower..maybe quick shave...quick lotion up..and BAM! done!
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Re: bedresties: "you know you've been on bedrest when..."
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Nurses asking about your bowel movements doesn't even phase you anymore.
A wheelchair ride nearly brings you to tears
Great thread!
This might be a good idea to start as a comical facebook group.
You know you've been in the hospital on bed rest too long when....
... you're reminding the nurses on when it's time for you to take your next med.
... you hold up your wristband as soon as the nurse enters for her to verify who you are.
Preemie ID DDs; then DS; then natural M/C; now due 10/17
High risk for pre-term: weekly Makena injections
~You know you're on bed rest when you watch 9 hours straight of "Prison Break" and you don't even feel guilty.
~Meals are the highlight of your day
~When 4pm rolls around you think, "Oh good! In 6 hours I can go to sleep...another day down!"
I thought of another...
Breakfast in bed no longer feels like a luxury!
hehe.. girls...good job! these are hilarious!
and buggles...i LOL'd at these...i did both of them when i was on hospital bedrest last pregnancy!
-you have a repertoire of at least 20 different ways you can lay on your left side
-you know your credit card # by heart from online shopping sprees
-you become an expert in time management. I can be up for 30 minutes = showering, drying your hair, putting something in the crockpot, making lunch, and feeding the cats
-you can paint your nails from a horizontal position without dripping nailpolish on your face
-you can talk on the phone, watch daytime TV, and check your BP at the same time
I actually did this as a blog entry for our family blog. These all happened to me as well.
Top 10 signs you have been in the hospital too long
10. your thighs resemble a black and blue tie-dyed shirt from the frequent Heparin shots.
9. Dietitary services kows you by name when you call to order your tray.
8. Your doctor suggests you start wearing make-up.
7.You can't remember a night's sleep that didn't involve having your vitals taken.
6. You can comment on all the culinary delights on the menu.....yep, they are all bad.
5. You know and detest the entire daytime TV line up including game shows, judge shows, and talk shows. Soap operas are almost sounding like a good idea.
4. Your skin resembles sand paper from the dry Sahara desert like environment.
3. You get excited for a trip to ultrasound because it provides the first view outside of your room in days.
2. You mark time by med passes and shift change
1. Your room resembles your college dorm complete with mini fridge, take out containers, and late night snacks.
I'm a graduate but I want to play!!
*when you look forward to breathing treatments b/c I get to sit up for 2 minutes
*when the nurses tell you that your food options have changed with the change of seasons and you clap out loud (winter specialties to spring fruits)
*when you know the nurses so well you ask about their kids and important events in their lives you know are coming up/passed.
*when the obs say "see you tomorrow, if not before" everytime you see them!
you take time and put on makeup/do hair, just for a doctor's appointment...
you have mastered the art of folding laundry laying on your side..
you have gone through one body pillow, made that flat, and had to get another one.
you start to count the days until deliver, going home, and how many more times they have to poke your fingers for blood sugar.
you start to call the people that draw your blood every three days vampires, lol!