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Tag Archives: hospital
The Start Of A New Year
Today was an odd day. It was the first day back to work in about two weeks now, which in itself was a lot of fun, given what we have on our plate. Prior to that though I had to … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Health
Tagged c diff, clostridium difficile, Cooking, Health, hospital, Recipes
2 Comments
C. Diff, A Year Later
About a year ago, I was admitted to St. Paul’s hospital for what would later turn out to be a rather severe pneumonia. I don’t really get sick very often, so for me to suddenly be bed ridden after only … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Personal
Tagged bacteria, c diff, clostridium difficile, hospital, lactose intolerance
8 Comments
The Saga Continues
After working the phones on and off for the last few months, I finally managed to get a referral to one of the best (if not *the* best) Oculoplastics specialists in British Columbia, Dr. Peter Dolman. The soonest I can … Continue reading
BC Victim’s Assistance Program
A few weeks ago I received a phone call, the purpose of which was ultimately to talk about some of the injuries I obtained as a result of the incident in November of 2006. During that call, I was asked … Continue reading
Stupid MRI
My first MRI was actually fair bit shittier than I imagined. I got to the hospital about 40 minutes before my scheduled time, and went to the Jim Pattison pavilion (like I was told). Unfortunately, there was no MRI facility … Continue reading
Metal Tube Time
Just got a call from Vancouver General Hospital. Turns out in just a few weeks I’ll get the privilege of relaxing inside a big metal tube for an hour down in the MRI clinic. Apparently I can wear my own … Continue reading
Tagged facial fractures, hospital, injury, medical, mri, orbital-floor-fracture, vgh
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Wow, Maybe I’m Not That Weak After All – Adenovirus 14
I stumbled upon this article about killer viruses this morning, and it pretty much echos exactly everything that happened to me. I had a nap a few months ago, only to wake up with severe fever and chills. I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Personal
Tagged adenovirus, c diff, flu, Health, hospital, icu, pacific northwest, pneumonia, virus
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The Shadows Within
Nearly one year ago today, four guys that I had never met before decided it would be a good idea to put my face through the plate glass window of a 7-11. Prior to that one moment in time, now … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Personal
Tagged assault, hospital, injury, orbital-floor-fracture, random-violence, surgery, tripod-fracture
34 Comments
Clostridium Difficile Infection
I finally got a hold of my doctor back in Vancouver today to try to figure out what’s wrong with me and what I can do about it. It turns out that I have a fairly serious infection caused by … Continue reading
Back From The Dead
Last night I was released from St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver to continue the healing process at home. I won’t make this a long entry becuase frankly, I find it physically rather hard to type and concentate for writing emails … Continue reading