Stop! Hospital time! Do, do, da do

Short and sweet.

I was admitted to PMH yesterday to start my stem cell transfer.  I am on the 15th floor, in room 728.

Guests are limited to 2 at a time so...

Let me know when you are coming if you want to visit.

Let me know if there are going to be more than 2 of you (there are lounges we can go to - but not in the room with that many guests).

Do not come if you are sick, are maybe starting to feel sick, think you could be sick, were exposed to someone who was sick etc.  I do like guests but not only is my immune system compromised but so is my 70 year old roommates so I do not want him or I to get ill.

One final thought - apparently doctors do not appreciate it if you self medicate. 

I got a friend to give me a script for an antibiotic on the 26th of December as I was getting sick and I know that they are proactive about ensuring it is nothing serious when you are in my situation.  While this was the right call, apparently not going through proper channels was a no-no.  Handslap number one.

I was then told off for stopping my Fragmin (low dose blood thinner) despite it being the requisite number of months because I just did not renew my script.  Yes, I was going to have to go off the meds when I was in the hospital but the 2 weeks that I was off prior to that I should have been on (supposedly).  Handslap number two.

So... tell your doctors EVERYTHING that is bothering you or strange or different, do not self medicate (even if you are right), do not poke the doctor bear with alternative medicines (do them, but do not flaunt it).

Cheers,

Rob