Saturday, August 23, 2008

Hell Week, Ya'll

Well well well, what a crazy fucking week it's been. I don't even know where to begin.
Soooo...my hubby and I have been thinking for a while about enlisting in the military. We have alot of reasons for doing so, both individually and as a couple, so we decided it's about time to do so. So after lots of talking and thinking and research, we went on Wed to see the recruiter. We took a close friend of mine who just finished a six year term overseas. He was a great help, let me tell you; really helped us sort out the bullshit from the goodness. Anyway, we went and talked to him, took our pretest (I scored an 80 and was told 50 is "smart person score"...Ry didn't do quite so well but still passed). They told Ry he needs to loose 50 lbs., which is doable. He's been dieting and such anyway, he's already lost 20 in the last few weeks. I signed up to take my ASVAB test the next day.
So me, Ry and Chris go to lunch and go home. Rob, our very close friend who is currently staying with us, is not feeling well. Shakey, dizzy, throwing up. Well within an hour of being home he calls me into the bathroom and I see that he is vomiting blood. So we pack up and head to the hospital (PLEASE, for the sake of your loved ones, never ever go to Wyandotte hospital...PLEASE!) Anyway, after 7 hours of absolute stupidity (I can't even explain it or I will literally throw my computer at the wall) in the ER we are transfered to ICU. Mind you, he spewing bright red blood everywhere constantly. They shove a tube down his nose to drain his stomach, stick 4 IVs in him, the works. We finally go home at 2am after they knock his ass out. First thing in the morning we are back and he gets taken to operation. They find a ruptured vessel in his stomach and close it...but the bleeding continues, this time from the other end. No amount of morphine and sleeping meds are helping. He ends up loosing 4 pints of blood...the human body only holds 8. So after two days of "Uhhhh, I dunno" from conpletely incompetent doctors (who I'm cussing out all along) and of poor Rob starving, they finally give him a blood transfusion yesterday. The bleeding finally stops this morning, he is finally feeling better. 4 days to stop a bleed? Really?
Anyway, he got moved to recovery today and can eat broth. He seems alot more active and has some color back. Now through all this, life can't stop. So I'm working as usual, actually pulling doubles because I called off Thurs to be @ the hospital and take my test. I'm caring for Chestnut (5 week old squirrel, a present from my dog...I'll write all about that another day)...so it's just been exhausting. Totally. I am SO looking forward to the Ren Fen tomorrow...I NEED it so much!!!
Oh, I did really well on my test...I can pretty much pick any job I want. So I'm really hoping to land the Animal Care Specialist position (yes, it is an actual military job)...that would be the fucking bomb digity!
Alrighty. My mother-in-law is watching the baby (squirrel) tonight for me...I can actually sleep all night through! Yeahness! I will write, prob tomorrow. Peace out.

1 comment:

Khamona said...

That is so crazy about your friend. I hope he is doing well. It was great to hang out with you and Meg at the RenFest sunday, btw I posted photos on my blog!

Erin