very fit in the ICU

[Biciclista]

what is an snf?

[OakLeaf]

Skilled Nursing Facility (rehab center). They usually transfer patients after they've recovered enough from surgery that they no longer meet the guidelines for hospitalization, but they need more care than they could get at home.

[malkin]

And in rapid conversation they really do say "sniff" for SNF.

Best wishes for speedy recovery and some rest too.

[spokewench]

Hang in there Mimi and RD - Before you know it, RD will be out of ICU and then you will have a host of new problems in the general rooms! I think the hospital part of being sick just makes it worse!!!!

[Biciclista]

oh no, he's going into another ward here. what's great about this place is that all the facilities and all of the doctors have instant access to each other and all the tests. it's great. they even can see when other doctors have appointments with you!

[alexis_the_tiny]

Yeowch, but isn't he supposed to be resting to recover from surgery in there? Hope the ICU stay will be short, if it can't be sweet. Medical personnel are just...puzzling.

[GLC1968]

I had a similar experience when I had surgery a few years ago. I was trying to sleep in my half-conscious state and I kept hearing this beeping and thinking 'I wish they'd attend to whomever is beeping so much' and then I realized it was me. Every time the alarm went off, they woke me up to check on me. Finally, some doctor/supervisor came in and asked if I was an athlete. I hesitated because I was out of shape and overweight at the time but said "yes" and they shut off the alarm for me. My RHR is in the low 40s naturally - regardless of my exercise routine and it confuses medical personnel all the time.

Mimi - I hope your DH has an easy recovery and that you both get some rest soon!

[spokewench]

I think everyone that is fit has a story about medical care! They just don't understand fit physiology because they don't see that much of it. My hubby had double hernia surgery where they put in mess all the way across his abdomen.

Well, they kind of screwed up, and didn't do the pre-surgery ekg so they had no base for my husband. They knew him and knew how fit he was. Pretty stupid.

Anyway, when he came out of anesthesia, they thought he might have had a heart attack because of the rhythm of his athlete's heart; wouldn't let him come home, gave him morphine (supposed to help the heart issue) and then that made him deathly ill. I had to go in the next day and tell them they were nuts, cut out the morphine and let my hubby go. It was crazy

[Norse]

Sending positive vibes to you and your family Mimi. Maybe he will amaze them and get out of the hospital earlier than expected.