Super frickin' pissed
So, mom's been down for the count since Tuesday. Fever, chills, upset stomach, flu right? No... Wednesday she went to the doctor and was told upper respritory infection... Eh, whatever norm around here this time of year. Thursday, I'm down for the count and call in, while in her room commiserating with her, she mentions that her leg feels tight and hot. So, I take a look at it and it's red, not just a little red, but RED, and tight and swollen, the skin is slightly cracking and dry. So, I grab the awesome hypoallergenic lotion I use and put some on, redness calms some, and the skin feels better. Friday dad and I convince her to go to the walk in clinic. They tell her it's cellulitis, to STOP putting lotion on it (um what, it's fucking dry and cracked) and to do HOT compresses SIX times a day (the fuck???). So, I do some research and find that lavender is supposed to be good for inflamation, so I soak towel in warm (cause fuck the hot part) with a few drops of lavendar and wrap her leg several times off and on.
Explain to me why a fucking nurse would tell a patient to stop putting lotion on skin that is cracked and dry, but to put shit tons of water on skin that if broken could become septic???????????
After doing my OWN research, I've found half the shit this NP told her was a crock of shit. Leg compresses are good, but not hot, warm, tepid... Lotion YES, cause you don't want the fucking skin to break open and make the infection 100% worse. Oh and those fever, chills, and aches she had the day before she went to the doctor... SIDE EFFECT OF THE INFECTION IN HER LEG. They didn't give her a stronger medication, told her if it's not better by the time she finishes the medication to let the family doctor know... um, fuck you, I'm calling Monday and getting her something stronger unless I see a major change between now and than. It should've shown signs of improvement already and while the fever comes down, it also goes back up, and now her foot is swelling... I'd take her to the doctor tomorrow except she'd get stuck with the fucking walk in again and screw that shit.
All of this while I'm sick and starting my monthly. Cranky... hopefully I can get some sleep. But I'm kinda freaked out about my momma...
Explain to me why a fucking nurse would tell a patient to stop putting lotion on skin that is cracked and dry, but to put shit tons of water on skin that if broken could become septic???????????
After doing my OWN research, I've found half the shit this NP told her was a crock of shit. Leg compresses are good, but not hot, warm, tepid... Lotion YES, cause you don't want the fucking skin to break open and make the infection 100% worse. Oh and those fever, chills, and aches she had the day before she went to the doctor... SIDE EFFECT OF THE INFECTION IN HER LEG. They didn't give her a stronger medication, told her if it's not better by the time she finishes the medication to let the family doctor know... um, fuck you, I'm calling Monday and getting her something stronger unless I see a major change between now and than. It should've shown signs of improvement already and while the fever comes down, it also goes back up, and now her foot is swelling... I'd take her to the doctor tomorrow except she'd get stuck with the fucking walk in again and screw that shit.
All of this while I'm sick and starting my monthly. Cranky... hopefully I can get some sleep. But I'm kinda freaked out about my momma...