Another Top 10 List

You know you've been at the hospital too long when...

1. You send the meal tray back into the hall without looking at it.
2. You can remember the nurses names without looking at their name tags.
3. You know the other patients by their first names.
4. You can sleep through the vitals checks in the middle of the night.
5. You have a precise routine for setting up the sleep chair.
6. You always wear shoes or socks when walking on the floor because you know how truly filthy it is.
7. You have a personalized juice and sprite cocktail.
8. You wash your hands every 20 minutes even when you're at home.
9. You feel guilty flushing the toilet without measuring outputs.
10. You look for the nurse button even when you're in your own bed.

We've been at the hospital too long!

William slept a good portion of the day. Good 'ole morphine. His ANC is still zero and his other blood counts are still dropping. He had another fever this evening which necessitates another blood draw for blood cultures. So that tacks on another 48 hours minimum to our stay. His blood cultures must be negative, blood counts must be on the rise, and no fevers for 24 hours in order to go home.