Self sufficient

I did everything myself this morning, from checking for blood return, flushing my line (I can smell the saline going in. How weird is that?!?), priming my iv tubing, and spiking my a iv bag. I also showered this morning (saran wrap and packing tape is my new best friend). And, because its lab day at school, I get to wear my scrubs to class. Feeling comfy and proud of myself =)

Only thing is I can't get my scrub top on... it is extra small. Still way to big (the sizes are really odd), but the neck whole it tiny. Makes getting the top off way to difficult when both my arms are completely free = not even going to try with the PICC line and IV tubing.

Still pretty much exhausted (and do I look it!), but the spacey feeling in my head is slowly going away and I am actually managing to get some school work done. I am so happy I worked so hard in reading week; gave me some leeway to work less hard for the rest of the semester.

I have the afternoon and tomorrow off, so I will try to update on everything in the next day or so.

Also exciting news - my double dose iv bags designed for a PICC line arrive today with a new iv pump! Yay! No more fighting with gravity bags!

Me and my iv pole hagning out last night

 

 

The bruise left on my arm from the peripheral IV placed on Thursday...