Code Blue

You never get used to the code blue alarm here. Its the signal for nurses and docs that a patient is in trouble. One just rang for the kid next door and there have been people running toward his room ever since with all kinds of equipment. It kind of freaks you out, but also makes you grateful that it's not your room they are running to. No matter how tough you think you have it, there is always someone worse off. In a place like this it's real easy to remember that. Schneikies, just as i write that another code blue alarm in another room. Poor kids.

They ran some tests on Chloe's stools and she not only has Crypto now, but something called C-Dif. There is a fancy name for it, but of course i can't remember. Both crypto and C-dif are hard to kick. Hopefully some of the new antibiotics will work. She was able to get rid of the staff infection she had, but these bacterias in the bowels are tough. Despite that, she's been in good spirits most of the time. She just got another blood transfusion as her red blood cells were low; hopefully that will help her feel a bit better. Looks like we'll be here for a while since her ANC (immune system cells) are still 0.

I had an apple this morning. It looked like a wonderful apple sitting in the basket with all its fruity friends, but it was deceitful. Despite it's ripe appearance, it was very hard and I couldn't even bite into it. I was displeased and promptly threw it in the trash.