Re: Computer in hospital

It's be bionic, or be an invalid! Other than arthritis I'm healthy! Being
an invalid isn't a choice for me.

Barb C.
"Margie" <nomoremargiesjunk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:70sqk19i3b7dhb0r14rpcce73itv5n7pep@xxxxxxxxxx
> Barb,
> You are truly the bionic woman! I am in awe.
>
> Margie
>
> On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:30:33 -0400, "Barbara Carlson"
> <bbcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>I took my laptop and a portable printer to the hospital when I had my knee
>>replaced, and again when I had both knees replaced (at once) and I did my
>>work there. At that time I was on tape/transcriber (took the transcriber
>>too) and had no problem getting my work done, and printed. In fact when I
>>had my hip replaced it was my excuse for buying my first laptop!
>>
>>I don't know how it would work now because I need to connect to the
>>internet
>>to work digitally, though someone at home could copy the sound files to
>>CD's
>>and I could still do them, but would need a connection to return them or
>>to
>>go directly to one of my client's computers where I enter his files.
>>
>>Incidentally--I was in the hospital 3 days, and rehab for 4 days with the
>>hip and 3 days + 5days in rehab for the bilateral knees. They moved me to
>>rehab as soon as I could ambulate independently (with the walker) and get
>>in
>>and out of bed myself, and out of rehab as soon as I reached set goals, so
>>depending on how hard you work and how well you do, you may be out sooner
>>than the 2 weeks your doctor projects.
>>
>>They made fun of my working in the hospital, but what else are you
>>supposed
>>to do with yourself? I was glad to have something to do. My ortho is one
>>of my clients (for 17 years!). The nurse came in one day and said,
>>"You're
>>doctor called, and do you know what the first thing he asked me was?" I
>>said he wanted to know if I was getting his work done. Of course I was
>>right! One nurse was appalled that I was working after having had a shot
>>of
>>morphine--I told her it was easier to work on morphine than with pain!
>>Actually other than the first day or two I had very little serious pain.
>>
>>Good luck Neal. You'll be glad you did it! --I have a hand that is
>>screwed
>>together, too! I think modern orthopedics is nothing short of miraculous!
>>Without it I'd be in pain, and in a scooter or wheelchair full time.
>>
>>Barb C.
>>"Neal" <nbrown12@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:heCdnUatR5bKoNDeRVn-uw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Has anyone taken their laptop into the hospital when they were having
>>> sugery?
>>>
>>> I am having a total knee replacement on November 1, and the doc says one
>>> week in the hospital plus an additional week in a rehab facility. I
>>> will
>>> go nuts in two weeks with no computer.
>>>
>>> Any ideas would be appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Neal
>>
>


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