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Need help (or an intervention) - she stepped up her game
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<blockquote data-quote="Sister's Keeper" data-source="post: 701629" data-attributes="member: 20051"><p>McDonna,</p><p></p><p>I am a critical care nurse. 1st let me tell you if she had sepsis/septic shock (they are the same) That she would be very, very ill. ICU ill. Multiple IV drips and constant hardline monitoring. She, likely, would not be well enough to be sitting up in bed posting to social media and making a million phone calls. She would be on high doses of strong IV antibiotics (like 3 separate ones) huge amounts of fluid, and medications to maintain her blood pressure. She would have large central lines (big IVs inserted in her chest)</p><p></p><p>If her intestines were truly "leaking" into her abdominal cavity she would, indeed, be very ill, and would also, likely, have peritonitis, which is very painful. Not sitting up and posting on social medial painful.</p><p></p><p>I think you handled this very well. You told the friend you were concerned and that you were glad she is getting treatment. You were appropriately concerned without sucked in. </p><p></p><p>I think maybe it is time for a "little white lie." Next time she asks for money just tell her, "We have been having some financial concerns, I won't be able to give you any financial help in the foreseeable future."</p><p></p><p>She doesn't need to know that SHE is your "financial concern." <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sister's Keeper, post: 701629, member: 20051"] McDonna, I am a critical care nurse. 1st let me tell you if she had sepsis/septic shock (they are the same) That she would be very, very ill. ICU ill. Multiple IV drips and constant hardline monitoring. She, likely, would not be well enough to be sitting up in bed posting to social media and making a million phone calls. She would be on high doses of strong IV antibiotics (like 3 separate ones) huge amounts of fluid, and medications to maintain her blood pressure. She would have large central lines (big IVs inserted in her chest) If her intestines were truly "leaking" into her abdominal cavity she would, indeed, be very ill, and would also, likely, have peritonitis, which is very painful. Not sitting up and posting on social medial painful. I think you handled this very well. You told the friend you were concerned and that you were glad she is getting treatment. You were appropriately concerned without sucked in. I think maybe it is time for a "little white lie." Next time she asks for money just tell her, "We have been having some financial concerns, I won't be able to give you any financial help in the foreseeable future." She doesn't need to know that SHE is your "financial concern." ;) [/QUOTE]
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