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LisaL

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25. I also doubt she is going to make it.

Reply to TNNurse (Reply #23)

Sun Aug 8, 2021, 08:24 AM

Aug 2021

Stroke and a 9% oxygen. Not a good combination.

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Dealing w/ the spouse of a patient who refuses to believe wife has COVID [View all] JoanofArgh Aug 2021 OP

"Never wake to regret it." secondwind Aug 2021 #1

I feel the same way. JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #3

Yep, no more pity left for them.. ananda Aug 2021 #5

For the innocents they infect, area51 Aug 2021 #11

I know we're not supposed ta make fun of 'em, 3Hotdogs Aug 2021 #36

I'm With You, Second Wind COL Mustard Aug 2021 #73

My pity bag... mgardener Aug 2021 #88

I am a nurse and could not agree more. And OMG pOx of 9 😳 Murphyb849 Aug 2021 #2

I know right? Back before the vaccine was available, JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #4

Pulse oximeters are ridiculously cheap on Amazon Zorro Aug 2021 #62

That's where I got it! cheap and works great. JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #63

My local pharmacy had them for around $40 at the beginning of the pandemic catrose Aug 2021 #72

At first I thought the 9% was a typo PatSeg Aug 2021 #30

I'll bet many of the freshly dead have SpO2 readings of 9! Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #57

Good God! Ten years ago I briefly had a pOx of 84 rsdsharp Aug 2021 #58

About 10 years ago cannabis_flower Aug 2021 #82

I was breathing rapidly and heavily. I just wasn't getting enough O2. rsdsharp Aug 2021 #85

I was diagnosed with copd & congestive heart failure in 2010 Whatthe_Firetruck Aug 2021 #87

Oh, man I'm sorry. 88-90 is not good. lagomorph777 Aug 2021 #101

9%? Amazing. Pure chance she didn't die before she got to the hospital. Raven123 Aug 2021 #6

"COVID denial didn't pop up out of thin air." KS Toronado Aug 2021 #7

Born stupid and dying even more stupider thanks to the Historic NY Aug 2021 #8

Twitter replies: Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #9

I doubt she is functioning at 9%. LisaL Aug 2021 #17

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All human beings are deserving of medical care. milestogo Aug 2021 #12

At some point, anti-vaxxer's are contributing to the destruction of OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2021 #19

This!👆 SheltieLover Aug 2021 #20

And they can get the religious quacks to pray over them while they die SouthernDem4ever Aug 2021 #24

Give them a tub of ivermectin to eat and UV lights up their butt. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2021 #26

Insurance companies and medicare radical noodle Aug 2021 #37

I've expected to see health insurance companies announce rate increases for liberalla Aug 2021 #44

Apparently not fooled Aug 2021 #45

That makes sense. I hope the approval comes quickly. liberalla Aug 2021 #49

That would put a financial burden Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #61

Assuming they have insurance. Demobrat Aug 2021 #69

The post I responded to said Medicare Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #70

In three to four weeks DENVERPOPS Aug 2021 #81

Noem and SD hosted this super spreader event. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2021 #91

Totally agree. Time to put your wallet where your mouth is. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2021 #90

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Well said. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2021 #92

+1 Celerity Aug 2021 #56

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Maybe we should consider anti-vaccine people to be opting for Euthanasia? plimsoll Aug 2021 #77

Yes, I agree PatSeg Aug 2021 #35

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There are no easy answers PatSeg Aug 2021 #75

I don't think they should be turned away at the hospital door but Demobrat Aug 2021 #67

I agree, and I continue to believe mrsadm Aug 2021 #39

I have to get a breast biopsy next week róisín_dubh Aug 2021 #95

Been there. Good luck! NurseJackie Aug 2021 #99

Insanity. Sad and maddening. Joinfortmill Aug 2021 #13

Kick for visibility. yardwork Aug 2021 #14

COVID Roulette. twodogsbarking Aug 2021 #15

9 percent is mind blowing. There has been a significant dewsgirl Aug 2021 #16

This thread just made me check my O2 level, gab13by13 Aug 2021 #18

The intubation did not emerge. It was an emergency intubation, not emergent. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2021 #21

Again, the nurse did not take the Hippocratic oath. That is doctors. TNNurse Aug 2021 #23

I also doubt she is going to make it. LisaL Aug 2021 #25

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At this point they are destroying our climate and health and democracy. Jon King Aug 2021 #32

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Suicide by stupidity. An emerging diagnosis. FailureToCommunicate Aug 2021 #33

The bad example. Kid Berwyn Aug 2021 #34

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K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Aug 2021 #38

GOP leading its own base to slaughter to create division and chaos. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #40

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Exactly. They are killing American citizens by the thousands and not blinking an eye. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #100

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+ 1000 NJCher Aug 2021 #98

Husband probably has COVID too IronLionZion Aug 2021 #47

That's pretty much a given. LisaL Aug 2021 #48

Stop taking up space!!! Traildogbob Aug 2021 #52

What he really means is he doesn't want Covid on her death certificate. dalton99a Aug 2021 #53

This virus is not playing around Pas-de-Calais Aug 2021 #54

Violently in denial. Celerity Aug 2021 #55

Nine Percent GB_RN Aug 2021 #59

For me, the saddest part of the story perfessor Aug 2021 #60

Good. Fuck him. Orrex Aug 2021 #74

Kick....n/t Upthevibe Aug 2021 #76

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is this a joke? Skittles Aug 2021 #79

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She is someone who would not receive intensive care in a military field hospital during war. roamer65 Aug 2021 #84

There is no guarantee the hospital coulc have saved her Warpy Aug 2021 #86

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