5/5 Jonay D. 1 year ago on Google
I
was
stung
in
the
eye
(yes,
IN
my
left
eye)
by
a
wasp.
Turns
out,
I
am
allergic
to
wasps.
Who
knew?
By
the
time
we
got
to
REX
Emergency
Room
(10
minutes
later),
I
could
no
longer
walk
and
was
having
tremendous
difficulty
breathing.
My
fiance
rushed
in
the
main
entrance,
asked
for
a
wheelchair,
and
told
the
staff
I
could
not
breathe.
That's
when
the
most
effective
and
efficient
staff
took
over.
I
was
wheeled
from
the
parking
lot,
given
a
nausea
bag
and
a
towel
(because
anaphylaxis
is
fun),
and
immediately
taken
to
triage
for
assessment
and
then
off
to
a
private
room
for
treatment.
I
was
terrified,
but
not
for
long.
The
entire
team
of
nurses,
PAs,
interns,
and
Dr
Fleming
was
so
kind
and
SO
very
good
at
their
jobs.
Within
30
minutes
of
being
stung,
with
a
plunging
BP,
severe
allergic
reaction
including
hives,
difficulty
breathing,
flop
sweat
(seriously,
like
a
firehose),
and
pulse
ox
below
88%,
I
was
given
everything
my
body
needed
to
heal.
They
even
went
out
of
their
way
to
preserve
my
dignity
--
I
had
been
wearing
a
dress
when
I
came
in
so
putting
on
a
gown
was
difficult,
to
say
the
least.
But
I
was
shown
such
compassion
and
even
managed
a
little
humor
as
they
replaced
my
dress
with
a
paper
gown.
"We're
all
friends
here
now.
Besides,
it's
nothing
you
haven't
seen
before,
and
if
it
is
it's
about
time
you
did.
Now
who
wants
to
hold
my
vomit
bag
while
I
strip?"
They
laughed.
I
laughed.
We
all
felt
better.
I
was
kept
for
observation
for
a
few
hours
until
my
vitals
returned
to
normal.
When
they
tired
of
looking
at
me,
they
sent
me
back
home
with
a
scrip
for
two
shiny
new
EPIPENS
and
a
whole
lot
of
Prednisone.
But
while
I
was
there
I
was
never
alone.
Someone
was
always
nearby
to
make
sure
I
was
alright
and
was
comfortable,
even
if
it
was
just
to
hold
my
hand.
It
was
a
truly
terrifying
thing,
getting
stung
and
going
into
shock.
The
monitors
kept
beeping
in
protest
to
my
vitals,
scaring
my
fiance
and
me.
On
the
way
to
REX
I
actually
feared
for
my
life.
However,
once
this
extraordinary
team
took
control,
I
wasn't
afraid
any
more.
I
knew
I
was
receiving
excellent
care
from
excellent
people.
And
I
am
forever
grateful.
Thank
you.
I
hope
no
one
reading
this
ever
needs
emergency
care.
But
if
you
do,
you
can
feel
confident
in
placing
your
health
and
well-being
in
REX
Hospital
Emergency
Department.
I
confidently
and
enthusiastically
recommend!
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