Things I've learned this week

1. I learned that Bluey is really smart about caring for me.
2. i learned that I'm not so smart about caring for me.
3. I learned that I must not scare bluey again.

The back story:
The individual we shall call "Bluey" had to go to Hervey Bay for business. "Bluey" (this may be an alias) expressed concern that her husband who she was carer for would be unable to properly care for himself while she was gone over-night. the husband "chris" (note he seems to not have any aliases, he is anti aliased)
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----------remember we set up the five dashes as an aside, not part of the story?

"Chris" was a bit full of himself and tried to convince "Bluey" that "she'll be right". "Bluey" nevertheless obtained the services of their Bro-in-law "Mumbles" (This guy has a string of aliases due to extensive computer game playing) to stay overnight with the husband. Both "mumbles" and "chris" quietly celebrated the coming boys video night. Whoo Hoo!

This brings us to Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning...this is how it when down....
"Mumbles" arrived at or around 4:45 and they launched into video night with the first video. They then went up to a favorite resturant and picked up gourmet pizza and took it back to the unit. They proceeded through two pizzas and two more videos despite the fact they both were very tired....chris said yah we can do the last video... "she'll be right"...they finished the third video. It was way past "chris'" bedtime and he discovered he forgot to take his meds after dinner. They went to bed and "Chris" forgot to setup the fan and leave the bedroom door open (the aircond is not so good in the unit). Neither of these things did "mombles" know about, as "Chris" said "she'll be right".

The next morning they got up later then "mumbles" intended in order for him to get to work but they rushed through breakfast. Then "chris" did take his temperature.

Issue:
He had a temp of 38
------Now dear readers you may recall mention of various meanings or actions that automaticaly come at various temperatures. Like at 37.0 to 37.5 (warning chris olin warning) and 37.5 and above "I'm sorry Mr. Olin you can't have Panadol for the raging headache because it would mask your temperature that we need to watch". And my favourite... at 38 and above GET YOUR STUPID SORRY A** INTO THE CLINIC......NOW.

So Mumbles had to leave for work immediately and the brave/stupid (which one depends on your point of view) "chris" waited an hour for a cab then walked to the ferry and walked to the clinic. He knew by this time that the temperature was down to 37.5 so wasn't too worried.

What the authorities did:
"Chris" was checked out throughly and by the time his temp was taken again it was in the 36 range. They took lots of blood to culture up to check for infections.

The sentence:
Let off with a warning. Back home at 10:00am.

However that's not all the story... Consider for a minute the poor wife in Hervey Bay getting the news that her cute darling dashingly handsome man
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had a temp, even if she was told it was dropping, and that her man was on his way to the clinic. She of course would be upset.... what's happening?... will he get to the clinic okay?......will they be able to save him? All these questions raging through her head. Then she gets the call that he's at the clinic and in a bed... A BED not the usual reclining chair! It must be serious! Then she gets the call that the temperature is down to normal and he's to be let off soon.......
LET OFF! Does he know what he's put me through for the past two hours? I'll let him off! Wait till I get my hands on him.

The preceeding is of course just a consideration of what she might be thinking....saying. In reality when she got back to the Unit it was reported that she calmly checked him out, ate the beautiful mexican pie he had slaved over for an hour and a half, enjoyed the foot rub she got after dinner and said.........."And what have we learned today?"

That's the story as it was told to me and I believe it.

more later
"chris"