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Post by willc453 on Jul 31, 2019 1:45:10 GMT -6
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Post by papaof2 on Jul 31, 2019 2:05:12 GMT -6
Definitely worth the extra time to check the infection rates when you need to be hospitalized. For my cancer surgery (almost 6 years, now) the surgeon asked which of two hospitals I preferred. I said "The one with the lowest infection rate." I had no problems.
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Post by willc453 on Jul 31, 2019 2:28:46 GMT -6
Hmmm....been thinking of doing a story based on The Stand by Stephen King for awhile. It would involve a crabby old goat who just happens to live "somewhere" in Nevada. But how about this bug just doesn't kill you, but you come back as a zombie? Or makes you bug sh*t crazy ala World War Z?
As to hospitals/infections, been there, done that. Appendix was going when I was 13-14, with me going to March AFB to have it removed. Two days after surgery, I couldn't even get out of bed to pee. Another day or 2 goes by before someone realizes something is wrong with me and I'm not faking/shirking. Doctor & some nurses come to my room, with doctor removing my stiches. Come to find out someone forgot to remove all the gauze that absorbed the blood while the appendix was being removed! Yeah, it had started to rot inside my lower body cavity. Gauze was an ugly green/purple color and SMELLED. The next day I was up and able to at least hit the bathroom, day after that, sent home.
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Post by papaof2 on Jul 31, 2019 13:19:06 GMT -6
These days, most OR protocols have someone who's there to "count": sponges, gauze, scalpels, whatever. The number of each on the trays before surgery must match the number on the trays and in the bio-hazard containers after surgery.
It's a simple thing but it does make a difference.
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Post by willc453 on Jul 31, 2019 15:43:26 GMT -6
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Post by papaof2 on Aug 1, 2019 1:58:02 GMT -6
There are several PAW zombie books (check Pam's list: pamspriderecommendations.com/ each day) where the source of the problem is a unique infection that triggers death and reanimation. Some of the infectious agents have long animation periods so the carriers can fly internationally and the infections spread from international airports (same mechanism as in "Accidental Family" which is now almost 7 years old - wonder how many of those authors read "Family"?). |
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Post by willc453 on Nov 16, 2019 19:33:29 GMT -6
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