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Peek-a-boo - no more O2! |
On this auspicious occasion, I've composed a haiku, or rather, a bye-ku:
By my crib you stood
Alas, now I need you not
Happily we part
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The O2 machine that kept me company right next to my crib. Bye bye! |
I have learned enough to be a doctor from this whole experience, including the fact that our oxygen blood saturation goes down when we are in a deep sleep. As the RSV worked its way out of my lungs, ever to be welcomed back I might add, I still needed a little extra O2 to pass the nights. Finally, after three beepless nights, my parents decided enough was enough. And that they could save electricity by turning off the monstrous oxygen-generating machine.
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The intimidating back-up oxygen tank that we never had to use, thank God |
But due to the usual red tape and bureaucracy that you find here in Israel, we couldn't simply return the machine - we needed a doctor's note. Eventually the stars aligned and all the paperwork was written and picked up. Last was to schedule the retrieval of the machine and the tank and that blissful event happened yesterday.
Bye bye, (extra) Oxygen. Although I like the typically allotted kind, you, machine, served me well, but I hope not to need you any time soon! As in forever!
yay!!!!!!!!!!!
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