Layne Martin

Retired RN, 40 years of doing what I love! #patientadvocate
#breastcancersurvivor
#psoriaticarthritis
#creakyjoints

[Layne Martin @LayneMartin12]

@ThomasKlineMD @CDCDirector I have psoriatic arthritis, knee replacement, total hip then a revision 10 years later. Spondylitis, significant scoliotic deformity (adult onset), spinal stenosis. My medications are well managed and disease well documented.

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@Footstepsmany @TraumaSoapBoxes Right!? Same in WA State, the eastern side of the state is mostly farm country. A lot of it is rural and the EMS systems are mostly volunteer. I've had more transports in the back of a pickup. It's never a good outcome.

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@olsonplanner I loved the tube system! However, we never sent stat labs. Those got hand delivered. And, pagers, fax machines and overhead paging for codes and if you needed a doctor stat.

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@nursekelsey I have had that exact same scenario. House supervisor/charge. Rural hospital. Nobody could get in to help. 24 hours. Slept for a few hours in an empty ultrasound room then did another shift. I had an overnight bag with me because it wasn't the first time.

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@BreastCancerNow I am glad to see this awareness. I had paget of the nipple and really had to advocate for myself! The first doctor thought it was a bug bite and I was treated with antibiotics. I had to insist on a biopsy! It concerns me that men might be more likely to ignore symptoms.

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@joelvsarthritis Bilat hip dysplasia at birth. Psoriatic arthritis and spondylitis. One hip has been replaced twice and a knee on the opposite side. Now I am out of kilter, both hips are acting up,ankle and back. Meds aren't working so currently off. Afraid to lose what mobility I have.

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@EB_Hirsch @Walgreens The same happened to me. I had an appointment scheduled and so did the others. Waited a good 45 min. A couple of people got upset and left. One lady said loudly "go to CVS, there is no line there!" The staff was very nice, they said they were short staffed.

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@TraumaSoapBoxes 40 years here. Med/surg you took report on all pts, assigned a hall, it was team work. LPN passed all of the meds (except insulin,blood or IV meds). CNAs gave baths,VS, feeding,ambulation. Acuity was less. Grandma could be admitted because family needed a weekend off.

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@TraumaSoapBoxes NOOOOO......not the Q word! 😱

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@TraumaSoapBoxes That was 25 years ago. Her mom was a co-worker but off duty at the time. One of the stories you never forget.

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@TraumaSoapBoxes 8 year old with GSW to the abd. Brought in by private car. Rural hospital,doc had gone home for dinner. I was the only RN on duty. She was compensating nicely then crashed. OR crew got there quickly, one kidney and part of liver gone. Stabilized. Chopper ride. She survived. Whew!

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@ibdgirl76 I have PsA and never had a problem dealing with CP until I had a hip revision, a year later a knee replacement. Some TMT joints are now "bone on bone". Compression fractures at T7 & T8 from long term steroid use. I have a progressive disease! Dr. need to take it case by case.

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@dremilyportermd Also in Texas, RN of 40 years, ER and ICU. My son played FB at D1 college but, he certainly didn't start at age 7 (age 12). He also played baseball and BB. Dislocated a shoulder in BB and wore a chest protector when he pitched baseball. I did a lot of praying during those years!

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@ibdgirl76 Absolutely! I think you can find a nice balance using meds and other modalities. And, your friends and family will like you a lot better when your pain is managed.

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@RepThomasMassie @POTUS Lol! Not at all accurate! I love nursing!!! How about, I've been a nurse for 40+ years, I am tired and it's time to retire. Oh, and I am fully vaccinated! I am old enough to remember polio, I had a teacher and a couple of classmates with it. I fully believe in vaccinations!

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@AshleyGWinter Yes,us doctors and nurses are not very good at listening to our bodies. I did the same thing, thought it was just pee. Went about my day. Well, things progressed rapidly and 3 hours later I had a beautiful baby. But,my husband missed the delivery,ugh! Congratulations!

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@CreakyJoints Oh my, YES! Classic sausage toes and some "bone on bone" in the middle of my foot. It makes travel difficult but, with the help of a wheelchair thru airports, a cane and my stiff soled shoes, I'm still on the move. 4 surgeries in the last 5 years, I'm taking a surgical hiatus.

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@CreakyJoints I have psoriatic arthritis and found that I can't eat raw tomatoes or bell peppers. Cooked are fine. I stay away from them or I have obvious joint swelling, especially in my hands. It's just not worth it.

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@Dividivigirl We have one and he is in his 70's. I've been going to him for about 6 years but, not impressed. He needs to retire! He briefly had a replacement but, she left. Next option is either Dallas or Austin, both are 180 miles round trip. Not easy when your joints are on fire.

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@chroniceileen Congratulations! I grew up just across the boarder from BC, spent a lot of my youth in Vancouver. Wishing I lived closer now!