TGIF...for some people

Here I was looking forward to Friday all week and then go and agree to come back to work tonight for the 11-7 shift.  I need to practice what I preach and just say no!  We've had a nurse out on medical leave (sound familiar?) and the other nurses have been pretty good about putting in the extra shifts to cover.  I figure it's time to bite the bullet and take my turn at bat.  It's been a while since I pulled an all nighter but I can do it.  This old crone will just have to come home and take a quick nap before going back, lol.  On the bright side, I am caught up with my paperwork so I'm feeling pretty good about that.  Changing the subject, I was having a little trouble getting in all of my water for about a week.  I got a coffee pot in my office and have been drinking too much coffee and not enough water.  I told myself not to worry, coffee is a diuretic.  I started retaining fluid big time.  Then as I was reading up on my vitamins, I discovered how coffee impedes the absorption of calcium and iron.  Also, I haven't been listening to Susan about not taking my vitamin at the same time as my calcium.  Now I know why they say nurses are the worst about doing the right thing, lol.  I'm going to call and see if they have my one year lab results in yet.  It's been a week since they drew them.  I'm curious to know what the results are.  I still need to get the ghrlin level done but I have to make a special trip to the lab itself to have it done.  Not even the local hospitals have the chilled centrifuge to run the test.  Go figure.  I am supposed to get a Dexascan done too but I'm waiting until after the first when I'll have dual insurance again so my copay won't be as much.  Found out yesterday I have to take my 90 y/o aunt to Fayetteville for a doctor appt. on the 20th.  The poor thing has a prolapsed rectum and it's driving her crazy.  I really don't think they will consider surgery on her because of her age but we have to see what they say.  It will be quite the adventure.  t just can't believe that we have to take her all the way up there when we have 3 hospitals here locally.  They don't have any surgeons here that will do the procedure.  Go figure.  That's a sign to me that surgical intervention is not the way they want to go with this.  We've been trying everything else.  I won't go into detail for the benefit of all you "I didn't need to know that" people, lol.  She hasn't been out of the nursing home except for the one hospital stay a few months back for several years.  My mother-in-law is still hanging in there.  She is 91 and on hospice at the nursing home for lung cancer.  It's just one tumor that has been growing in size slowly over the past 3 years.  She is really tired and in a lot of pain with her osteoporosis.  8he is down to 78 lbs and sleeping more and more.  We just try to keep her comfortable and pain free and give her lots of lovin'.  We have a male CNA that takes care of her during the day time.  She is so funny.  For some reason she calls him Bob, (not his name) and everyone is so used to it that they call him Bob too now.  Today the activity director has scheduled a "snowball" fight for the residents.  They get to throw marshmallows at the staff.  That will be fun.  Well, enough of my rambling on.  Just feeling sappy this morning I guess.  I do love my job.  I've always enjoyed caring for the elderly.  There is so much love and wisdom to be shared with them.  Everyone have a good weekend.