tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post3027268758119094810..comments2023-10-17T04:47:31.143-04:00Comments on The Walden Family: Memories of evacuating CRH...Karen Waldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171865099080111510noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-59767520747249798592008-07-28T16:09:00.000-04:002008-07-28T16:09:00.000-04:00We would really love to have your photos... to pos...We would really love to have your photos... to post on our site www.columbusflood2008.com. If you wasn't aware we are haveing a free showing of the DVD we have compiled at the YES Cinema tonight at 7pm everyone welcome...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-32007643087936339642008-06-16T17:44:00.000-04:002008-06-16T17:44:00.000-04:00Just getting caught up on blogs. Wow! Thanks for s...Just getting caught up on blogs. Wow! Thanks for sharing your story. What a nightmare! Glad you're safe and got good news about your job! I can't imagine you flipping burgers. :)Jody Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10504368982053138436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-28127637268381300342008-06-14T13:46:00.000-04:002008-06-14T13:46:00.000-04:00Ha, I hadn't heard any of those rumors, Karen, but...Ha, I hadn't heard any of those rumors, Karen, but they must be just a flyin' around down there. The one about bodies floating cracked me up. I just didn't realize they had birds....or fish for that matter.<BR/><BR/>The comment above was mine!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433549425734708110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-56603435001540707742008-06-14T11:50:00.000-04:002008-06-14T11:50:00.000-04:00I had surgery with both of my kids and I can't ima...I had surgery with both of my kids and I can't imagine walking flights of stairs one hour after. God must have given her strength. Your family must be proud of you. You are a true nurse.Greg n Anna Cubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04950880725745476543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-77936434866298722202008-06-14T11:03:00.000-04:002008-06-14T11:03:00.000-04:00To answer everyone's questions...No, we did not ha...To answer everyone's questions...<BR/><BR/>No, we did not have anyone in labor, thank goodness. No one was still numb from an epidural...<BR/><BR/>The two babies in NICU were not on oxygen although one did have a scalp IV. (These two babies were the last two patients to be evacuated from the hospital and one of our anesthologist's stayed with them as well as our nurses...) <BR/><BR/>No one on ventilators in ICU died to stop that rumor. There were a total of 3 vent patients and they all survived. <BR/><BR/>There was a patient in surgery, had been put to sleep and the doctor was just getting ready to "cut..." but thankfully hadn't. That patient survived as well and was life-lined to another hospital...<BR/><BR/>The morgue is on the main floor, not in the basement so NO there were no corpsus floating around down there...<BR/><BR/>They are NOT tearing down the hospital...<BR/><BR/>The birds and fish were saved!!!!<BR/>We have a huge bird cage in the lobby now and volunteers take care of them. We also have a couple of huge fish tanks with some really neat fish. They were saved as well by the National Guard!!!<BR/><BR/>So...there you have it!!! :)<BR/>Feel better???Karen Waldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171865099080111510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-51516313019515417082008-06-14T03:07:00.000-04:002008-06-14T03:07:00.000-04:00Wow! Thanks for sharing! Was anyone in labor at ...Wow! Thanks for sharing! Was anyone in labor at that point?Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237601377112221583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-41760486601708892962008-06-13T23:25:00.000-04:002008-06-13T23:25:00.000-04:00That was me ladies!!!! :) I was standing with th...That was me ladies!!!! :) I was standing with the patient I had described in my post. She was the one who had only been out of surgery for about an hour. We were standing in water waiting for an ambulance! The Dad is holding the baby in the carseat. <BR/><BR/>I had no idea I was famous!!! HA!Karen Waldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171865099080111510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-77718396559370361772008-06-13T22:52:00.000-04:002008-06-13T22:52:00.000-04:00This refugee is very thankful for your hospitality...This refugee is very thankful for your hospitality! :) What a mess--I'm so sad to see that beautiful hospital so torn up. Glad to hear things worked out well for your job, though...Angie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16473387897978889250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-87679618647533564992008-06-13T22:47:00.000-04:002008-06-13T22:47:00.000-04:00I do believe you are right, Cindy. It looks like ...I do believe you are right, Cindy. It looks like Karen; she is standing with a lady in a wheelchair and a guy holding an infant car seat. <BR/><BR/>http://www.theindychannel.com/video/16548901/index.htmlMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433549425734708110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-30328938183515608672008-06-13T21:25:00.000-04:002008-06-13T21:25:00.000-04:00Very good commentary Karen; you should publish it ...Very good commentary Karen; you should publish it in The Republic! It makes me sick to think about what CRH looks like now. I saw a short clip of a CRH press conference on The Republic web site today-over $25 million in damage and probably more! Unbelievable. We got 4 patients transferred from there to the hospital where I work and when they brought the 4th one they said, that's all we can bring; the roads are closing. We have disaster drills but never really think it will happen. But I'm glad everyone got out safely. I sure feel for the people in Iowa now!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12714013904706901912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-77156283306080796142008-06-13T21:03:00.000-04:002008-06-13T21:03:00.000-04:00Karen, thanks for posting your experience - it wa...Karen, thanks for posting your experience - it was so interesting!! Sounds like you and the other staff did a wonderful job of reacting!! Hopefully all the patients were okay. Was any poor souls in labor or delivery at the time? That would be horror plus horror! Have you heard if everyone made it from ICU, etc.? I'll try to get LuRhe and J to come read if I remember. Glad your house was okay too!! <BR/>AngieUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09685436396301137170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-40463242070567990942008-06-13T19:48:00.000-04:002008-06-13T19:48:00.000-04:00What an experience! Wow. You will be glad you jott...What an experience! Wow. You will be glad you jotted all that down someday. I can't imagine going thru that. Unbelievable!A Peek Into My Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987285776827654128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-2863589308493867312008-06-13T18:21:00.000-04:002008-06-13T18:21:00.000-04:00Karen, I tried to leave a comment earlier, but it ...Karen, <BR/>I tried to leave a comment earlier, but it doesn't seem to be here. Yes, I think I did see you on the news. I pulled it up Sunday morning on the internet, and it was channel 6, just a brief clip. If you go to channel 6 news, and click on video of "100's evacuated from Columbus regional" it should pull it up. The nurse I saw was wearing a blue scrub dress and had shoulder length dark hair.<BR/>We prayed for you when we heard about the evacuation. Wow! Sounds really intense. Hope things are getting back to normal! Glad ya'll are okay.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121162571713364243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-2910767050680153992008-06-13T14:31:00.000-04:002008-06-13T14:31:00.000-04:00How sad, too, to see such a beautiful hospital fac...How sad, too, to see such a beautiful hospital facility in such ruin! I remember when they finished the remodeling and how the lobby area and the main halls leading from it looked more like a nice hotel or resort lobby than a hospital. <BR/><BR/>Well, you'll certainly have something to tell your children and grandchildren. Just don't let it become, "I had to walk through waist deep water every day to get to school." :-)Steve Highthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455369995434072722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-4268286752935809002008-06-13T12:54:00.000-04:002008-06-13T12:54:00.000-04:00Karen-don't forget to tell that the fish were evac...Karen-don't forget to tell that the fish were evacuated as well! It was so good to see you this morning-even at a distance.Lady Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673413162041589768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-16901957991807598222008-06-13T12:24:00.000-04:002008-06-13T12:24:00.000-04:00All I can say is that God was definately with you ...All I can say is that God was definately with you and all the staff at the hospital that day. We always practice disasters, but with the hope we will never have to implement the plan. You have all been in my prayers and will continue to be!Tricia G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10673361489338798764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-63366699554298672672008-06-13T10:25:00.000-04:002008-06-13T10:25:00.000-04:00Karen, bless your heart, what a day you had. God ...Karen, bless your heart, what a day you had. God was with you all the way. Please let me use your story in the Fall Pilgrim? We can edit it some, and include what your Mom said about being stranded from your children and keeping people. I won't need the story until the end of August and maybe by then we can add some good news.<BR/>Love, Mom WaldenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-53057664172362618762008-06-13T10:09:00.000-04:002008-06-13T10:09:00.000-04:00Unbelievable!!! I can't imagine what the lady who...Unbelievable!!! I can't imagine what the lady who just had surgery must have been thinking! I would have been scared to death!!! Nothing like the dad having to get right down to his duties.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08836637222836651356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-18308534359867352992008-06-13T10:07:00.000-04:002008-06-13T10:07:00.000-04:00What an awful day! One question....birds? What k...What an awful day! <BR/><BR/>One question....birds? What kind?There weren't any birds when I worked there!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433549425734708110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-3610577607899877262008-06-13T08:48:00.000-04:002008-06-13T08:48:00.000-04:00Jenny said it is unbelievable down there. Glad ev...Jenny said it is unbelievable down there. Glad everyone is "ok".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-39422863918994271632008-06-13T08:13:00.000-04:002008-06-13T08:13:00.000-04:00Karen...You didn't go on to tell about being stran...Karen...You didn't go on to tell about being stranded away from your children...having refugees in your home until Sunday night...your friends loosing their brother...and then them coming to spend another two nights with you...and when they left you were just beginning to start on your mountian of laundry, when one of your nurse friends called to ask you to do some laundry of another nurse who was flooded out. Is your washer still going?<BR/><BR/>Hope all goes well at the employee meeting this morning! See you later!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324850294489701187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-66361661196192112312008-06-13T06:33:00.000-04:002008-06-13T06:33:00.000-04:00Karen, I can't imagine. I believe it was your pati...Karen, I can't imagine. I believe it was your patient's father who came and pumped water out of my crawl Saturday evening. He told me his daughter had had a c-section that morning at crh and wasn't sure where they were taking her. He eventually found out she was at Schneck. Can you believe more rain tonight? We will never think about a rain storm in the same way again-esp flash flood warnings and watches.Lady Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12673413162041589768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059508542052609679.post-4603878720564696442008-06-13T01:18:00.000-04:002008-06-13T01:18:00.000-04:00All I can say is WOW!!! I know that is a day you w...All I can say is WOW!!! I know that is a day you will never forget. I'm glad all patients and employees got out safely.Belindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609789307306293290noreply@blogger.com