I'm worried...

...about dh. There was a little accident at work yesterday, a needlestick. He accidentally pricked his finger with a needle that had been used on someone that is Hepatitis C positive. They are ruling out HIV on this patient today. There is a slight chance that dh could contract either of these diseases. Very slight. It was a very small prick with a very small needle. The infectious disease nurse at the hospital said that she has had 11 people come through with Hep C exposure in the last three years, and none of them have contracted the disease.

These things happen in healthcare. People who work in healthcare constantly put themselves at risk. Whether it's a pin prick, a TB exposure (as simple as a cough from an infected patient), or an assault from a patient, these things happen.

So normally, this would roll right off dh's back. He'd roll with the punches and take a "wait and see" approach. But not this time.

Dh is freaking out. He's not himself anyway. He's been quiet ever since it happened. He just keeps saying that he wants to see his child grow up--he doesn't want to leave us too soon. It's breaking my heart to see him this way, and there is nothing that I can do. This pregnancy has changed everything for him.

I can't take this away from him, this fear. I can't fix this. All I can do is be there, and it's driving me nuts. He blames himself for what happened. It was an accident--these things happen, but he doesn't accept that.

So we will get the results from he patient's HIV test today. I pray that it's negative, so that at least dh can know that he's safe from that. Dh will have his blood drawn at 6 weeks, 6 months, and one year. If he's still negative for the Hep C at 6 months, then we're pretty much in the clear. Please, everyone out there, say a little prayer for him.