The Waiting Room Blues

Here I am again in the 5th floor waiting room at Methodist hospital. I see a lot of the same people every day. Though most of us don't really speak to one another... we just give knowing kinda glances now and then; respect one another's space; and are slowly learning what tv shows we have in common (and not), how much space we need, and how we SHOULDN'T HOG THE COMPUTER CORNER. Some people think this is a place to sit and hide out - much to my dismay. :)

But... all in all, it's a nice waiting room as far as hospital waiting rooms go. There are two tv sets - though there is SO MUCH crap on during the day. I have watched too much Montel, Judge Judy, infomercials, and soap opera's. If the room clears of awake people, I will turn one to ESPN sometimes, but it soon seems to be changed. Sometimes I wish they weren't even there. I'm not used to all this noise every day.

Mostly I just sleep or read "Jesus Creed." Every now and then I'll take a stroll down the hall. One day I walked around outside, but it's COLD today. Dad said the water was frozen in the horse tank this morning.

Jane just came and said they ARE going to boot Sarah out of the hospital today - even though she can't walk or get out of bed by herself - but her heart thing is over. There is a nice caseworker who is trying to arrange for her to go to a nursing home - at least temporarily. They're wanting to put the other stint in within the next few weeks. Apparently her troulbe breathing isn't from the blockage so much as being anemic. So they're trying to address that right now. But she feels okay. Just short of breath and real weak.

So, I guess I better go snag a recliner, get another free cup of coffee, and read a little. Sounds like we'll be leaving here this afternoon. I can't say that I will miss the one hour drives each way between Buda and Peoria. I can't imagine driving an hour one way each day to work. My sister does that. Ugh.

Side note: Had to pull over alongside the road on the way home last night so Jane could throw up. Don't know what was up with that. I think stress maybe. She got sick again when we got back to my parents, but she felt fine this morning. Of course this was after Carrie and I got cut off 3 times trying to have a phone conversation. We finally gave up. It's just fun all over. :)

I hope life is grand for everyone. One of these days I'll rejoin the real world. Heck, and I almost forgot that tomorrow is my birthday. Yippee!

later.