1/9/2026 Hospital Memories...

Last November I went to my annual Dr appointment.

I asked for something for my pain in my back.... 4 Ibuprofens was not really working.

I am apprehensive to start the Tramadol that was prescribed.

The warning are a little scary and if any thing happens then it wouldn't be the way I wanted to spend my earmarked vacation money if something goes wrong.

Plus a hospital won't have the room service I was thinking about this year either.

So far so good with the meds.

I found the last time I was in the hospital was not very accommodating for even a cup of water.

All water fountains were shut off.

I ended up paying a sum of $2.25 for a bottle of water in the vending room at the end of the 10 hour ordeal to finally to take my medication.

Heck they even suggested I shouldn't have a carbonated diet soft drinks or sugary drinks in that place or home for the foreseeable future.

One suggestion I could have was cranberry juice until I reminded them I am taking warfarin and cranberry anything is off the table.

So water it is most of the time... What a bummer!

The one diagnosis I wouldn't have minded was a need for an all could eat buffet...

However, it was more like "Girl you had better get on this diet train!"

I actually realized my hearing was fine because I was hearing in the next hallway every bell, whistle and fog horn going off periodically. The ambulance roared a couple of times too.

As I left I rolled through the complete waiting room, I estimated just about 3/4 of the waiting patients were of an age where their hearing has gone, therefore the nurses were raising their voices or searching for those megaphones.

I thought I would drop by their cafeteria to grab something to eat.

However, that idea never happened because I was on call for blood work and the roll there would have killed me.

Plus I heard that the cafeteria had those cheap TVs with tinny lil speakers turned up way too loud and if you can imagine the voice as if it was from a fast food lane from which it can't be distinguished from whaaa...whaaa.

Then most everywhere else was the reading lips versions.

I dare say I even caught a free shot like "Ethel" as I rolled past the x-ray wing. 😵

Good News at that time I was told that my blood work was wonderful & actually ok with no heart or lung issues.

All blood enzymes were good too.

It must have been a reaction to my recent Crestor prescription.

They did have a special parting gift... A handsome guy to escort me to my Car!

That all for now from Club Med Bare Bottoms Club.

Have A Wonderful Day!

Nana