Well, it seems we live in "interesting" times (in the Chinese sense) and have "interesting" ailments--Metchosin, you sure do. Hope things improve for you (and everybody else).

Jan keeps talking about how she needs a "body transplant". There's a gospel bluegrass song called "I'll Have A New Body--I'll Have A New Life"--but that's not really what she means.

She had to go back to the ER today--her doctor insisted on it--though we protested strongly. They man-handled her arm--giving her IV's--she has huge bruises now--, didn't feed her at all til about 8 this evening--when they gave her two pieces of Wonder Bread and 2 slices of cheese. I think it's partly since she's a vegetarian--and they have no idea what that sort of animal might eat. They also virtually ignored all the other problems she has--if it didn't have to do with the pain in her chest, they had no interest.

It seems they always have tunnel vision--can never treat the entire patient--or even let us do it. Finally I left the ER--where nothing was happening-- came home and got a boatload of food, drugs and other items she wanted.

And of course now they plan to wake her up again at 4 AM. So she'll get hardly any sleep and nothing to eat (except what I brought)--but at least she's finally been moved to a real room--albeit one with beeping for long periods with nobody doing anything to address any problem that might indicate--until, again, I called it to their attention.

But with hardly any sleep and virtually nothing to eat, how can they expect anybody to improve their health?

And pneumonia rampant in hospitals it seems--I'll tell you, we're going to spring her as soon as humanly possible.