Today Parker is improving from what the doctors can see. Her lungs are sounding less like a growling bear, as one nurse told us. She is still sedated heavily and breathing with the help of a ventilator. Today they have reduced her sedation and lowered the vent for about 2 hours to test her tolerance with out breathing help. The doctors and nurses were pleased with how she did and will try it for longer periods of time tomorrow and hopefully get off it on Sunday!
My days at the hospital are, well, uneventful. Today I did find some humor in my trip to the cafeteria. (now remember, things are pretty slow for me these days and the small things are quite funny)
During our 28 day hospital stay in September with Parker I got to know one of the housekeeping ladies named May. May was usually cleaning the bathroom upstairs when I went to shower most every day. There is a washing machine up there too that I'd use. I ran into her quite often and she would offer to change my laundry for me when it was done. There was another face that I got to know in the cafeteria. One day last September this cook begins to ask me a question when I was waiting for my quesdilla to finish cooking. She asked me if my shift ended at 11:00. Confused at why she would think I was employed by the Iowa Health Systems, I nodded and acted like I knew what she was saying. Then she rambles on how she wishes her shifts were like the nurses and blah, blab, blah. All that I am thinking is 'what makes me look like I work here'? I have no name badge like the other workers. Maybe it is because I have had more meals through your serving line than anywhere else lately??? Or maybe my sweatpants and tennis shoes appear that I'm in my medical scrubs. Either way I'm just visiting.
Today I'm waiting for this familiar cook to get my eggs and toast ready for me and who else but May walks up wanting some breakfast too! Of course I recognize both May and the cook, don't think they know who I am. The two actual employees are joking and having a good time. The cook tells May that she is only going to serve her 'real' customers. May jokes back to the cook, throws her arm around me and says "what do you mean, real customers, this is one of my co-workers". Really...do you see my name badge or my scrubs???????
Yes that's right....I have been mistaken for an actual employees, not once but twice! If this isn't a sign that I have been here just too long I don't know what is!!
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