Once he was cleared, they took away the escape alarm from the bed and
the chair.... Those things are a real pain, especially when you really
can function ok on your own...

The hospital was prompt in removing it when I asked,
but then I wasn't going to take no for an answer.

And they could see that you really didn't need it....

No matter - I can be pretty insistent at times,
if the situation requires.

It was the night staff mostly - who knows what these
folks actually do - like flight attendants, they're
there primarily for our safety. They were mostly
genial enough and did their jobs, but one suspects
that the calls weren't monitored all the time.

Or there might have not been enough staff to attend to everyone immediately... if they were taking care of someone else, your call might
not be able to be heard right away... I remember once having to go in
search of a night nurse to get me the next dose of pain med after
surgery... by the time I finally got it, I was really hurting...

Then one is reminded that it's not the Ritz ...
even though the accommodations (even bare) cost
more than a resort hotel.

During the ICU time, they didn't of course put me
on alarm - no need to; and on the floor, they put
it on only for the one night. Major beef was that
they didn't tell me about it; when it went off,
that was a psyche-jarring experience.

Yeah, you'd think they'd warn you.... unless they thought you were so
out of it that you needed the alarm.... or something... ;0

Neglect rather than malice, probably.

Presumably. The shop owner opined that it just
needed a bunch of playing.

If you're there long enough, I suppose it might get a bit more than it
was getting... ;)

In my estimation, it wasn't getting any at all.
Too good for a student rental, not good enough
for a professional sale, so it sat there moldering
on the shelf until I came along.

Ah... Of course, that did make it available for your use, since it was
still there... ;)

It seems the guy may have regretted buying it
in the first place, having been seduced by its
nice appearance - good color, double purfling,
and so on.

Stairs are still an issue, but I beat Lilli up
a set of 30 to go from a lower parking lot to
an upper one when we went to the Apple store
to get a diagnosis on her computer (dead).

That's not too shabby... ;) I'm not good on stairs, probably never
really will be again... although I do have my better days at times...

Joint and muscle issues haven't been that big
a problem for me so far, knock on wood.

And as well, even a slight continuous loss of blood can lead to anemia, and certainly doesn't help you regain your strength....

That's where the pound of beef a day comes in.

Is that sufficient...? :)

Not if it is the only thing on offer, but
one hopes that's not the case.

I wasn't aware that there is a home monitor for coumadin checks...
stands to reason that there could be, similar to a diabetic glucose
meter, but we've not known of any.... No, he has to go to a blood draw place to get the blood drawn, and we find out usually the next day what the PT/INR was and how to adjust the meds and when the next draw should be... ;)

They start at $90-odd, says the Web, and go up
to $1699 (I presume the special Medicare price).

So, I mentioned that to Richard, and he did some searching... found some sites that he had me write down so that we could mention it to the doctor(s).... apparently one needs a prescription to get it, but is
covered by Medicare...

Seems safer.

Fruit and Pomegranate Chicken
categories: KfP, main, poultry
servings: 6

4 ts olive oil
2 onions, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 stalk (to 2) celery, diced, optional
2 ts paprika, divided
1 ts pepper, divided
1/2 c potato starch
1 1/2 whole chickens, cut into eighths and skinned
3/4 c pomegranate juice
2 c semi-dry white wine
4 md carrots, peeled and shredded
1 ts parsley flakes or a sm bn fresh parsley, minced
8 to 10 dried apricots
10 dried dates
pomegranate seeds for garnish

In a large, deep pan, heat 2 ts oil and start to
saute the onions, garlic, and celery. Sprinkle on
the paprika and half of the pepper. After 10 min,
stop sauteing and push these vegetables to the
side of the pan or remove to a plate and reserve.
In the meantime, place the potato starch and half
the pepper in a plastic bag and shake. Place each
piece of chicken in this bag and shake to coat
lightly. Brown each piece of chicken in the hot
pan on both sides, for just a few min. Add the
last 2 ts of oil as needed so the chicken won't
burn when browning. Remove the browned chicken
pieces to a plate. Pour the pomegranate juice
and white wine into what's left in the pan. Turn
down the flame and stir it until it bubbles. Return
the chicken pieces and shredded carrots to the pan
along with the rest of the vegetables. Turn up the
heat until the sauce begins to bubble; then turn it
down to a low simmer. Sprinkle the parsley and
leftover pepper over the cooking chicken. Layer
the dried fruit pieces all over the top and in
between the chicken. Cover the pan and allow the
chicken to finish cooking on simmer 1 hr or until
done. Directly before serving, garnish with a few
pomegranate seeds for color, contrast, and taste.

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