Thirded.

Sometimes sitting in a hospital room is the loneliest thing in the world, even when you aren't the patient. Maybe especially when you aren't the patient.

Watching to make sure they stay breathing gets very boring, but you just can't take your eyes away. I've found that shifting the damned uncomfortable chair so you can face them and link fingers is at least conducive to naps.

Thanks. I've never played; what is it?

Having company, even online company, helps. Sorry I didn't respond sooner, but I'd run out to pick Kaylee up from doggy day camp, get pet food, go home, feed pets, and then feed myself. I'm temporarily collapsed on the couch. I should turn around and go back to the hospital, but I'm too drained to get back in the car.

I don't want to complain or whine here because then Drew will eventually read it and feel guilty, which is the last thing I want. One of the downsides to be married to a fellow Buffista, perhaps.

He tells me not to rush over and not to worry about staying long, but it's hard when I never know when a doctor might show up and give is more news or test results or when Drew might have a period of lucidity and get bored or lonely.

Thanks. I've never played; what is it?

It's like Scrabble.

Coffee: and thank you for the offer of books and such, but I'm usually too exhausted to focus on a book when I'm there. I do have a couple I'm reading currently when I have the energy.

Pix, I know when I had my surgery, I really WANTED Jason to go home sometimes. I didn't have any energy to spend on worrying about him taking care of himself, and knowing he was home recharging was comforting.

Hubby will occasionally feel guilty that I'm putting so much time in at the hospital, it makes him feel sicker to see me worrying about him.

Yep, Scrappy (eta: and Connie), I hear you. During the week I'm at school all day and can't even get there until the evening, though, so that's hard. I will try to be better about taking time for myself tomorrow. Today was tough because he'd asked me to come in the morning and then I had a bunch of hospital and business related errands to run in the afternoon and now we are waiting for some important test results, and he often doesn't remember what the doctors say if I'm not there.

but I'm usually too exhausted to focus on a book when I'm there. I do have a couple I'm reading currently when I have the energy.

Hospital time was when I got into reality tv, actually. Not there, really. But even when I was home I really couldn't focus enough for reading or scripted tv.

he often doesn't remember what the doctors say if I'm not there.

Oh, lord yes. They always come in when you're groggy on drugs. It's very rude.