re: Petraeus, anymore I find standard adultery unsurprising. Too many powerful people through history have had lovers for me to be outraged. The secrecy and liability to blackmail, however, is the sticking point.

ita, I would be as detailed as possible when you write your email to your doctor. Write out his prescribed treatment, include the dates and times and names (if you can) of the doctors, residents, and nurses who have refused to follow his treatment plan. Be really detailed about how this is effecting your life, I'd include everything JZ said. Then email it not only to your doctor, but to the hospital social worker, and the hospital ombudsman if they have one or anyone else who deals with patient relations in the hospital.

What JZ and askye said. You need an advocate, dammit. It's almost impossible to be proactive when you're in pain, and when it's not something visible, doctors sometimes treat like like you're talking about seeing a fucking alien: "Oh, your head hurts? Isn't that cute? Having some extra-strength Tylenol!"

I have complete empathy(although your sitch is way worse than mine, with the "Oh, insomnia! Everyone has bad nights! Oh, gosh, 10 mgs of Ambien would knock ANYONE out! You must be drug-seeking!" No, bitches, it fucking doesn't. I am SLEEP and sanity seeking.)

Connie, ITA. Infidelity, while I frown at betraying a spouse (but hey, if you have an open marriage, whatevs!) is one thing, and kind of just a "Well, you're a asshole" but doing it -- kind of badly -- as the head of a freaking SPY network just seems sadly incompetent.

What I find entirely non-coincidental is Petraeus's resignation immediately following the election. By coming to light then it didn't impact the election, and also hit the newscycle when political reporters were already exhausted and/or busy with their post-election analyses.

Yep.

What I find entirely non-coincidental is Petraeus's resignation immediately following the election.

My crazy now-unfriended FB acquaintance posted that it's clearly suspicious that Petraeus AND Clinton announced their resignations so quickly after the election, so obviously it's to avoid further inquiry into Benghazi.

I just don't understand what planet some people live on.

Um, because resigning will exempt them from testifying? I'm assuming this is not the case. (too lazy to verify) Of course we have known for a really long time that Clinton would be going.

My conjecture on Petraeus is that while he may be a crappy husband he is a good soldier and that would influence his timing.

If I'm here for 3 more hours (hope not) the social worker should be in, and maybe I could talk to them face to face. If not, I will get contact info.

I'm admitted now, not medicated, and it's all still deeply stupid and frustrating.

I used to be keeping very detailed records, but I got exhausted. When they treat me respectfully, I have the energy. Weird, that.

Sec of State don't last longer than 4 years most of the time. See GWB administration. P4 will not testify about Benghazi. The acting Chief will.

Apparently the big "surprise" about Benghazi is how large our CIA presence is there and I am not sure that is exactly a topic for CSPAN.

Um, because resigning will exempt them from testifying? I'm assuming this is not the case. (too lazy to verify) Of course we have known for a really long time that Clinton would be going.

Oh, totally. Which is why my ex-FB acquaintance just pisses me off. Willful ignorance.

Sec of State don't last longer than 4 years most of the time.

Again, totally. I thought most people knew that.

P4 will not testify about Benghazi.

Does "P4" stand for Petraeus? And if so, what does it mean?