Hey, Jesse!

Can't answer now because the PiToddler is coming back from daycare just about now, and any attempt at being in front of a computer when he's about is not only doomed to failure, but also dooming the computer, one button at a time, so I have to *poof* be gone by now. [Edit: will try to post again later]

Timelies all!

Nilly! Good to see you!

Happy Belated Birthday, TB!

she was 100% yer-out-on-yer-hiney the second time she saw me, after she ripped into me for "tattling" and "playing everyone against each other".

This woman needs to be out of a job NOW. I am seething with rage over this pathetic piece of shit trying to pass herself off as a medical professional.

ION, I went through every room in the house TWICE looking for where I put my coffee down before I looked in the kitchen sink and saw the empty mug. Maybe I need to have another cup?

At the post office yesterday, the guy in front of me in line asked if he could jump out of line to get some tape. I said sure, because of course it was bonkers in there. He was gone for many minutes, during which time several people got in line behind me. He came back -- with a well-taped box -- and tried to get back in front of me. I told him no, because he had been gone too long. I felt bad, but still like I did the right thing! I mean, everyone else got their packages ship-shape before getting in line, and if he had come back right away with the tape, I would have let him in.

So, after all of that, and standing in line forever, I just remembered that I actually stole the box I got from the store area of the PO instead of paying for it. Oops.

In the post office on Friday, I was feeling pretty ooky with this month's old cold that just won't go away. Thankfully, most folks were in neutral spirits, if not good.

There as a woman behind me with an adorable baby. She said that the infant would not stay in his stroller, so she had to carry him.

Considering I was only juggling tissues and a runny nose, I let her go in front of me.

The fellow right behind her gave me such a look. I can't imagine why!

Thankfully, the clerk is a buddy of mine and made the transaction really nice. Man. I wish I had her nails. Just gorgeous.

ita ! so glad to hear you got help and all the ~ma in the world as you battle this.

There has to be some way to lodge a formal complaint against the doctor who kicked you out. It should go on her record and I bet there are several there already. As long as that attending works there your care and I'm sure the care of many other patients is threatened.

Write a letter to the head of the ER, the head of the hospital and all of your doctors - when you feel up to it! - detailing the who, what, when, how, and why or the incident. Get it on the record!

I'm glad you finally got decent treatment, ita.

So I'll poke my head again for a minute (I'm so behind on my grading, it's beyond embarrassing), now that PiToddler is asleep, in order to post something else I'm behind on (the pictures in the link are around six months old): [link]

ita, I'm so glad you got some relief. But I'm still baffled by the way a protocol that had been developed and approved is subject to unilateral change depending on whoever happens to be on duty on any given day. This is granting the attending physicians too much discretion, in my mind.

Anyway, bravo to Colin for helping out.

ION, I had a nice evening last night--my BIL's band had a party, so there was food and music and fun costumes. Until we got home around 1AM and I discovered that I'd left the garage door open and my mountain bike was gone. Bastards. I'd bought it some years ago to replace the old one which had also been stolen from my garage.

The shame of it is that it's a $1000 bike (yay for insurance), and yet I'm sure it's been sold for $25 already. Assholes.

I guess I should be grateful they didn't steal my toolbox again.