Juliebird, please tell me your mother is complaining to the doctor as well about her sore throat and difficulty swallowing. Dehydration is a complication you don't want, especially after surgery.

Oh my mother has been in contact with the doctors and nurses most profoundly. Having been a nurse, she understands that she is her own best advocate, and once had to berate a doctor to diagnose her with Lyme Disease. She's very health conscious and will make an appointment without prodding. (she's not a hypochondriac, she just has tons of health issues).

I still worry. Especially since the fuckers at the hospital are slow to respond and have constantly inconsistent diagnoses. From the same doctor.

Juliebird, much health-ma for your mom!

Health~ma for your mother, Juliebird.

So I'm briefly locked out of my house - I was with my mother and she went to the store and I cane home, but for once in my life I didn't bring my whole purse! And equally unlikely, all the doors here are locked. Ah well.

I am back at my parents to help take care of my dad.

Is it my misconception that "prodigal" gets used pretty consistently to mean "returning" rather than "profligate"?

You are a good daughter, Sue.

And yes, ita. Edit: I mean no. People use it that way all the time. Like they use Samaritan to mean helper.

It's pretty much a command performance Jesse. All my other siblings are wore out.