I continue to be Jane in the hospital mists.

The aide last night was a bit more enlightening. She didn’t like to get wet so, on top of waiting three plus hours for a shower, I had to figure out how to use the shower.
Which is fine. I’m a big girl.
It’s just difficult when I don’t have upper body strength and the half corroded facet needs to be turned twice. Heck if I was going to take a cold shower and I figured it out.

Should I stay another night, being able to use the shower could be essential. Cold showers suck.

Whatever they pay Madie, my actual nurse, isn’t enough.

Also found out that CPR certification is via computer program, the aide who doesn’t like to get wet…. is barely a high school graduate, not sure if she’s going to go to college and prefers Community hospital to this one as an employee and patient. She got her job via couple of weeks of floor training which is… I guess… to take vitals and not get wet. She did warm my late night tomatoes soup in the microwave for me last night so I guess I got to give her props for that.

But I’m still running today without sleep.
Well, there was the whole sugar check thing in the night but I was also treated to As The World Turns.
The night staff gathered at my door most of the night and I learned that one just got over covid, one’s friend is pregnant, one hates her shoes, another is worried about her bills… I think this is a payday since one said something about a paycheck and how it was already spent. It’s Friday, so they could have been paid today.

At least they all seemed friendly with each other and comfortable enough to share personal situations and cuss…. right in front of my door. I guess the are okay with me listening in.

—– I’m just so dammed exhausted. I’m more tired today than yesterday. Still two hours to go until breakfast.
Just need to hang in there. I have to hold out for the cinnamon rice krispies.

I, hopefully, wasn’t so bad. I was granted permission to go to the bathroom without assistance. That should free up some of their time while and provided a little independence. That was helpful.

Learned this morning that I haven’t gained weight since I’ve been here.
I was checked in at 85. Yesterday, I was 81 according to the bed. I was on a scale this morning and was 81.5. I’m not sure how that translates into what happens today, but I’ll find out.