General Malaise
Footballguy
Boredom at the hospital has set in. It’s become a numbing experience from the first night to this one. I’ve sort of accepted the whole thing and feel reassured by the doctors. This is, of course, dangerous, but it’s as par for the course as it could be, at least thus far. It’s still lethally dangerous, this procedure, even if success rates are high. So I’m bored but not blasé. This is serious stuff. Hospitals are no fun. The IVs required are damaging and suck. They’re implanted and embedded in your skin, and they can hurt all on their own. But that’s a minor complaint. Just…not fun.
No, I think hospitals are the pits too. You want to be there for your family, keep them company, try and lift their spirits but the entire time, all you want to do is run far and fast away from that place. It's depressing. Meanwhile, as you try and visit, the constant stream of nurses, doctors and orderlies coming in and out of the room make it near impossible to try and hold a meaningful conversation. And I never know what to do when somebody I don't really know is 3 feet next to me while I'm just sitting there like a dolt, so I end up making awkward conversation or trying to land lame jokes and it's all because I've got some anxiety about being there at all and silence is just worse for me. My favorite is when {fill in the blank} exits the room and says something like "Okay, try to get some rest, okay!". Meanwhile, the noises and beeps and constant parading up and down the halls outside make it impossible to settle into a good rest. Coming and going from the elevators to the room and back you can't help but peer into open doorways and wonder what in the world this person is in here for, how long have they been here, should I buy my loved one more balloons or flowers in the gift shop so it looks like I care as much as they do about their family member?
Hospitals are no fun. Nope. So, Pop Rock, best to you man. Get that surgery, get it turned around and hoping beyond hope you get yourself OUT of there!