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Finally, the Cunt Ring!
I wasn’t even looking for it, and boom, there it was! Only $31, too. All the stuff at The Alley Chicago reminds me of the gnarlitude girl, who never tires of saying, “Fuckin RAD!” or “Look at my old man, … Continue reading
The Nursing Home Gambit
In the ongoing daily struggle against health-care incompetence, the major event of the week was The Nursing Home Gambit. It began when the chief of medical staff came in to say that Blue Cross was refusing to cover any further … Continue reading
Waiting For Mr. Capote
Mr. Capote shares a room with Max and has the side with a window. It’s also the side with the television. I used to assume that the window side was reserved for V.I.P.’s (i.e., people with better insurance) but now … Continue reading
The Methadone Doctor
There is a pain-management doctor at the “hospital” who surprised us last week by announcing that he wants to put my son on methadone instead of Oxy’s. Max’s reaction was, “No, I don’t want to be addicted to methadone!” I … Continue reading
An Idyllic Outing
Today, Scott the Physical Therapist put Max in a special chair and took him outside to get some fresh air. We joined this nice couple, who were also enjoying some sunlight. They have been married for 61 years and she … Continue reading
Don’t Try This at Home
Having now attained the perfect haggard beauty of the suffering Christ, Max is hoping for permission to eat or drink tonight. Reading the supportive comments here after 12 hours of dragging Biggie and Tupac around the hospital bed is so … Continue reading
Important Developments
1. I asked to see a case manager. 2. I explained my immediate concerns, and used the word Cunt re attending physician. 3. I spoke to the CEO, who listened in horror, gave me his card, and promised a new … Continue reading
Message From Hell 2
Now his stomach has stopped working. The original hospital says they don’t have a bed. ileus: Treatment involves placing a tube through the nose into the stomach or intestine to help relieve abdominal distention and vomiting. Surgery may be needed … Continue reading
Message From Hell
Let’s say your son has been discharged from a major teaching hospital after four weeks in the ICU, and transferred to a convalescent hospital. Let’s say you hate narratives that are written in the second person but that’s all you … Continue reading
Poor Biggie!
My leg with the broken hip is now swollen beyond recognition. It still looks like a leg, just not mine. When I had trouble getting it up on the bed, I spoke to it aloud, offering encouragement. It seemed to … Continue reading