Here In Kaiser Limbo
Wife in ER, I banished to lobby
Doom my old friend visits me in the form of the In-Laws from the Branch Covidian cult.
Pleased they are boosted and frequently sick they insist all deniers are crazed. Of course Democrats. And of course no conversation possible. Even mentioning infamous Dr. Pan and his anti-free speech legislation pertubs them not a whit. Today against my wishes we visited them for breakfast at the hotel room we could not afford but my wife had to give them for Xmas. My wife is not well. I think malnourished as she eats like a bird. I told her the future. I forsaw this outcome. Very weak. She fell after breakfast holding my arm.
Paramedics come. Since we had doctor appointment already we were permitted by Daughter to be detained in hotel lobby until we go to doctor together
Daughter who hospitalized her last year by police deployment to our home is convinced it is Covid. Explains we do not “believe” in vaccination and are heretics or I am. We go together to doctor. I am shut out. After decision made for battery of tests at ER I am consulted. Wife and I both do not seek overnight. Once in 2001 she was sick over Easter. Kaiser convinced itself Anthrax. So both of us put in splendid triple isolation for a couple days as nurses blithely unprotected walked to and fro no care in the world. My distaste for medical idiocy is great. My concern of overnight stays is great. Due to Covid I cannot be with her in ER. Nor likely overnight.
On the bright side if I am correct maybe she. will eat. All this illness only in less than 5 days. Sunday night begun to Friday in ER.
Few have my interest in Medical Nemesis.
Most hold the thesis professionalism and drugs and surgery heal. Never have had this faith. Never will.
Now in limbo phone about to croak. Better a dead phone and a living wife.
Thanks all for good wishes. Kaiser Limbo merged into Twilight Zone. In ER I had 20 minutes with my wife and chatted with the doc. Politely I stepped into lobby to have her daughter talk with Mom and I expected in 30 mins to go back in. Mistake. Daughter took over. Refused to leave room. One at a time permitted. I waited one hour and politely enquired of guard if he could ask Daughter to step out so I could speak to wife. She would not budge. At 90 minutes I did the same. At 120 minutes I spoke to nurse. At 125 minutes I was kicked out of Kaiser waiting room and sent packing. I was furious. Head nurse, a beefy gay male took an instant antipathy to me but warmly loved Daughter. I came home. Phone dead now charging. I use wife's phone to call Daughter. MRI of head. Light morphine for neck pain. Awaiting some information on MRI results. Daughter said she would let me know, and doctor did too. I anticipate her having a night in hospital and I not allowed to be in her room. I asked Daughter to let me know and if discharged bring her home as cab money is a bit more than our reserves. At least I am job hunting and for unknown reasons getting various folks interested in me. More in fact than all year to date. Had to cancel a very nice work from home interview today and reset for Monday. Trouble comin' every day.
La Lucha Continua. From a vantage point rooted in my right brain rationalism and my left brain Cold War USA freak out over Hybrid-Super Capitalism and the Occult I face my wife's medical confinement and my Daughter In Law. KP.org last night insisted nothing could dislodge the daughter from the mother and after my objections kicked me out on the cold city streets like riff raff for daring to request visit rules require two hours maximum. In a certain sense this was good. "Wither I sit is hell" and hospital hell as limbo in the age of smart phones and computers if you are not able to be present is quite an ordeal. At home I collect my thoughts. In the morning I arrive at 10:30 AM. At first I am not allowed in. No Visitors. Finally after strong interaction with alien life through glass a nurse escorts me to see my wife. I am there for the hoped for Discharge. A doctor, a physical therapist, and a Discharge Planner are to proffer their opinions. Two do. Then arrives the Daughter escorted in. I smile inwardly. I forsee what comes next. We have to ask you to go 2 hour limit on visit if others are waiting. Last night this policy was not enforced! Today it is. I am contemplating well the chess board. The Daughter is now in control of the medical outcome. I have been shunted aside. So far, the outcome is unfolding also as expected. Judith cannot come home. Tonight she is in the hospital. Perhaps longer somewhere else. It is possible she has to be vaccinated if placed into a non-hospital facility. Greatly concerned because her daughter is boosted and beloved thereby by Satan....