![]() Like my driving instructor always says, don't give them reason to doubt you, don't give them the opportunity to dub you unfit, like some sick twisted knighting. Oh, ok, yeah definitely.Ĭall taxi, grumpy nurse and grumpier wheelchair Do this eighty seven times a day, don't do this or that or the other,apply this cream, take these pills for the pain, rewrap this, rest up, blah blah blah. Kelly, could you arrange the paper work?”Īnd then begins the lecture. “I suppose that would be ok, seeing as its such special circumstances. They turn to each other, hat-less doctor and non-hair nurses, consulting in a way that produces an uncanny likeness of those silly American football players, I quarter expect them to yell HUT, pick me up and throw me out of the window. “Honestly, I'll be fine! Just tell me what I need to do. You never know, my dad might be seriously ill! How the hell should I know how my dad is?Īnd maybe mum has gone to see him, it wouldn't be all that unlike her, to do something so impulsive and stupid. Or like you think I'm lying, which I might be. I'm serious! Don't look at me like I'm a kid! “If I can be discharged, I can get a taxi or something, or get a friend to pick me up. I think they still kinda don't believe me. Relief, slips over their faces but like oil on water it stays on the surface, the sheen of acceptance, but no foundation of understanding. She came to make sure I'm ok, then she had to go to him immediately.” They really should see to that twitching, seems to be a fairly widespread issue among the staff. “So yes, as soon as your mother can take you, you can be discharged!” You really should keep me from having input you know. You feel comfortable,I don't need to have any input. “Ah, no worries” and a little semi-nervous laugh and we're back on the long bland road to socially acceptable. ![]() Where did that stroke of amazing come from? “What, you've got the teapot hidden behind your back? cups in your pockets? sugar in the sole of your shoe?” And to come and see a patient without a pot of tea! Or any cups! This guy just doesn't get it. I'm sure the rules are there for a reason, thats so disrespectful. ![]() Thats a little odd, he's not in uniform! Thats a bit rude, and inconsiderate too. Like I'm pretty sure I remember it being before.Īs I am rummaging through a black hole assignment sheets, crumpled manuscript and month overdue consent forms, a doctor walks in. Wait, hang on a tick, what the hell is that on my lap?! More blank from me and a vague little tensing and relaxing of her shoulders, strange that these weird little motions move thoughts into such net little lines, or.usually neat lines. ![]() Half an eyebrow raise, she doesn't believe me. Obviously my stare was even blanker than intended, because she asked me a question. “The police brought this, they said they no longer require it for evidence.” Holding something in or keeping something out? When the nurse woke me, I found my own hand plastered desperately across my mouth. ![]()
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