The Wheels of Medicine

It appears a decision has been made to discharge Mary tomorrow. Perhaps it hasn't really been made but the wheels of medicine are slowly spinning up to discharge her.

The nurse is training Reenie on how to treat the infection in the incision this afternoon. The case worker stopped by at lunchtime to confirm that Mary had home care prepared and to see if we needed any other resources. Physical Therapy was supposed to be by for guidance and possible assignment of home care therapy for the next week or two.

OK, you ready for a Quirk girls hospital lunch? Remember the "hold the chicken" sandwich from "Five Easy Pieces". (Reenie has corrected the recipe.)

Mary ordered the ham and cheese sandwich on whole wheat bread. Reenie then goes into her "make it tasty for Mary" kitchen act in the hospital room. Let see if I can remember the recipie.

1. Apply dijon mustard to the top piece of bread.
2. Place lettuce on the top piece of bread.
3. Place tomato on the top piece of bread
4. Place sliced dill pickle on the top piece of bread
5. Place sliced italian sausage on the top piece of bread.
6. On the bottom piece of bread, remove the ham
7. On the bottom piece of bread, remove the cheese.
8. Apply mayo on bottom piece of bread
9. Add another layer of sliced italian sausage
10. Throw hospital provided ham and cheese into the trash
11. Cut sandwich into quarters
    
12. Present sandwich to patient.

Mary ate as much as her shrunken tummy could handle. I also had to find the "hold the chicken" scene from Five Easy Pieces on Youtube to show to Reenie. She didn't recall it!

All in all, Mary is more alert than she has been all week. She sat in a chair while eating lunch which is good for her lungs. Reenie said something about 3 walks today and that will be very good if she can do it.