Good afternoon!! I AM HOME!!!! Got sprung last night and didn't get to the house until after 9. UGH!! What a pain!
I really think I am writing a whole new medical history every time I get into Celebration. This time was no different. I din't go in as an emergency very sick patient this time. No triage team hovering around me. When they did a chest x-ray, they found that I had apparently taken some tiny food particles into my lungs and that was what was causing the problem. Go figure!!! They did a swallowing test and I passes. The recommended way to handle this now is to eat small bites of food and to eat slowly without talking. Boy, is that going to be hard for me!
I* really had to push to come home last night. They beat the hell out of me with IVs and caused so many veins to collapse. The straw that broke the camel's back was when late yesterday afternoon a gal came in to run another IV. I told her HELL NO and to get out of my room. Then out of the blue they decided to prick my finger to see if I was diabetic, which I am not, and the gal said I needed insulin. That rated another HELL NO! I was just about to go Jersey at that point and told the nurse I want to go home NOW!!! Amazing how fast they can sigh off when they really aren't doing anything beyond having you occupy a bed and charge you for it!
So now I'm just taking it easy and taking things slowly. Not supposed to do much at this point, so I have no idea what will be for dinner tonight.
Karen - Glad you're feeling better now that those teeth are out. Sounds like you found a great dentist this time.
Bill - Glad the Indians were kind to you.
Lee - Sorry you got a touch of the ugly "s" word.
Dave - I never realized protein drinks had caffeine either. I'll have to check next time Bert gets some for me.
Kathie - Good idea skipping the big holiday meal this year. I know Missy will be cooking Christmas dinner here and I will by a "guest" in my own house. Christmas Eve will strictly be appetizers here that everyone will contribute to. If anything needs to be heated, someone else will do that. Again, I will be a guest!!!
Time for a REAL cup of coffee! Have a great rest of your day, everyone. I'm so glad to be back in the hutch!! 
