Tom

living out life
2008-06-18 04:28:51 (UTC)

Life at the Hospital - part 1

After I had surgery, I had to stay at Fitzsimmons Army
Medical Center in Colorado over a week. I was in a 40
patient ward. The only time I have ever stayed in a room
with that many men was in basic training. There was one
phone for the whole ward and it was on wheels. Any time
someone would get a call, they would either have to hoof
it to the phone, or the phone would be rolled to them.
Since I was pretty healthy, I took on the task of being
the official phone answerer/roller arounder.

"Hello."

"Yes, I'd like to speak to Bill Smith in bed 26."

"Sure, hold on and I'll wheel the phone over."

It wasn't the most exciting job, but it helped the time go
by faster.




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