I’m a proud man and not shy about my body, but this woman is old enough to be my grandmother.
She helps me settle back into the bed, covering me up and pushing the tray closer to me.
“You should try to eat something,” she says.
I nod, not wanting to tackle that feat just yet, but I don’t argue with her.
“This is for your morphine drip.” She places the cord across my lap, along with the remote that has a call button. “If you feel more pain coming on, push this button. You can get another dose every seventeen minutes if you need it.”
I tell her thank you, and she reminds me to press the call button if I need anything else. Is liquor an option?
Is liquor an option?“The doctor will go over your file and check in on you around seven or eight. As long as your stats are stable, you should h
