HUNGRY GERALD

Staples and stitches will be removed from HG’s surgical hip incision tomorrow. There will be an appraisal of HG/s mobility and other issues on Thursday and Friday. Covid will be checked. (There have been no symptoms since HG was diagnosed positive). Walking, sitting, rising , and the ability to manage toilet functions have all improved. HG thinks some weeks (hopefully) of recuperation are before HG. Lesley and BSK have arranged HG/BSK with all the equipment necessary to keep HG safe at HG/BSK’s Prince Edward Island oceanfront home. BSK (who still has covid) and Wonder Daughter Lesley, have been heroic and caring (no surprise). Great food from home (This supplements hospital food which rivals airline food in succulence). And, they constantly monitor, with medical persons, HG.’s needs and challenges. Not diminishing BSK, but Lesley does all this while working at her important health career many miles from home base. Hospital care–in the Canadian tradition–has been very good. A vigorous  shout of thanks to Montague Hospital nurse, Joshua. An all body scrub by Joshua has been an unexpected pleasure. This optimistic post may be premature—(In Yiddish it’s “Ah kineh hurah”, a predictor of bad luck.) But, what the hell!!