Day -6

Vicki's transplant is scheduled for the 22nd. The transplant is considered day zero so the days leading up to it are -8, -7, etc. and the days after are +1, +2, and so on. Christmas will be day +3. Vicki is looking forward to watching Bad Santa on Christmas Day. She says she's in a private room so there should be no complaints unless we snort too loudly, but I want to remind her of some of the infamous lines from the movie - remember the three B's? Booze, broads, and something I can't post on the blog? We're going to have to keep the volume turned down or else I'm going to have to get the edited version.

There is a prisoner on the floor there are 2 or 3 California Dept of Corrections guards on duty at all times. Vicki asked Jack to bring up his Red Ryder BB gun just in case a shoot out develops! She didn't mention whether she expected Jack to stand guard duty outside her room or if she wanted the gun for her own use. Those nurses and doctors had better watch out.

On the previous hospitalizations she needed to wear the hospital gowns for access to the port in her arm. With the line her her neck she can wear her own jammies and t-shirts and things and says this makes her much more comfortable, although she complains that the bath towels are the size of a paper towel with less absorption. What does she think this is, the MGM Grand? I didn't notice that she minded the hospital gowns that much anyway, what with their air conditioned backs and her penchant for unrepentant flashing.

She has the same attending physician as last time and likes him a great deal too.

All in all, things are moving along as expected.