Another day at the office- if by office I mean Hospital

So yesterday was the lung segmentectomy.  They took 1/9 of his lung.  It had cancer we think, but there was none in the lymph node or brain so we're good.  If you ever want someone along for the  ride who is no drama and always ready to jokey-joke then greathusbandbob is your guy.  And while it drives me absolutely up to the wall and back when he changes channels at thirty second intervals, we were like two pathetic teenagers when I had to leave.

It wasn't that way when the roles were reversed.  I'm not sure why but I think it might be that Mars-Venus thing.

And while I could be considered a rural snob, I prefer to think of myself as a slightly judgey sociologist.  Below is what can look like in a WV surgery waiting room.  This image was accurate for about 35%of the waiting room people.  And I'm guessing these are the ones who voted our most recent president into office.  

The woman in the blue in this picture was like the lunchtime talker from way back.  We heard about the grandsons favorite tv show (Paw Patrol*), his favorite character on the show, Uncle Bert's drinking and the noises her pug makes that sound human.

   I'm also guessing that the woman on her left is what I would look like if I drank like a fish and smoked like a chimney.  I don't think she was much older than me.

Greathusbanbob wanted a picture of me at the hospital and snapped this doozy.  Any more, bad pictures crack me up and I embrace them.  You'll miss your whole life if you spend it trying to take a good picture.I'm just glad that I don't look like Robert California (James Spader) from The Office.  With the graying hair growing out from the short cut from last year, I sometimes terrify myself looking in the mirror in the morning.

One other small victory of the day was dinner.  On Sunday night I signed up with the group Dave/Hurrythefoodup for a 30-day vegetarian commitment.  All of the recipes that have tasted the best in the last year came from this group.  The hospital cafeteria options included chicken (oh hells to the no), pizza, burgers and fries or a salad bar.I did the salad bar and didn't go back for the ice cream treats at the register.

I return to school on Thursday.  Greathusbandbob is going to hire his male nurse friend to be here with him on Thursday and Friday. NurseCraig was an ER nurse in his past life. While in recovery GHB had an I CAN'T BREATHE scare so we will both be relieved to have a trained professional on hand.

And finally- a new career plan.  I think I'm going to go to casino school instead of law school.  You don't have to pay as much and it doesn't take as long and good full-time dealers can make $100,000/year.  Also I love the way cards feel in my hands.  And they offer insurance.  

* I did not tell her that I am friends with the guy who sings the theme song to Paw Patrol.  It would have blown her mind.