# Home from the hospital **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 28, 2003, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163 "2003-08-28T10:41:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/1 "2003-08-28T10:41:34Z")
I had some boils on my arm a couple of weeks ago, so I saw my doctor about them and she gave me antibiotics. Last Thursday, I had a followup appointment. The boils had not responded well to the drugs and had gotten nastier. The doctor popped me in the hospital right then and there, and I just got out of there this evening. The boils are much better now, and we hope to have them completely cleared up soon. I missed y’all. I missed my cat. I missed my daughter and husband. Most of all, I missed being able to walk around without dragging an IV pole with me. I’ve got a [PICC](http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/info/piccline.htm) (peripherally inserted central catheter) still in me, and I’ll get more antibiotics by IV as an outpatient. I don’t like this thing, but it’s preferable to the usual IV catheter. It’s GOOD to be home. It’s GOOD to have internet access. It’s GOOD to sleep in my own bed (I had a little nap before posting this). It’s GOOD to be able to choose food that’s NOT on a hospital menu. It’s GOOD to have a room with a locking door. It’s especially GOOD to not be awakened for medical procedures! ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/2 "2003-08-28T10:45:32Z")
Welcome back, Lynn. I’m glad you’re doing better, and hope things will get even better than that for you. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/3 "2003-08-28T10:46:20Z")
I saw your name at the top of this forum, and I was hoping this was what it is. Welcome back, **Lynn Bodoni**. May you enjoy good food, good, uninterupted sleep, and good cats! Let the trolls and sock cower in fear! _She’s ba-ack!_ CJ ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/4 "2003-08-28T10:47:53Z")
My cat has made it clear that I’m On Probation. She’s royally pissed that I went off and left her with only two servants to tend to her needs. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/5 "2003-08-28T10:55:44Z")
And **we** missed **you** , Lynn. Big Quasi-Huggs to ya’! 😃 Q ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/6 "2003-08-28T10:56:27Z")
Hey, I only wished you good cats; I didn’t speculate on the likelihood of it actually happening. Consider it along the lines of wishing for world peace. 😉 CJ ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/7 "2003-08-28T10:59:19Z")
Welcome back **Lynn** , I hope you get well soon. ---
**Author:** ![ageless6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@ageless6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ageless6)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/8 "2003-08-28T11:00:24Z")
It’s GOOD to have you back! Now get completely well and stay the hell away from doctors and hospitals for five or ten minutes, will ya? You’re getting on my nerves. And don’t forget all the bandwidth taken up by the reports (some spurious) of your condition. Not to mention all the stupid “glad to have you back” posts this will generate. Psst. Glad to have you back, but you didn’t hear that from me! ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/9 "2003-08-28T12:56:01Z")
Glad you’re feeling better!! And remember, that cat that is so PO’d right now is also guarding you as you sleep. 😃 I think kitty needs some tuna to coax her back. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/10 "2003-08-28T13:06:17Z")
yay! glad you’re home in one piece 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/11 "2003-08-28T13:08:32Z")
Welcome home! This place just isn’t the same without you. I’m glad to hear you’re doing better and hope the rest of your recovery will be speedy. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/12 "2003-08-28T13:14:50Z")
Pitizens, look out! 😉 I find it interesting that you took a nap before posting here; I hope you didn’t do anything else before posting. I mean, you have to have priorities. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/13 "2003-08-28T13:26:30Z")
Hooray, welcome back! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/14 "2003-08-28T13:30:58Z")
Welcome back. Now get busy servicing our every whim. Regards, Your Kitties and Shodan ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/15 "2003-08-28T13:39:21Z")
PS: Did you bring pie? ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/16 "2003-08-28T21:46:56Z")
:launches pie-in-the-face at **dantheman** on general principles: ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/17 "2003-08-28T22:24:07Z")
Your cat sounds like our Jane. 🙂 He’s always pissed off for a couple of days when we’re gone away a while. Welcome home, Lynn. You were in our prayers. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/18 "2003-08-28T22:40:10Z")
Welcome back, good to see you again! ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/19 "2003-08-28T22:48:25Z")
Glad to have you back, **Lynn**. It goes without saying that you’re as close to our hearts as… well… as the end of that catheter is to _yours_. Maybe it’s a _good_ thing that it goes without saying. Welcome back, at any rate. ---
**Author:** ![emmaliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emmaliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emmaliminal)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163/20 "2003-08-28T22:49:20Z")
Yay for Lynn coming home! Yay for getting better! Yay for popping boils! Boo for not letting me pop them! OK, not really. Yay for STAYING WELL from now on! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-from-the-hospital/198163.md?page=2)