# Mr. Shoe is in the hospital **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 12, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279 "2012-08-12T16:58:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 48
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/942 "2012-11-27T06:29:14Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > He’s hoping - and I don’t know if he’s being optimistic, realistic, or what - to be back at work before those 18 months is up. And holy shitballs%&\*#@$! the monthly payment will be just slightly more than half our monthly rent. So, thanks to **curlcoat** just now (check yer PMs) and everyone else, because we were already paycheck-to-paycheck before all this. (_Venting moment:_ This. Sucks. Dammit!) If his job isn’t physically demanding, he may be able to go back before COBRA runs out. If he’s an electrician of the kind who work on power lines, nope. ---
**Author:** ![Becky2844](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Becky2844](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Becky2844)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/943 "2012-11-27T07:10:57Z")
The transfer is such good news! It’s so exciting. Physical therapists are the greatest; I can’t say enough about what life-changers they can be. Always energetic and unfailing kind, they push you to point right before you “can’t” so you end on a triumph. Needless to say their emotional boosts works wonders, too. You’re both going to be amazed at the people who care. You’ve been amazing, too, **purplehorseshoe**. One of these days your all’s biggest problem is going to be who’s going to take the trash out that night. I wish you banal annoyances and fireworks highs. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/944 "2012-11-27T21:42:53Z")
D’oh. Paperwork/bureocracy snafu - trying again for a transfer tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/945 "2012-11-28T02:12:58Z")
Would it help if I showed up with a pad of paper, and a pen? I’ll pretend to write orders… -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/946 "2012-11-28T03:19:45Z")
Fingers crossed for the transfer tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/947 "2012-11-28T04:37:04Z")
\ transFER! transFER! transFER! ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/948 "2012-11-28T12:26:39Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > \ transFER! transFER! transFER! What she said. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/949 "2012-11-28T12:31:44Z")
> [@curlcoat](#): > > Why are we bumping **flatlined** all the time? 😕 She knows what she did 😛 Glad to hear all of the good news \*\*purplehorseshoe \*\*- I might not be a regular poster to this thread, but I’ve been lurking along and rooting for the 'shoes! ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/950 "2012-11-28T20:20:05Z")
Just got his text with his new room number! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/951 "2012-11-28T20:40:27Z")
YAY! ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/952 "2012-11-28T21:03:24Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Just got his text with his new room number! 🙂 Here’s hoping for a short and productive stay at the new place. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/953 "2012-11-28T22:46:04Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Just got his text with his new room number! 🙂 Good news! ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2012, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/954 "2012-11-28T23:23:42Z")
Yay!!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/955 "2012-11-29T02:29:14Z")
Wow! That’s fantastic. \ ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/956 "2012-11-29T04:45:51Z")
Awesome! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/957 "2012-11-30T03:44:05Z")
HURRAY!!! Grabs **carnut** and starts a fast polka. HURRAY!!! ---
**Author:** ![FlyByNight512](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/82dd89/32.png) [@FlyByNight512](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyByNight512)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/958 "2012-11-30T04:01:46Z")
_Joins the polka, conveniently bumping Flatlined off the end of the thread_ ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/959 "2012-11-30T04:40:11Z")
Yay! Now…details! Is this a rehab room? What’s the deal?? -D/a ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/960 "2012-11-30T05:19:12Z")
It’s a room in an inpatient physical rehabilitation facility. There’s a gym, pool for aquatic exercises, and a squadron of physical and occupational therapists. I’m a dork, so I was most impressed with the big fish tank. 🙂 There’s even a car (engine block removed, but otherwise, a normal full-size sedan) so that patents can learn how to get in and out, and their families (_ahem_) can learn how to help them maneuver in and out. Not sure if he’ll be OK with me sharing this, but one more tube has been removed. The Foley catheter, the removal of which apparently makes you do something like this —\> :eek: Now there only remaining tube/foreign object is just the capped-off stent in his stomach; not sure why they’re putting off taking that out. I guess they just want to deal with one at a time. He’s already had three PVR (post-void residual) tests today, all fine, so at least his bladder is OK. But that’s all just details. The best part? The very bestest part? HE GOT TO TAKE A SHOWER TONIGHT. First one in damn near four months. They’ve been keeping him clean, but there’s no way a sponge bath or a wipe-down with antiseptic cloths can possible compare to sitting there with hot water streaming over you. (Even if it is in a shower wheelchair with a nurse hovering nearby.) ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279/961 "2012-11-30T06:09:01Z")
Way way cool! Thanks for the update. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279.md?page=47) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mr-shoe-is-in-the-hospital/631279.md?page=49)