Yesterday my friend spent the morning at one of our best-in-Virginia hospitals. She took her husband there for surgery.
While waiting for word of his condition, she developed a splitting headache and asked the nurse for an aspirin.
“Sorry, we can’t give out meds – even the over-the counter type,” the nurse replied. “Check in the pharmacy though.”
The pharmacy (which no doubt only fills prescriptions because it is a hospital after all) is a far piece from the waiting room and my friend did not want to leave her spot.
The hospital gift shop is also a far trek when you are waiting for a loved one to emerge from surgery and there is no guarantee a gift shop would have over-the-counter pain meds anyway.
Obviously my friend wanted to be nearby to get the status of her husband’s recovery from surgery.
She grinned and bore it.
Ever hear the saying, “Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink?”
Virginia Views 