Steve's home from hospital

I got up early this morning and went to see Steve in the hospital. He was doing okay, although the doctor still hadn't shown up. I had to leave him after a bit and go to work (separately friends-only post).

I called Steve at lunchtime, and the doctor had seen him and said surgery went fine. They put in a plate and inserted three screws into the bone. That Steve. Anything to get screwed. He had to wait to be discharged until after they changed his arm dressing.

expurgate went above and beyond and picked up Steve from the hospital. Thanks, again, Sam!

I called Steve later while on break after he got home. He was pretty loopy. He let me know to pick up a prescription for him at Walgreens after work. When I stopped to pick up the prescription, it turned out that the doctor had called it into the wrong Walgreens. I waited at Starbears while they filled it at the Castro location. Ran into bigredpaul and furtummy.

I got Steve's 7.5mg/750mg Vicodin and came home. He seems to be doing okay, although still a handful. I'm to remove his dressing on Friday, and he needs to return to the doctor in 10 days for a follow-up and to remove the staples. Hell, even I have a staple remover.

random thought

I wonder if FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc., have considered taking a quick photo along with a signature. The same tablet that you sign could take the pic at the same time you're signing. They could put an opt out check box above the signature.