On Wed, 20 Nov 2013 09:36:39 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

> On 11/20/2013 9:28 AM, sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 20 Nov 2013 08:46:13 -0500, Nancy Young
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> The doctor has her going to Manhattan for the procedure. She
> >> figured she'd just take the bus. Grrr. She's too much.
> >
> > I don't know what the Dr's are going to think about that. Hubby went
> > in for something less worrisome and thought he'd drive himself in both
> > directions, but they wouldn't release him until I came to pick him up.
> > Maybe they'll let her take the bus if she stays a required length of
> > time for observation, but they don't like to knock patients out and
> > then send them on their merry way without knowing someone is with
> > them. Would she agree to take the bus in and a taxi back? If so, I'd
> > clear it with the hospital or her Dr first - because they might
> > require a longer stay if she is unaccompanied.
>
> Oh, thank you, no, she is NOT taking the bus. She only thought
> she'd take the bus. She has three grown children living in the area,
> we are on it.

Whew, that's good to hear!

>
> It's not that I don't understand, I'd rather deal with stuff myself
> and maybe people will find out after. But this is too much, she
> should have instantly called one of us to take her.
>

Fiercely independent eh? It's fairly typical of people who were
around during the depression era.

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