2015 is off to a rough start. Our January is complete with vehicle malfunctions, scarce employment, and escalating health issues. Of course, all of these things will be remedied, but it’s still rough when they all pile on at once.
Nishi had been having more and more back issues lately, and hasn’t been able to lie on her side for a week or more. It reached a point late Friday night (it’s always on weekend nights) where we had to do something about it. Down to Middlesex ER we go, to see what they can make of it.
Nishi had been laying in bed prior to our trip, and hadn’t changed out of her pajamas. Since the air outside was under 20°F, she wore her fuzzy winter hat with the little ears on top. This apparently alarmed the ER receptionist, who talked to Nishi while I parked the truck. Moments after I get inside, we’re whisked back to a room where Nishi is receiving more attention than she has ever gotten in the ER. I’m asked to stay outside, and they proceed to get her changed into a hospital gown. This is all new to us, previous visits had been very straightforward, but we go along with it. The nurses changing her quickly discover there’s been a bit of an error. They were getting her ready for a psych evaluation.
Our running theory is the hat was to blame.
We did get to see the ER doc, and Nishi is feeling better. Mark came over today and pointed me in the right direction so I can get another car running. It all comes back together eventually.