Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Patrick drove me to a UCSF hospital visit and picked me up afterward. This was the first time I had ever overheard a doctor give advice to someone to drink water when you're thirsty rather than to drink 8x8 (eight ounces eight times a day). This is also the first time I had ever had a nurse use his smartphone's flashlight feature to look in my mouth. Lunch in recovery: an apple and a turkey sandwich with cheddar. Dinner at home with Patrick: leftover chicken-watercress noodle soup.