8/19/23

Not much to add as not much has changed for me here . Mrs. Hidie still brings me two cups of coffee in the morning's that she works . even if she is assigned to a different wing . She isn't a nurse , She is a certified nurses assistant , When she can she even sneaks me into extra showers , Twice I found out she instructed another young lady to bathe me and to brade my hair , {it's quite long , almost to the middle of my back }

I overheard part of the conversation ,,,,, It was in Spanish ,,,,, They don't know I was born and raised in Yuma Arizona , on the Mexican border ,,,,,, I can still "almost" follow a conversation in Spanish . She was asked to make my bath "memorable" , To tease me as much as she could , This was the young lady that "played" with my "back door" , This c.n.a. is young enough , and has a family resemblances to Mrs. Hidie enough to be her granddaughter .

And they are used to speaking in a language that "others can't understand" to each other ,,,, When they think they are in privet . So if I keep my mouth shut and don't let on that I can "mostly" understand them I am hearing a lot about others here , Which head nurse is "nice" to work for ,,,, Which Head nurse is a witch . It's amazing what you can overhear when they don't think you can understand them . And it's amazing how much they "gossip" about every one and every thing in here . I have been here sinch May .... August is almost over ..... I am still being consoled to remain here by friend's and doctors here . They have restarted therapy for me . It's not much , nor is it demanding , Mostly it's getting me used to being in a wheelchair .

So think ,,,, Or imagine me lifting weights while sitting in my "chair" . How is it I get all these young ladies as nurses and therapist ? I truly have no idea.

I am not good looking at all . I have absolutey no illusions there . I am a bit gruff and rough around the edge's . I'm covered in scars ,,,, I mean every inch of my body and face is scared .

At least every third day here you will be nude in front of a nurse ,,, I have heard comments such as "he's been though it" or "how is he still alive?"

Sometimes I think they make excuses to undress me just to look at all the scares .... And yet my therapist {another very young lady] IS IMPRESSED with how strong my upper body is . They wont let me lift more then 250lb as it will brake my wheelchair .

I am getting bored .