Well, I was wrong..... no wait, just mistaken.

Linda spent another day in Toledo Hospital.  Her condition is slightly worse with regard to her sight and a numbness under her right eye.  Her walking is slightly not as good as before the second stroke, either.The neurologist said this was not unusual and will get better.... eventually.  He wants her to go to PT training here for an evaluation.  I told him I prefer Total Rehab for eventual rehab vs Toledo Hospital since it is much closer (and Linda likes it better).  As of now, it looks like she may be here till Thursday.  Her BP is holding in the 120-130  over 70-80 quite nicely today. Yea!!  The days are long.  She did have a session of PT/OT this morning, however, and walked OK with the walker all the way back to her room.

Anyway, remember the eICU, the electronic ICU?  It remotely monitors her Blood Press, pulse, O2 content, etc, etc and has two wall-mounted cameras and a microphone.  The Toledo Hospital is very proud of this system and has written a small brochure about it.  I got to thinking, however.  What if the remote central monitoring station was not down the hall at the nurses station but in Bombay, India.

Raji: (Read Raji in a high pitched voice while smiling) How are you doing tonight, Miss Linda.
Linda: I'm fine.
Raji: Very Good, please squeeze your own fingers with your other hand.  Good.   Please repeat with your other hands.Were they strong?
Linda: Yes
Raji: That is very good! Now... please feel your own pulse and count the beats in 15 seconds and multiply them by four.  What is it?
Linda: 78
Raji: Very,very good.  Now raise your arms so I can see them on the camera.
Linda: OK
Raji: For the love of Buddha, Miss Linda, please make sure your robe is closed!
Linda: Too bad you are so far away, Raji.  I've been in the hospital a long time.
Raji: Most excellent!! uh, oh.  Someone in I O UH  has pushed the call button to have their bedpan changed.  I must go now.  Please be very much healthy!!

You know this could be.  The Hospitals are desperate to save money.  It works for Dell.  I must remove my unmentionables from the dryer and iron some shirts (at least one for tomorrow!) and so must go.