The Witching Hour

It's early Tuesday morning here in hospital Before 5amAll the patients on my ward are sleeping soundly Making various different noises and grunts and groans One woman they have to move out of the ward at night As she is so very noisyIt's quiet thoughAll I can hear are the voices of the nurses in the distanceAnd the squeak of their sensible shoes on the tiled  corridorToday is my third day in hospital   Yesterday was busy. I had an ultra sound scanin the morning In which they could see my pancreas was inflamedThen I had an endoscopy done You know the one where the sedate you and send a little camera down your throat And have a look stout stomach and stomach lining By the time I got back to the ward. My parents were waiting for me in the day roomBut I was still a bit out of it and couldn't even hold a conversation  with them Apparently At some stage  I rang my sister  And just babbled down the phone To her  like a crazy personThe unfortunate thing is That I've been fasting since I came in Which means I have eaten since Saturday I am more than ready for some foodBut part of the treatment for pancreatitisIs to fast I swear I would give my left arm for tea and toast right nowMy pain has changed more than lessened It now feels like a severe pulled muscle in my stomachYou know the kind where it's hard to move or get comfortable But I feel betterNot so much painOr at least it's pain I can bearEdit: just saw my doctor this morningMy bloods are still bad And are in fact getting worse He asked me if I drinkAs it's usually alcoholics that get pancreatitisSo I am still fasting This is day 4 with no foodBut there is good news I'm allowed to have a cup of tea today!And you know how much I love my tea...It's the little things...
I must tell you about the staff here They really are lovely Some of them actually remembered me from last time which is niceA nurses job is not easy They are being pulled in every directionBut they do their job with a smile And that makes all the difference 
Anyway That's all from me today I'm off to get my meds And try to get well
Take care my dear friends