Sat., March 23, 1991
     It wasn't long before they called me to take my vital signs.  While I was doing that and explaining my symptoms, they had Guy filling out the paperwork.  Then the lady was ready to take me back & she said she'd bring Guy back there as soon as they settled me in & he finished with the paperwork.  But she didn't.  I kept asking for him every time someone came in.
     I was on a gurney in a space partitioned off by a curtain around the side & front.  I guess I was on the end since one side was a wall.
     There weren't any pillows and when I asked for one they said there weren't any at all.  They raised the head up but I couldn't lean back cause it hurt too much.  So I just sat on the side with my legs hanging over the edge.  Every time I started wheezing and had to cough I had to just twist my arms around and try to hold the spot.  And it hurt so bad I would moan and holler every time.
     I think the lady resident was the first one who came.  Then someone came to take blood from my arm.  I'd asked at one point to go to the bathroom & asked if they wanted a specimen.  They said to wait & then this girl came & said she was supposed to get a specimen with a catheter.  I asked why couldn't I just go to the bathroom & she said she didn't know.  She said I'd have to lay down & I told her I didn't know how long I'd be able to do that & she said it wouldn't take too long.