me, having difficulty waking up to the sound of beep beep beep and the sterile white light: I'm in the hospital, aren't I? nurse: yes it is. me: great, how long have I been here? nurse: you slept on IVs for four days, and we thought you’d sleep for another three days… you caught a new strain of COVID somewhere, and you’ll stay here for a few more days. me: ok, thanks for the information. can I take my phone? nurse: yes, here you go














