Drunks

[Rapscallion]

I don't mind people who are chemically merry.

However...

I've just got back from A&E (Accident and Emergency) where my father's awaiting X-rays. Abdominal pain, passing blood, all started this morning, and I've had to watch him writhe in agony begging for either painkillers or a bullet.

In the background, what with this being Saturday night, came the plaintive cries of alcohol-fuelled Tourettes. "Fuck, wank, bollocks." I'm watching my father asking for death or drugs, and they're drunk and incapable of coherent speech. From what the nurse said, several of them are multiple repeat offenders.

Rapscallion

[NateSean]

I'm sorry to hear that, man. My thoughts are with you and your father.

There's drunk and then there's drunk. The latter usually involves getting into my peronal space and being generally dangerous and antisocial.

[Greenday]

I need to stop drinking wine. At least I took my heartburn medicine finally and got the fan on.

Anywho, I don't get why people think getting drunk means a free pass on dumb stuff. I've been drunk. A fair amount. But no matter how drunk I've been (I've managed to hit puking my brains out for well over an hour), I never loss control of my actions to the point where I made I accidentally do really really dumb stuff. Except for calling one of my friends really hot. But she is...

[Peppergirl]

Your poor dad. Please keep us posted on how he's doing.

I always find myself hoping I was never *that* awful back in my heavy drinking/partying days.

[Rapscallion]

He's improved, thankfully, but I'm not certain they've found the cause.

Rapscallion

[Rapscallion]

Far better now, though symptoms still exist. He's caught up on his rest and fluids. Tonight, my mother and I catch up on our rest.

I've bribed his nursing team with chocolate - always a winner.

My father's opinion of the drunks - the parking area was relatively quiet on Saturday night, so he reckoned set up a field hospital out there with one attendant to throw blankets on those sleeping it off, and save the medication for people who truly needed it.

I like his style.

Rapscallion

[HYHYBT]

Yikes! Sorry to hear about your father... what are a bunch of drunks doing in the emergency room in the first place?

[Peppergirl]

Are they still running tests on him, Raps?

[Rapscallion]

Yikes! Sorry to hear about your father... what are a bunch of drunks doing in the emergency room in the first place?

Went out, got wankered, often scraped and bruised from falling over or fighting for reasons they won't remember, or even remembering the fights. Completely self-inflicted.

As to tests, yup - definitely. Took a load of blood for tests yesterday, or so he told me.

I slept well last night. Really well.

Rapscallion

[crashhelmet]

Went out, got wankered, often scraped and bruised from falling over or fighting for reasons they won't remember, or even remembering the fights. Completely self-inflicted.

And that's why I'm not supposed to drink without a helmet on

Glad to hear your dad is doing better. Hopefully they find the cause quickly and get him back to 100%.

CH

[RavenStarr]

I;m glad your Dad is doing better. I also like the term "Chemically Merry". You do have a way with words Raps.

[Rapscallion]

He's back home.

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[HYHYBT]

That's a relief.

[XCashier]

I'm glad your dad's back home, Raps. Did they find the cause?

[Rapscallion]

Looks like a severe reaction to the antibiotic. It's apparently known to make it look as if you're shitting out your liver and agonising stomach pains in the process in a few people, but there were no actual warnings about this.

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