Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> On 4/12/2021 9:09 AM, Gary wrote:
> > On 4/11/2021 3:51 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > > Just a quick note in case anyone else has noticed he hasn't been
> > > posting and starts spreading misinformation.Â* He's not dead.Â*
> > > He's in the hospital.Â* He had a bad fall.Â* Nothing broken, just
> > > badly bruised and banged up.
> > >
> > > Despite our many disagreements over the years, I do notice when
> > > Sheldon hasn't posted for a while.Â* After all, he's 78 years
> > > old.Â* I spoke with his wife, Kathleen, who is very gracious.Â* She
> > > told me not to worry, he'll be back in a week or so.Â* (She said
> > > she thought about getting him a tablet but then she'd have to
> > > teach him to use it and he's not good with technology.)Â* She
> > > thanked me for calling and will tell him I was asking about him
> > > when she sees him tomorrow.
> > >
> > > Jill
> >
> > Thanks for the update. A week or so in the hospital must have been
> > pretty serious though. I wish him well. I like Sheldar.
> >
> > Hopefully his wife is smuggling in a flask of Crystal Palace each
> > evening. Not having that would be the worst part of a hospital
> > stay. lol
> >
> >
> >
> >
> You can get alcohol from the pharmacy if the doctor approves it. I
> saw a nurse giving a beer to a patient. Better than the withdrawal
> symptoms.

It was common to use it for patients with kidney stones. Back in my
nurses aide days, I'd occasionally get to turn bartender <grin>. I
might add, these were patients who were otherwise healthy and it would
be limited to 1 an hour (ie: you didn't get drunk as thats about the
burnoff rate for a healthy male).