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(Very kindly nurses quickly helped settle Jane in the room, which was very pleasant. Two of them were taking blood for some nine separate tests almost before we knew what was happening. Two of the blood cultures would take at least 48 hours, we were told, so I envisioned Jane being in the hospital for at least a few days. The nurses awkwardly put Jane in bed after sitting her on the commode. A thick foam rubber pad had been placed on the bed beforehand, however, and Jane found it to be very comfortable. Then at close to 10 PM a technician wheeled in a portable X-ray machine to shoot Jane’s chest. I placed the cold film holder under Jane’s back as she lay propped up on the mattress, but the whole task went quickly. Evidently Dr. K wanted the picture to check on blood clots perhaps breaking loose near the heart.
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(9:25. Jane sat quietly. Our cat, Bill, jumped through the open kitchen window and came over to my chair. After pawing around he jumped up into my lap, which is a bit unusual. Awkwardly circling, he tried to settle down, purring, as I tried to complete these notes. His eyes, his motions, his fur, were beautiful—an excellent example of that “supportive action” that Jane had been talking about.
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