Stormy Weather.

I am at the mercy of my iPad and iPhone due to a nasty Georgia storm taking out my modem last night. I called 1-800-RIP-OFF (my cable carrier) who waaaaay too nonchalantly informed me that they couldn't see about my dire situation until WEDNESDAY of next week. As in FIVE DAYS FROM NOW.

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Can we all agree that this is a medical emergency? I was underwhelmed by the lack of empathy shown to me by the BHE. Utterly and completely.

Words spoken in my home tonight:

"It's only until Wednesday, babe. Relax."

"Listen--the Internet is to ME what cable television is to YOU. Just imagine being without Storage Wars, Pawn Stars, Gold Rush, Diners-Dives-and-Driveins, and American Pickers for FIVE WHOLE DAYS."

*thump*

(That was the sound of Harry passing out at the very thought of that.)

See? Told you this was a medical emergency.

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Hospital Day #2 s/p Modem Meltdown.

Subjective: All trouble shooting ended in failure. Still with 3G on phone and iPad. Rapid response team notified, family aware of situation.

Objective: On a splitter. Or something. We think. Nothing lighting up in back. That we know for sure. Cranial nerves 2 - 12 not intact. Reflexes absent. Spiderwebs present in basement.

Assessment: Acute Decompensated Cable Modem, likely secondary to crazy down south summer storm versus needing a new cable carrier versus both. Cannot exclude house being built in 1920's as a complicating factor.

Plan: Anticipate modem catheterization and interrogation  on Wednesday, + or - emergent revision. Consider psychiatry consult, alert ICU of possibility of potential need for further support and intubation.

Consider transfer of modem from dusty unfinished garage/basement.

Code status: Full Code. Discuss end of life care. Family wants all heroic interventions.

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Happy (?) Friday.