Esther at Kaiser Hospital, Walnut Creek, part 2

Tue Aug 2, in Intensive Care after the hip operation.
Esther prayed on the way to the operating room to calm
her fears.  Afterwards, she apologized to the nurses for
being crabby before the operation.  They told her she was
fine, which made Esther think they must take classes in lying.

Tue Aug 2, in Intensive Care after the hip operation.
Ever the intellectual, Esther wanted to read, not watch TV.
But the nurses could not find her a prop for the book, and her
hands were to weak to hold it.  So she propped it against the
side of her bed.