The Hidden Roll...

Although there is lots of time to just sit and wait around here at the hospital, Lisa has provided us with some much needed comic relief...most times not on purpose. If I were to really be a good sister, I probably wouldn't find humor in things like last nights hidden roll episode.

She is really not wanting to eat anything and it is really important that she does. So yesterday someone was here at all her meals to encourage her to eat and when necessary, bribe her with something to drink if she did. She is on such a strict liquid restriction that a drink of sprite is pretty good incentive.

Last night Jennifer and I were up here and she let us know that she had no plans on eating. When her food came, it did not look all that appetizing, so we decided that the roll and the pudding would be what she could get down and keep down. Still, she protested. Her stomach has been hurting and she just didn't want to eat.

I stood by her bed, spoon in hand and began the rationalizing of why eating this vanilla pudding was a great idea, how much better she would feel, etc. She took a few bites. Victory! Then it was time for the roll. She was more defiant about that, so jen chimed in. She ate a bite or two. Time for a drink. This went on for a while and then while i was still standing by her bed, but looking up at the tv, she began to try to HIDE her roll in the blankets!

Jennifer could see kind of underneath her tray and could see her, but the tray was blocking lisa's line of sight and she could not see Jen. While I was looking away, she began to try to get the roll slid over beside her - looking from the corner of her eye the whole time...then tried to get her blankets over it before I turned back around! When i did look back, the roll was laying beside her, only half hidden. Jennifer busted out laughing and Lisa was not amused!

For her creativity, we let her skip out on the last bite...