No Cell Phones in Hospitals, Or How the Hubs Almost Killed Me

No Cell Phones

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The hubs will tell anyone who asks that he prayed that God would send someone like me into his life. He will also tell them that he should have been a little more specific in his request, you know other than “Please let her be smart and pretty enough that I don’t have to close one eye to look at her.” He should have added “And let her be a mature responsible woman who doesn’t act crazy in hospitals.” Really, some of our best funniest stories have occurred in hospitals.

I think this moment is probably one of the top times when the hubs has seriously rethought his prayer request…

You know how hospitals have big ol’ honkin’ signs all over that say “No Cell Phones Past This Point”? Yeah, they’re there for a reason. So one day after undergoing surgery, I decided to “playfully” demonstrate to the hubs that the no cell phone policy was not a suggestion…

Me: lying on the bed in the recovery room, I open my eyes to see the hubs dialing numbers on his cell phone

Hubs: “Hi, just wanted to call and let you know Daenel’s out of surgery… Yeah, she’s doing fine… We’re in the recovery room…”

Me: starts flopping around on the bed like I’m having convulsions “C~c~c~cell ph~ph~phone. Hang it up! N~n~n~now!”

Hubs: Drops the phone and runs out into the hall “Doctor! Doctor! Come quick! Something’s wrong!”

Me: laughing hysterically “Dude, I’m ok. I was just messing with you.”

It’s been 10 years since my surgery and the hubs still doesn’t find this story anywhere near as amusing as I do. Therefore, I’m not allowed to tell it very often. But I figure since I’m 10 years cancer free we can all celebrate with a good laugh.

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  • http://www.dontgetexciteditsjustme.blogspot.com K. Rock

    Haaaaa! You know you are wrong for that! But it was perfect. I love a woman who can pull off a good joke. Kudos to you!

    • http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

      *takes a bow* Thank you very much.

  • Barbara Jackson

    LOL! You are a bad, bad woman – I just love the image this conjures up.

    • http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

      LOL He still says “It’s not funny” but he admits if it had happened to someone else he’d have died laughing.

  • http://twitter.com/lisabrowndesign Lisa Brown

    I had always thought it was one of those pointless rules… but that’s sooooo wrong! Your poor hubby! Congrats on being cancer-free for 10 years though!

    • http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

      Thank you, lady. That was the most fun I’d had in a long time. He was like “Aren’t you sore?” LOL I was but it was too easy to pass up.

  • http://mrstdj.wordpress.com/ MrsTDJ

    Bwahahaha!  Sounds like something I should do my hubs!  Very funny.  Amen at you being 10 years cancer free!!

    • http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

      Girl, he was so mad at me. But the look on his face? Priceless. LOL And thank you, yep, cancer free!

  • Marfa

    So glad you’re cancer free…I do wonder if all the recent cell phone usage, computers and microwaves giving off rays DO affect the cells in our bodies and cause cancer!  Possibly.  No one knows for sure yet.

    • http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

      Thank you, Marfa.. Yeah, they’re so much that we don’t know ~ the foods we eat, cell phones, etc. It’s a little scary.

  • Sarah Engledow Brown

    Yes, I actually laughed out loud and scared my co-workers. I loved this story. :-)

    • http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

      LOL That’s too funny.

  • Christie Cowin

    LOL!!  I love it!  You are a hot mess girl!  You’re lucky he didn’t end up in the hospital from a heart attack!! LOL.  You know men are the weaker sex!!

    • http://livingoutsidethestacks.com DaenelT

      LOL Yeah they are! It’s a good thing I’d just had surgery or he might have put me in the hospital.

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