Ms Tangachi

Ms Tangachi (not her real name) was my first roommate at the hospital. A young girl in her twenties, she kept pretty much to herself.  She checked in at about 10 in the morning, watched some Bollywood movie (with the volume turned up), disappeared for a couple of hours, then returned for more Bollywood movies. (with the volume turned up)  I don't know a great deal about Bollywood movies but I can recognize the lingua franca.

At about 2 in the afternoon, the doctor appeared at her bedside.  "I've taken a look at the ultrasound report. The lump is too small," said the doctor.  "We can't do anything about it at this point," she continued.

The doctor left.  The patient hung around for tea and more Bollywood movies, with the volume turned up.

She checked out at about 6 in the evening.

Medical Insurance will foot the bill.