June 4 -- Even Goldilocks only had to sleep in three beds. When I go in tomorrow morning, we'll see whether I find Leslie in the room where I left her tonight, or in another, one corridor over. Somewhere around midday today, Leslie started feeling that her heart was pounding, and in looking into this the doctors heard Leslie's long-standing PVC (premature ventricular contraction). It's been well explored and no one seems especially worried about it, but given everything else, the doctors wanted to keep an eye on it -- by transferring Leslie to a bed in the cardiac unit where they can do overnight cardiac monitoring.

This would be Leslie's fourth bed -- the first was tooooo hard. No, wait a minute. The first was a single room equipped for radiation therapy, and was needed for that purpose. The second was a double room that they'd promised would be blocked as a single for Leslie, but they needed the extra bed. The third has been perfect, and she likely would have been released from there had they not wanted to watch her pulse...and she may still be. When I left at 9:30 tonight, they had yet to find a cardiac bed for her. Chances are good that, in true hospital fashion, they'll wake Leslie in the middle of the night to move her.

In any case, Leslie is likely to be released tomorrow sometime. She has accomplished the key task required for release...and this is where fourth graders come in. To get out of the hospital, you must...fart. Do not pass gas, do not collect $200. To put this in terms Leslie would appreciate, she was until this afternoon like Sarah Palin -- she talked a good game about boosting domestic gas production, she just didn't actually accomplish the task. No longer, though.

Not much new today, otherwise. They are still tweaking Leslie's pain meds, but mostly she's comfortable except in two situations -- when she burps (fourth graders ride again!) and when I make her laugh. These both cause painful spasms. One of these stimuli can be easily controlled; now, if only there was a blocker for humor.

More wonderful visits today; much appreciated and will be even more important in the days to come cooped up at home. Leslie still tires easily, but she's good about saying when she's worn out.

More soon! Thanks for all the "karma rockets" headed our way.