Pain Medication

I've spent a fair amount of time in the hospital over the last year or so due to pancreatitus and found myself repeatedly requesting pain medication. It occurred to me that my incessant postulations might be annoying the nurses and that they might resort to more fundamental pain relief strategies.

The SS RN

The nurses I showed this to in the hospital liked it, particularly the fact that I drew the doctor walking the plank.

Last Call

This was intended to convey the man's darker aspect guiding him to death via drink. Bat thinks it was just another excuse for me to draw a cat again.

Happy Birthday Maud

I was dissapointed that I had to explain the symbology of this one when I gave it to my sister for her birthday. Bat read it and thought it was all quite obvious but was miffed I was remiss in adding a cat to it.

Halloween at Valley

Inspired by spending Halloween in the hospital doped up on pain-killers as the nurses and doctors did their rounds wearing costumes. Ever wake up on morphine to a nurse wearing a witch costume? (not good)

Duel Diagnosis

When I was first being diagnosed for pancreatitus I had four or five doctors running tests on me and coming to different conclusions. I had days in the hospital where a doctor would tell me I was fine and could be discharged then another would tell me a test showed there was a serious problem. Sometimes this would happen in the span of a few hours and it left me feeling rather confused and aggravated.

The Great Escape

This was the result of hearing about a nurse that fell asleep while she was keeping an eye on a patient who promptly slipped by her and left. As it turned out the patiend, an emotionally disturbed woman, only went to get a blanket for the nurse because the woman thought the nurse was cold. Unfortunately, the incident was reported and the nurse was punished for losing track of her charge.

Elder Nurse

I heard two nurses talking about the elderly and one of them exclaimed, 'Ohhh, I just love old people, they're soo cute!' in a voice so sickeningly sweet it made me nauseous. I thought how my mother - an 'old person' - would respond to this youngster and decided there wouldn't even be a tooth left of her when she was done with her.

Drawing with Pipe

Please don't ask me to explain this one. Bat looked at it and suggested I see a therapist.

Birdfeeder Symphony

I did this one for my mother who was always attending to the birdfeeder, even when there was three feet of snow and sub-zero temperatures.