My mother-in-law, in the future referred to as "MIL", has been very naughty.  She went in to the hospital on Monday for her second knee replacement.  The first was done about 8 years ago and went well.  She is now heavier, older and has a mild heart condition but decided she wants to be more mobile.  The operation went well and miraculously they had her bending her knee within hours.  The problems began when an overworked staff didn't hop to her every command.  MIL is amazingly stubborn and has a very strong sense of self worth.  The morning after the operation she couldn't be bothered to wait for a nurse to help her to the bathroom so tried to get out of bed on her own.  She fell of course but fortunately didn't damage anything.  She probably bounced.  Then when they got angry at her SHE got angry at them and evidently caused enough of a scene that they called GP to come to the hospital to calm her down.  He was not pleased.  She has also been snarky to the nurse's aides who haven't been coming in early enough in the morning to change and wash her.  This is a woman who has always been up and at 'em by 5am.  The nurses probably come to her room at 7 and she still thinks it's too late.  Even though she is supposed to be restricted to her room, she convinced GP to help her to the cafe today because she wanted a "decent coffee".  I hope she wasn't wearing a nightie.  MIL is being transferred to a rehab clinic for a couple weeks on Saturday.  I'm sure the hospital will be glad to see the back of her.  We are all going to see her tomorrow afternoon.  Hopefully she will behave.  xxoo me