River Oaks Hospital (Flowood, MS)

I was recently in Flowood, a suburb of Jackson, Mississippi. I travel a lot and work in the medical device industry, so many of my posts will be in airports or hospitals. Wouldn't it be neat if there were a hospital in an airport? I know many hospitals have places for helicopters to land, but it could be handy to fly into, for instance, Mercy Hospital and International Airport, get an appendectomy, have some jello, buy a sudoku book or that new Sue Grafton thriller, and fly back home!

Okay, enough shooting the shit, as they say. Here is a photo of River Oaks Hospital. It was not taken by me and it is not a very good photo.


Also, it doesn't really look like River Oaks hospital. Here is a better picture of a hospital.


Much better! One of the best things about this hospital is that there is free coffee in the cafeteria. How nice! So, I drank a bunch of free coffee. Did you know that coffee is a diuretic? I know, the word makes it sound like it causes diarrhea, but diuretic just means that it causes you to have to pee a lot. According to wikipedia, coffee is ALSO a laxative, so after drinking all of that coffee, I was in desperate need of a little "helipad" of my own (to land my chopper). Around the corner from the cafeteria is a bathroom that served my purpose just fine. The decor was simple, it was relatively clean, and it was deserted, which I always appreciate. I could spend some time talking about how I feel about pooping near other people, but I'll save that for another post. I took a look in the gift store and found the precious items shown below. I briefly considered purchasing one for my new bundle of joy, but passed it up. Plus, obviously it was on its way to...the Gulf of Mexico? Is that where Mississippoo goes? Also, is that shirt brand Rabbit Skin?

I also had some good reading material. There were a bunch of free magazines about hunting, God, and local social events. The social events coverage was amazing! Check this lady out! I think she was at some cotillion or something. Her face says, "the lady behind me just shoved her talons into my rectum!"


A tip if you're going to River Oaks Hospital: earlier in the day, I had been over in the Suites, which are called Physicians Offices or Clinics at most hospitals. The bathrooms are much nicer there, so if you have your own little "outpatient procedure" to perform, head for the Suites! Also in the Suites: this is an example of a doctor with a discipline-appropriate name: