title: Scrambled Leggs: A Snarky Tale of Hospital Hooey
author:  Sally Franz 
description: Ms. Franz is an award winning humor writer. She honed her comedic talent in clubs such as Carolines, Stand-up New York, and Gotham City. When she was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis she decided that laughter and sarcasm were the best coping skills she could find. This is indeed a snarky tale of hospital care with insurance, oy vey! Sally Franz has also written The Baby Boomers Guide to Menopause, The Baby Boomer Mini-Field Guides, Monster Lies, The Knights of the Red Feather Labyrinth and she has contributed to the New York Times Best Selling, Chicken Soup for the Soul Series.
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  Chapter 1
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Hanna Forrest threw her backpack under the circular table so it skidded into
  the centre pole. She plonked herself down as heavily as her compact fit frame
  would allow onto the bench seat opposite Andrea and Lauren, flattened her
  hands onto the table-top and sighed.
  
  
  "Today requires a copious amount of wine," she announced to her best friends,
  as if preparing the ammunition for the dissection of their week’s events.
  
  
  Andrea and Lauren looked at each other quickly, before paying attention to
  their blonde friend. "Uh oh. What happened?" Lauren volunteered. The waiter
  interrupted before Hanna could start, and she ordered a glass of New Zealand
  Sauvignon Blanc, to match Lauren and Andrea’s.
  
  
  “Well." Hanna adjusted her seat position, taking the chance to tuck a pants-
  clad leg up under the other. "Today a colleague, albeit a substitute teaching
  colleague, referred to me as a vagina, and I don't think there's eno