Susan, At 02:04 PM 11/3/98 -0800, you wrote: > >Mom slept with her patio door open so I'm sure she got more fresh air than >I got at night. She is sure sweating now that she is in the hospital. They >rigged up a fan for her. > When I was hospitalized overnight a few years ago, the bed and pillow were encased in plastic underneath the sheets. This made me very hot and sweaty, to the extent that I slept very little that night. The nurse put an additional folded over sheet under me and this helped a little. Wish I could help with more of your questions! Jane Koenig Marietta, GA (daughter of Fred, 80/1)