Where is My Ear? Sleep Paralysis

 I went to the doctor and someone, surely not a nurse, took my temp in my ear. She wiggled the thermometer around in my hair and settled on the very top of my ear in the little fold at top. She read my temp as 93.1. I was still trying to process what happened as she wrote it down. I spoke up and said, "You did not put that in my ear." 

"YES, I DID!"

"No, you put it in the top of my ear."

"NO, your hair was over your ear, so you could not feel it in your ear!"

"Okay, I will do it again and show you." She put the thermometer in a crook a little bit lower, but still not in my ear canal. Temp was 96F. It was still not in right place and surely not my temperature. I objected to that location, too. But, she was adamant and getting hot. 

So, what do you do? I decided it was not a hill on which I wished to die that day. Sorry healthcare! I will mention it to doctor next time. 

Cleaner called me when I was asleep and asked Tommy to tell me to call. He did about an hour after I got up from nap. Her cousin died a week before Halloween and her aunt died this last week. So, she was busy. She is having surgery on her hand again, so can come early next week.  She said she was not upset with me, just busy. 

Cleaner mentioned she had 'sleep paralysis.' I read about it to see what it was. I have been awake and could not move at all. But, it was not frightening to me or anyone else. She was at the dentist. He called paramedics to dentist office. Then, she had it after surgery and frightened nurses. Have you ever heard of 'sleep paralysis?' Have you ever experienced it? 

Tommy said he had heard of 'sleep paralysis' in regard to UFO abductions. It seems people with sleep paralysis feel like they are being held down and often have hallucinations. 

We had six paring knives. Now, we have three. Tommy suspects I lost them. Maybe I did. But, I know where to buy more. They have probably fallen under my recliner. But, I am the suspect...lol. 

This is a sad night, and I fear it will get worse. I cannot bear to watch the election returns. 

Have you heard of sleep paralysis, know someone who does, or had it yourself?

Have you had your temp taken not inside your ear canal?

Are you ever the suspect?