Hospital Living' Ain't So Bad!

There's something to be said for being the patient.

Of course there's the getting cut and having stitches and bandages thing: not so much fun. I don't give high marks to the coughing either. Coughing hurts. Coughing is bad.

But then there's being treated like a queen. I don't know if I said it out loud or not -- better living through chemistry will do that to your brain -- but I think I should have packed my tiara. I felt like a queen. I think I already said that.

Did I mention they sent me home on meds for pain and nausea? They're GREAT! Don't call and expect to have a reasonable conversation with me. It has taken me hours to get these sentences written out. For all I know I might tell you it's fifteen shopping days to Christmas, have a Happy Fourth of July and don't forget to take out the trash.

At the hospital they serve you.
They bring you everything you need.

Home is different.
Home expects you to get off your butt and do for yourself.

Well that's no fun.

I tell you where the power is: it's in the nurse call button. Oh yeah! Push that baby and here they come -- ready to take care of me, the queen in residence. Carmen and Jason and Alyson and Juan and Nellie and Nichole -- they rule! And not only that -- they talk to you. That's great! I'm a sociable person by nature. I want to know about you. I enjoy you telling me that you are taking your child to look at colleges in a few days or that you recently moved here from Florida or that you visited the area so much you decided to move here.

And not only the nursing staff. I was surprised to see Lisa out with the huge cart she had to haul around as she cleaned each room late on Tuesday night. I was surprised because she had been there since very early that morning. She was all smiles as I greeted her again and thanked her for her hard work. She truly had one of the most beautiful and radiant smiles I've ever seen.

Here I am back home. I need more water and I keep trying to find the "call button" but one doesn't exist. I told Sarah I needed water and asked her to get me some but she just thumped her tail and licked my leg.

Thank you for your prayers. Keep 'em coming!

Enjoying the Journey,
Debra

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