One of the good things to come out
of my hospital stay - and there have been many good things - has been the perks
I have received and I did not have to feel truly rotten in the first
place.
Because I was in the hospital for
as long as I was, a physical therapist stops by and a home nurse. Yesterday, one of the supervising nurses used
Squirrel Haven as a meeting place with one of her "reports," who was
scheduled to check me over. I was Queen
of the May! Patty took my vitals and
Kathy gave me a tip-to-toe "bath."
Steve, my physical therapist, stops by today.
Feels good having all this attention and care
without having to pay a stiff physical price first.
"Hank" Gholson brought my
classmate Rachel Acton over for a visit yesterday afternoon. They were literally a party ready to
happen. "Hank" brought a bottle
of wine, yummy tidbits, crackers and cheese spread, salsa and chips, even their
own pretty napkins. I had to pass on the
spread and salsa, which were too spicy, but enjoyed the other tidbits and
lapped up the company. It was a loverly
afternoon.
A young friend just sent me a
posting that mentioned my comments about the importance of older people
maintaining their sense of dignity while receiving care. You should be aware that a lot of older
people are not aware of what is happening - I was not, at first - and just
submit to it and feel bad without knowing why and feel bad about feeling bad
when they are getting such "good" care. I am blessed to be surrounded by family and
friends who are aware and who make it a priority to help me develop and
maintain the highest level of physical and emotional care possible.
I am one lucky - and happy - lady.
May your day be merry and bright
(right now, it is still dark out, since it is around 6:30 a.m.).
Love to all - Grandma L'
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