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How is it that when you want something in particular, you can never find it? (rhetorical question)

Just spent most of the day at the hospital with my mom. I don't think I've ever seen anybody more pitiful. The Demerol (sp?) wore off too soon, and she was stuck waiting at least 2 hours for any more.

So I'm trying to feed her ice. All goes well until she decided she wanted to turn over. Wrong angle for the sppon. I accidentally poked her in the tooth with the spoon! Thankfully, it wasn't a fork!

So my brother and I decide to go to the gift shop. I figured there had to be something small we could get. Well, I don't know what this place was thinking with this shop. There was hardly anything in it. That is, compared to other hospitals I've been in.

We stopped at a store on the way home, and for the life of me, I couldn't find anything to do with angels. (she collects them) I'm sure there was plenty to be found and I probably overlooked them.

I feel kind of bad for leaving her by herself, but she didn't want us to call anybody, and she kept trying to push us out to go eat, and telling us there was no nead to hang around and watch her sleep.

So we stayed long enough to make sure she got more pain meds and then left. I hope she got *some* sleep. I wonder if she'll be with it enough later tonight to call. I doubt it though.

-- Rachel T. Feeling like she should be doing more on the "mom" front.

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Rachel T.
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Carol in SLC

Actually, she may be like me...if I'm in the hospital..I never feel like long visits even from family because they keep patients awake all night..or the other patients do. You have to use the day to sleep!

I swear, I end up feeling like a wampire after a stay in one.

Gift shop with nothing in it eh?....may be an opportunity to sell some finished work? Just a thot.

Thought and prayers for your mother and the whole family...doctors too. They need help like the rest of us.

Jill ^..^Tatercat Studio

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tatercat

Excellent advice.

Tina

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Christina Peterson

It's worry, but not. Make sense? We didn't push anything on her. When she asked for ice, I got it, when she wanted to turn over, we just held her I.V. and oxygen tubes out of the way. Then we quietly talked amongst ourselves. Shoot, the doctors and nurses were the loudest I've ever heard! I just didn't want to leave until at least she had her drugs. Almost right after we left and shut the door on the way out. Good thing she's in a room by herself.

-- Rachel T.

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Rachel T.

Actually, she may be like me...if I'm in the hospital..I never feel

We told everybody to just hold off with the visits until tomorrow. My brother and I didn't stay long either. Just long enough to make sure she'd be able to al least try to sleep. Then we left.

Hmmm...maybe. :)

Thanks Jill. :)

-- Rachel T.

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Rachel T.

On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 22:43:10 -0400, Dr. Sooz wrote (in message ):

Another mention from the anti-social group. DH and the girls are all right, everyone else can just stay away. How am I supposed to heal with all these people trooping through?

Let me sleep, so I can heal enough to get out. I'll be happy to see you at home.

Kathy N-V

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Kathy N-V

Here's hoping you feel a whole lot better and stronger real soon, Kathy! :) And have you looked into any of the voice recognition software? You speak, they spell it. :)

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bluemaxx

Well, I meant to say the STAFF keeps patients up all night but it didn't come out that way. :-/

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tatercat

That's how I'd want to be treated, if I were the patient ...

I hope she feels better soon, and you can all relax a bit.

Deirdre

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Deirdre S.

I knew what you meant anyway ... anyone who has ever seen someone through a hospital stay, or been through one themselves, would understand even if the words didn't quite fall right.

Deirdre

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Deirdre S.

Do you have angels on your web-site? Where can we see them.

Tina

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Christina Peterson

I don't know- but I know it's true. (finding something particular).

Hope your Mom is doing better.

Kathy K

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KDK

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