A Day at the Hospital

[gini]

I feel just like jumping up and getting everyone else to do the same, and applauding our Kelly! Have you ever seen such a spirit? You won't be able to keep this girl down!

I don't know of anyone who has been through as much as Kelly has..........it just seems as though God has been testing her and testing her. Well, she keeps passing through these tests with flying colors!

What a blessing you are to all of the people that you will encounter. When you are being admitted to a hospital you are so vulnerable and I can truly appreciate how comforting and compassionate you would be to those people.

God love you, Kelly - you go girl!

[NoahsMommy]

Thanks guys, you're so sweet!!

Today was just as "good"...well for me. I so love being with these people. At lunch I got Mary a little bear from the Gift Shop that says "Get Well Soon" on its tummy and a flowery card. When I stopped by, she was happy to see me, but still in pain. The morphine caused a reaction, so she was waiting for oral pain meds. I made sure she was going to eat before...don't want her getting sick!

I visited for a short while after work as well and she's such a dear. She was excited to see me and told me that when she gets out, she wants to go to lunch! I'm so looking forward to that. I just love her already! She told me I could bring my grandma too! Isn't she a doll? Unfortunately for her, she'll be in the hospital for a few days. I want to bring her some flowers next week for her to enjoy. Gosh, I just am attached to her.

Today I had two men that I about fell in love with!! Elderly...and soooo cute!! The first one was born in Poland and is a Holocost Surviver. When his cell phone rang, it played a little song and he began to dance in his seat!! He showed me his tattoo (that numbering thing they did ) and told me that he was a survivor. I've never met someone like that before, only seen it in books or on TV. He truly had an amazing spirit and I feel honored to have shared a few moments with him.

The other man was there to recieve an IVIG treatment. I picked him up in the lobby, registered him and wheeled him to our other campus accross the way for his 2-day stay. I just loved talking to him. He was a character, but going through a lot right now. I commented that I was getting my exercise while I pushed him up a small hill and he said sadly, "I wish I could still exercise. My wife and I used to walk 4 miles a day together and I miss it so much." I wanted to hug him!! Please keep him in your prayers, guys. He was such a sweetie...called me "honey" during our time together. I hope the treatment aleviates some pain and enables him to get some strength back...

Earlier in the day, I admitted a patient that was doing a small bowel follow through because he'd been having abdominal pain for the past 6 months. He's currently with a GI that I don't like, so I gave him the name and number of mine in case he needed to look for another doctor. We spoke about the frustrations of GI issues and I really think it helped him to talk to someone else that has issues like he does. I'm praying they find whats bothering him soon and he can get all fixed.

I admitted a young girl (16) for another small bowel follow through that was there because she has repeated pancreatic attacks. She and her mom were sooo cute and sooo close. It was so nice seeing them get along so well and to see how much interest her mother took in her. When I told them they were an hour early for their appointment, I said they could sit in the Radiology waiting room because they may get in quicker, mom said they had cards and they would have fun with each other! So sweet! I learned they both had celiac disease (allergic to gluten/wheat)...I didn't know that ran in families.

On a sad note, we had a 5 week old in for blood tests because her father has hemophelia, HIV and some other disease. When the father told me what they were looking for, he said, "And that's just my health issues, her mom has a ton too!". Its sad, you'd think they wouldn't procreate and pass that along to a innocent child. But, God can work miracles and I hope and pray little Rachael will survive uneffected somehow.

OK...that's all I have to report for today. I truly love this job...and agree this was in my plans from God. I fit in perfectly with what we're trying to do. I am blessed because I get to meet all these wonderful people, and like you said, Laura, hopefully make them feel a tiny bit better during a hard time.

[ChrisH]

I feel just like jumping up and getting everyone else to do the same, and applauding our Kelly! Have you ever seen such a spirit? You won't be able to keep this girl down!

I don't know of anyone who has been through as much as Kelly has..........it just seems as though God has been testing her and testing her. Well, she keeps passing through these tests with flying colors!

What a blessing you are to all of the people that you will encounter. When you are being admitted to a hospital you are so vulnerable and I can truly appreciate how comforting and compassionate you would be to those people.

God love you, Kelly - you go girl!

Hear! Hear! Gini, I couldn't write anything better to express how I feel than that!

Much love and many hugs to you, Kelly girl!