Kelly,
One of my "most memorable" encounters was with a woman who was scheduled to have an graft put in her arm so she could have chemo.

I called this woman up and I told her that I wanted to get her in to have her procedure done.

She matter of factly told me that she had spoke to her doc and decided that she didn't want the surgery and she was ready to die.

I remember how calm she was, we had a wonderful conversation(she was baking cookies in her kitchen, I'll always remember that about talking to her.)
and after I hung up the phone I sat there for a few miniutes wondering it I could ever be that brave knowing I was going to pass on.


There are a few rules to working on a hospital...

Protect your heart.
Don't take it personally.
Remember the 999 people before the one jerk that makes you cry.
Man proposes, God disposes.

And the last, most very important thing.

Pack a lunch....Hospital food SUCKS.