Surprisingly, I don't hold any aversions to hospitals or anything related after my horrific stays. In fact, I kind of like hospitals when I am not the one tied to the bed via IVs and other tubes and wires, which is great since I will be doing my clinicals in such a setting come September.
Yesterday, I found myself back in a hospital less than two weeks after my yucky three days in (McDreamy told me I had toxic levels of their meds in my bloodstream...good job hospital professionals) to visit my dear, sweet Olivia. There was a bit of traveling involved, so my wonderful parents drove me and my crutches into the city to spend time with my little ray of sunshine. Aren't they amazing?!
My poor sweetpea is stuck in the hospital with pancreatitis :-( and has been taken off most of her meds. You guessed it, she's in an incredible amount of pain, but all smiles! She's been in that sad place for a week now, but her laugh is still as contagious as ever. She is so so so brave.
I know it's hard to see unless you have been through something traumatic, but now is the time to be thankful for the smallest of small aspects of your life. How about today you be thankful for just being comfy at home? Or being able to shower? Or sleep in your own bed? We spend too much time complaining and not enough time being thankful.
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I'm glad you got to go and visit Olivia and share some of your special sunshine with her. I'm sure smiling was made easier by seeing you.
I'm still sending healing thoughts, for both of you. And hope that she is getting better now and will soon be able to enjoy the niceness that comes with being back at home surrounded by family.
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