A Leisurely Lunch with My Favorite Patient . . .
Well today I got to go see Paula at the hospital, and her dad had picked up a nice picnic lunch for me to take in with me when he dropped me off. It was so good to see Paula, I hadn't seen her since my leg flare up a couple weeks ago. I was worried how I would do with all the walking, but as of this moment I feel pretty decent, so I am hopeful that means some of my life changes from the past few weeks are starting to help me. That would sure be nice. The big step for me is going to be I got released to go back to work Monday, so I am anxious (and worried) about how my body will react to my daily grind again. I am sure part of my current energy level is attributed to my ability to rest as much as I want, and going back to work will stop that . . . Anyway, about Paula...
It was so good to see her. She looks so tired and is so blue and misses home and her friends so much . . . I am trying to get her to open up and talk to some friends and family soon, and I hope if this graft stays on the right path and the pain management starts becoming more tolerable, she will be more receptive to calls and/or occaisional visits. She has been so bad off for so long she just hasn't felt like "people" for a while. Hopefully that will change soon. We had sandwiches from a southside restaurant called Unbeatable Eatables, and some potato salad and I had a giant deli pickle (one of my favorite things!). It was just nice to be able to sit next to her and eat a bite and talk and actually get to laugh a couple times.
She is such a good girl. She worries so much about me. Even with all she has going on around her, and as closed off from the world as she is, she still wants to take care of me and worries about my ailments and well being. I just want to badly for this to work out and her to be able to come home before too much longer. I am certian even if things go great we are still not close to that happening. The next step may be back to Crestwood Care before it would be coming home. But until she is out of infection danger, she will most likely be held at Christ.
I just love her and miss her and want her safe and happy and HOME.
It was so good to see her. She looks so tired and is so blue and misses home and her friends so much . . . I am trying to get her to open up and talk to some friends and family soon, and I hope if this graft stays on the right path and the pain management starts becoming more tolerable, she will be more receptive to calls and/or occaisional visits. She has been so bad off for so long she just hasn't felt like "people" for a while. Hopefully that will change soon. We had sandwiches from a southside restaurant called Unbeatable Eatables, and some potato salad and I had a giant deli pickle (one of my favorite things!). It was just nice to be able to sit next to her and eat a bite and talk and actually get to laugh a couple times.
She is such a good girl. She worries so much about me. Even with all she has going on around her, and as closed off from the world as she is, she still wants to take care of me and worries about my ailments and well being. I just want to badly for this to work out and her to be able to come home before too much longer. I am certian even if things go great we are still not close to that happening. The next step may be back to Crestwood Care before it would be coming home. But until she is out of infection danger, she will most likely be held at Christ.
I just love her and miss her and want her safe and happy and HOME.
posted by Jim at 5:17 PM
1 Comments:
I wish there was more I can do than pray and think of you two...
((HUGS))
Bonnie
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