I need to find a halfway decent picture of myself and put it on here, instead of the one that is on here. I don't know why I just thought of that. I just did. It's nearly 1am. I just got home from work and I am tired, but not ready to go to bed yet. I feel like I have really been working a lot lately. I had Monday off and I have Friday off. Thank goodness Friday is almost here.
A little girl really touched my heart at work tonight. They just found out today that she has diabetes. She is about 9. So sweet. I had to help hold her arm and keep her still while they started her iv. She had never been in a hospital before in her life and she was petrified. She was scared to death, but didn't move a bit and didn't make a sound. She was so good for everything. I wanted to hug her and tell her it would be okay. Her family had that overwhelmed look that I have seen so many times in newly diagnosed cancer families - a look that I remember us having. That look that tells you these people realize life will never be the same from this moment on.
I am doing okay. Working too much to work on my quiet reflection that I really want to work on. I have been in prayer a lot lately, which is good for me.
Mother's Day is coming up. I think that's a whole different blog topic though. I have been missing my mom something terrible over the past few months. I will blog on that maybe tomorrow. Now, I am going to bed.
I need a new picture
Posted by
Dawn
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
2 comments:
I think the hospital needs to hire you to be a new patient counselor. You're the best there is!
I think your photo is good.
Your life experience makes you a very special person, Dawn! The insight that you can share always makes me think of how very special you really are.
Sometimes a liitle sharing of empathy can make a LOT of difference in both a patient's and their family's lives.
Thank you, Dawn, for being you and sharing it.
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