CJ is Watching Over Me

Yesterday I had to go into the hospital for day surgery. It was just going to be a short surgery. I didn’t want to be knocked out so it was going to be a spinal tap. What that does is simply freeze you but you are still awake.

I was so good going into the hospital, but the stress took me over and I broke down.

See, I use up all my energy every day just making it through my grief, so the extra stress put me over the edge.

I cannot say enough about how wonderful the nurses and caregivers were in the hospital. They were so kind and gentle. They gave me a sedative quickly, and it helped.

When I was taken to the operating room, I broke down again. Once again everyone was so wonderful. Bringing me hot blankets, listening to my pain. Doctors and nurses both.

One more doctor, came to talk to me, and that was the anesthesiologist. She was amazingly kind, and as soon as she spoke to me I knew everything was going to be all right.

See she was from Newfoundland, and I just knew that CJ sent her to me, to put my fears to rest. I told her how much CJ and I loved Newfoundland and that it was meant to be that she was taking care of me.

When I got into the actual surgery, she stayed with me the whole time, and every time I heard her voice, that Newfoundland accent, I felt so safe. It helped that she kept me high on oxygen the whole time.

Two things I know for sure. The nurses and doctors at Grand River are wonderful. And everywhere I go, CJ is watching over me.