Angels In Disguise - A Tribute To Nurses
Angels In Disguise - A Tribute To Nurses So, the rollercoaster continues. Everything was fine since my last hospital visit in early April this year. Had many appointments since then that confirmed my heart and lungs were mostly clear, and then WHAM, I’m back with the same stuff (pain, shortness of breath, etc.) this weekend - pericardial and pleural effusion. It’s the third morning, and I’ve been sitting here by the window looking outside since 2:30 am. Couldn’t get back to sleep after I woke up drenched in sweat freezing my butt off the way I usually do. Nurse Tammy, with a smile, helped me get changed and everything, while we joked about the trials of menopause. I want to insert here (the way I often do in my blogs) that this blog is not supposed to be a pity party - I share details because I feel we’ve entered a stage in society where we don’t talk about the real stuff anymore and that’s dangerous. If we don’t talk about what’s really going on, well, then nothing will get better ei...
