On the up side

It wouldn't be right to try and say that all of my experiences in the various hospitals I've been to throughout this ordeal have been negative. Many were positive, including and especially most interactions with my nurses who were always extremely hard working and usually very caring. Here is an especially memorable moment...

I had just been moved to Select Specialty. I was scared, lonely, depressed, etc. I hadn't been able to properly wash my hair in a couple of weeks. A nurse and a CNA fashioned a hair washing station on the end of bed, bringing in cups of hot water and catching it behind my head in a garbage bag. They brushed it out, which took over an hour, washed it, then braided my hair so it wouldn't get tangled again. It was so thoughtful and by the time they were finished I felt like a new person, ready to face all that was happening around me. These women continued to be wonderful to me throughout my stay at this otherwise awful facility. On one occasion, it was taking so long for the pharmacy to get in medicated shampoo for me, that they just got fed up and walked across the street to buy it for me at a Rite Aid. I'm so grateful for people like them who made the hospital stays tolerable.