Friday, March 11, 2011

A Deep Appreciation

Reg has been in hospital for two nights. First night in Emergency and did not get a bed until 5:30am. It was a tough night for him. Second night wasn't any better, as the patient besides him had a sudden emergency, followed on with another serious sickness in the bed across him. By the time Anita arrived to meet him in the morning, Reg shared how he had learnt a deep appreciation of even the first breath in the morning, the ability to swallow food. Anita quickly flashed back to the truth of the Bible where it says, "Remember your Creator in the days of youe youth, before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say, "I find no pleasure in them"


Reg even saw a nurse in asssiting the patient with vomits all over her during the night and the cleaner to change bedsheet covered with diarrhea. A mother who had stayed in with his son for a fortnight to care for his son who even had troubled to swallow. Reg grew a whole new level in appreciating the job that medical staff and carers have to do!



Reg finally got dicharged late yesterday. No known reason to his fever, but treatment was given to deal with his blood clot. Anita has to learn how to inject a needle to Reg every night from now on. It was a nervous experience, but they have overcome their fear. Once again, they remembered many diabetic sufferers who had to put injection regularly and appreciate that Reg only need to do this temporarily, even though they don't know when he can stop yet.



In his stay in the hospital, Reg missed Jed very much. Jed likewise the same. Anita on the otherhand appreciated some quietness from both fronts. She took her time to shop and prepare meals at home in the morning before she went to visit Reg. On her way to the hospital, there was a peace that came to her as she knew Jed is safe at school, while Reg is safe in the hospital. The only frightening expereienced for Anita was when a Telstra guy knocked on her door at 10pm and said he was to connect the phone line. (Her mother-in-law disconnected the phone line!) There was no way Anita would allow a strange man to come into the house late at night when she had a 70 year old woman and a 4year old son with her! At that point Anita felt even stupid to tell the man her husband was in hospital revealing no male is in the house. Thankfully, the household was safe!

Reg is now resting at home and appreciated the comfort and familiarity of his home. He is limping and thankfully he has a walking frame. They do pray Reg will be able to walk easily again as his blood vessel opens up again and the pain to cease. However, they are just thankful to return to the mundane of life "at home".

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