Posted by gardenergirl on February 23, 2004, at 10:59:51
In reply to Re: What do you tell your parents? » gardenergirl, posted by fallsfall on February 23, 2004, at 8:45:53
> How old were you when you were in the hospital? How much do you remember?I was actually in the hospital a lot when I was a kid. At age 18 mos. and then again at 2 years old I had eye surgeries. I remember being wheeled into the operating room. I was working on an alphabet puzzle and the nurses were helping me. The doctor had really cold hands. I also remember waking up in restraints as the anesthesia they gave me was PCP (angel dust). You gotta love the 60's. Apparently I was hallucinating and trying to tear off the bandages. I asked to be released, but they wouldn't release me until the doc. said okay. That was hard. Of course I didn't understand. I'm surprised I remember so much.
I was 5 when I had encephalitis. I remember playing games of old maid incessantly when I was awake. I remember not being allowed to go watch tv with the other kids on the unit because there was no where to plug in my heating pad (my back had folded up in a pike postition from the rigidity). I was really upset about that, all alone in my room. I once said to my mom, "that must have been a really scary time for you." I was thinking about how serious this illness is. She answered something vague and didn't seem to have been very upset about it. WELL IT WAS SCARY FOR ME! She's so not into other's feelings.
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> I'm sorry for your isolation. I know that can be so painful.Thanks for the thoughts.
gg
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