Anika’s Thoughts of the Week 15

As I have said in other posts, I have been in hospital a long time.  And am delighted to be home. But the transitional period back to normal life can be quite frustrating.  At the moment, I am getting extra carer help with all sorts of different people.  It’s been a blessing to meet so many that are doing the job because they love people and want to help them.  

 There are so many who give to the caring professions and do sterling work, in spite of the challenges that arise in their days.  And unfortunately, inevitably those that enter the caring professions and don’t really understand what will be involved in caring for and helping others.  But if you wait long enough you will see that in the end, they are discovered.

Coming home has been a different experience this time.  Probably because I was in hospital much longer than normal.  It’s definitely taking me time to readjust to normal life again.  I mean, I went in before Natalie’s anniversary and Valentine’s Day to come home and it’s nearly Easter!

Was it hospital heaven?  I can’t really answer that.  I think that there are good and bad things that happen in hospital.  And I find I tend to withdraw into myself if any medical staff question something I say.  The fact they have such a short time to discover whatever is wrong with you is a difficulty.  If you have a number of conditions (as I do) sometimes it’s hard to tell if something is related to a condition that you already have. 

But you know what?  I am home again and yes, adjusting will take all of us time, and I’m ok with it.  I can see the anxiety it has caused and the animals are freaking out over how many different people have come to disturb their little world.

TREASURE

Hospital stays can be absolutely mind dazzlingly boring, frustrating, tedious business, but if you NEED to go in, then it’s the right thing to do.  The UPSIDES of being in hospital and having the care you need to return to the world again  are just too many to be ignored.