Medical CARE—Friday’s Fave Five

Sometimes I get frustrated with the medical system, feeling like just a number, or like a pest for asking too many questions, etc.

Not this week. I hit the jackpot with five very caring encounters.

Join Susanne and our friends for more favorites of our week.

1. This one called
Dental assistant: Heather
We took my mom to an oral surgeon Monday. She complained to him that the visit was NOT necessary, and she also told him and his assistant Heather that her kids are treating her like a baby. BUT, they couldn’t have been kinder to her and to us. In the hall, Heather shared with me a good bit how she cares for her grandmother with Alzheimer’s.

Then yesterday, she called me out of the blue just to personally see how things were going with my mom because of changes we were about to make (nothing to do with teeth). How sweet was that! I felt very blessed.

2. This one prayed
Care assistant: Kim
When we went to visit our mom Wednesday morning, she had had a bad morning. But Kim was sitting there beside her, holding her hand, talking to her as if they had known each other forever instead of less than 24 hours. It made me feel very good to see that. She had prayed with Mama and kept reminding her that God was watching over her and that He is always on time.

3. This one hugged
Nurse: Amy
One big change led to an even bigger unexpected change with my mom this week. But God gave us Amy to help pave the way and make us feel more comfortable with the changes. She treated us like she was one of our sisters, and assured us with words and hugs that things were going to be okay.

4. This one was personal
ENT surgeon: Dr. Hill
Before my sinus surgery yesterday, Dr. Hill sat down at the foot of the bed and not only filled me in on the procedure, but also chatted about one of his surgeon mentors and how much he learned from him. He was so personable that I wish he could be my doctor for everything.

5. This one was super-attentive
Pre-op nurse: Angie
She’s my friend already. We go to church together, and next week she’s marrying my nephew-in-law’s brother. So I think of us as family, too. My surgery happened to be at her workplace, so every few minutes while I was waiting she would pop in and keep me company and make sure I was well taken care of. It made the morning quite pleasant.

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Have you had good encounters lately with health care?
There are LOTS of great people out there who may get paid to heal our bodies, but they give compassion to our souls for free.

Have a great Good Friday…remembering how much HE cared with His body for our souls!