Will signs in, and when he's taken to pre-op
We're asked to sit in the waiting room, which is quite chilly, until
Someone calls us to his side
Barry, David and I take adjoining seats, and I slip on a sweater
We're asked to sit in the waiting room, which is quite chilly, until
Someone calls us to his side
Barry, David and I take adjoining seats, and I slip on a sweater
One by one added support arrives …
First Steven, then Angie and some time later, Mark
Will did not want an entourage
First Steven, then Angie and some time later, Mark
Will did not want an entourage
So additional friends were asked to wait till
He's home and feels up for company
As Will's surgery is scheduled for four and a half hours
A volunteer, asks, caringly, if we'd like to wait in
A cozier room that's adjacent to this much larger space, where
As Will's surgery is scheduled for four and a half hours
A volunteer, asks, caringly, if we'd like to wait in
A cozier room that's adjacent to this much larger space, where
Even Angie, who keeps her condo
As cold as an igloo, is freezing
Along with expressing my appreciation for her offer
I mention sciatica which
She takes care of, swiftly and compassionately, and
Much to my relief, a reclining chair is brought in
I mean think about it ...
If the pain increases from sitting, uncomfortably, all day …
How will I take care of Will, who after
Today's lengthy surgery, will be
Discharged, tomorrow … unbelievable ...
(Months later, my brows furrow at the fact that
Insurance companies have come to wield so much power over
The state of every patient's wellbeing
Though I'd worried that our elected officials would
Morph into Big Brother
Much to my relief, a reclining chair is brought in
I mean think about it ...
If the pain increases from sitting, uncomfortably, all day …
How will I take care of Will, who after
Today's lengthy surgery, will be
Discharged, tomorrow … unbelievable ...
(Months later, my brows furrow at the fact that
Insurance companies have come to wield so much power over
The state of every patient's wellbeing
Though I'd worried that our elected officials would
Morph into Big Brother
My sights had been focused in the wrong direction, because
That role was usurped by Big Business)
Once we're called to Will's side
Each of us returns his smile with one of our own
Then, when the nurse begins to instruct us as to what to expect
Her eyes focus on Angie's, making it obvious that
She thinks my friend is Will's wife
Since the nurse's mistake offers us a moment of comic relief
Every pair of eyes are twinkling when
She pauses just long enough for me to say:
Excuse me, but I think you're talking to me
At this, the nurse's eyes disengage from Angie's, land on mine, and
Looking confused, she asks: Are you Will's ... wife?
Smiling warmly, I reply: Yes, and when everyone
Including the nurse, enjoys a good laugh
I think, laughter is the best medicine ...
So far so good … :)
That role was usurped by Big Business)
Once we're called to Will's side
Each of us returns his smile with one of our own
Then, when the nurse begins to instruct us as to what to expect
Her eyes focus on Angie's, making it obvious that
She thinks my friend is Will's wife
Since the nurse's mistake offers us a moment of comic relief
Every pair of eyes are twinkling when
She pauses just long enough for me to say:
Excuse me, but I think you're talking to me
At this, the nurse's eyes disengage from Angie's, land on mine, and
Looking confused, she asks: Are you Will's ... wife?
Smiling warmly, I reply: Yes, and when everyone
Including the nurse, enjoys a good laugh
I think, laughter is the best medicine ...
So far so good … :)
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