Thank you St. Francis staff
Sometimes gravity works against me and just when I least expected it, my life snuck up on me and I was in the emergency room.
I am not sure if it’s the same everywhere, but the staff at CHI Health St. Francis Hospital all made me feel like I was part of a family. In those two days I spent at the hospital, the words I heard the most were “breathe, just breathe.” When the nurse handed me the remote TV controls, I knew things would get better. Sometimes I understood the doctor's dialects and sometimes I had to explain to the nurses what was happening in the news, like the hurricane down in Florida. I will always respect the work and dedication doctors and nurses do and appreciate the compassion they shared with me.
I work with my hands and I grew up during the time of the “Camelot” film and Vietnam War. Bombs were falling everywhere, and young people were protesting in the streets. I grew up thinking God, family and country and that you put others before yourself.
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Please, please, contact me — don’t set at home and complain about the city. You can reach me at douglaselanfear@gmail.com.
My cell number is 308-379-6413 and you can call or text me. I will even have an email with the city.
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