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How can offering someone hope be a bad thing?


Jayallen

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I went to the hospital early this morning because I have family commitments this afternoon so I was talking to one of the nurses and she says oh yeah go ahead and go ahead and say hello to Carol I'm sure she'd like to see you so I did and I asked her how she was doing she said she was a little down because she's going to be getting out of the hospital in 7 days and going over there and so I said where is over there it was a skilled nursing facility near the hospital so I said just consider it home you can see the tension lift from her her spirits just seen the light immediately and the comment I made and the nurse had a real ugly look on her face and she's like oh she's not going home her family can never take care of her since all of us are miracles and fortunate to be here I'm asking all you to pray for my friend Carol that she goes against all the medical professionals who say that she won't be going home and that she does progressing up in a rehab that she can go home.

I don't understand why people would just assume she's never going home hasn't she been making progress I've noticed some progress she attempted to every individual is unique as is every stroke and rehab and recovery but they keep hope alive.

Be blessed and be a blessing,

Jay

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In order to release a stroke survivor to their family sometimes the family has to proactively work at it and want to have the person released to them. It is a often a major responsibility. When I was preparing for release from the hospital the staff insisted that I be released to a nursing facility. They  mentioned three. My sister asked if she could visit each of the facilities. She went to all three and could not imagine how any of them would help me improve. So, she pushed to take me into her home. It was not an easy decision for her or for the hospital staff. It ended up being the right one for me.

 

I mentioned this because the survivor may not have family or are able or willing to take on the caregiver role. Each situation is different. 

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Hope has to have a real chance of happening and maybe the nurse is thinking of that Jay,  Yes, you can offer hope and prayers and positive thoughts or whatever the person is prepared to accept from you.  But as I visit a lot of nursing homes I know that reality is somewhat harsher than we who have loved ones to care for us realise. Just accompany her on the journey as much as you are able to and leave the future to sort itself out.

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