心隆是個小小個子，皮膚黑得發亮的四十多歲婦人。在住院期間，都會提醒珍妮訂菜的時間到了，或自己親身送來。有時不忘多加一份，給照顧珍妮的家人。
手術過，需要放氣排便，讓胃腸蠕動。掛著點滴及尿袋有些暈眩，珍妮強忍地在走廊來回走步。偶而會看到心隆緩緩踏實的腳步，推著食物車一間間地遞送餐食。因為不能強撐吃完，當她來收盤時，珍妮用不流利的英文表達。她似乎了解，不再催收。
離院時，因為是週末，一般醫師都休假，沒有正軌探班。代表醫師經過認可後，發同意出院書。珍妮對心隆說:”今天要出院了，也是珍妮生日。”在等待一些文件的同時，六、七位護理人員和心隆拿著蛋糕及兩個小盒冰淇淋，來到病房。唱生日快樂歌，為珍妮慶生。珍妮拉著她，和大家一起合照。這是珍妮最感高興的一天，在這一個國度裡，心隆讓珍妮感受到溫暖的親情。
回到家，已是筋疲力盡、經過幾天折騰，感冒仍未完全康癒的阿鍾，把珍妮安頓好。電話鈴響，師父的聲音傳來，祝珍妮生日快樂! 同一時間，不遠處正有一個餐會在進行，好像也在為珍妮的出院慶生。
後記:珍妮復原得很快。回想起這段日子，像夢一場。醫生的精良醫術、護理人員的輪值照顧、親朋好友的關懷探訪、道友的祝福。三寶的加被、龍天護法的庇佑及家人的悉心照顧、結了眾善緣，源源不斷的精神支拄。珍妮很有信心的對自己許願:身子復原了，一定要學心隆一樣，好好回饋社會。
In the Hospital
After a two-hourcolon surgery, and a short time under observation, I woke up. I waved my hands to the doctors, as I was moved to the patient’s room. My blood pressure had been lowered to 70. The nurse took my temperature and blood pressure often.
To prevent me from vomiting, I licked a rock sugar which I brought from home, I felt much better.At my request, a jar of ice water and a candy were left by my bedside.
It seemed awkward to carry all those tubes: the IV tube hung on my left arm, the anesthetic tube hung on the back of my spine and the tube urine bag hung on my lower back.Holding the nurse’s hand, step by step, I walked slowly in the hallway. Takinga walk let the intestines return to normal move, I appreciated that the nurse intended to help me to let the air out.
“Hey!” Yu, She gave an enthusiastic greeting to us, holding a pink orchid, surprised to see my walking there.
“Marvelous! Your situation is much better than my mom’s!” she yelled.
The wound was not really hurting. the doctor came often to ask,
“What is your pain level from one to ten in the scale?”
I had never measured my pain before. Rolling my eyes, I said,” It is zero,” Ah hong, my husband,brought a laptop for me. He said, “You may forget the pain when you log on to your blog.” To prevent blood clots, I wore tight, long pressured socks that kept on messaging both of legs.
At the beginning, I could see, hear, and talk, but I couldn’t feel myself urinate until one day I felt the warm fluid come out. The nurse took off the urine bag and the tube,helping me take a quick shower. I was much more comfortable.
The second day doctor took out the anesthesia tube. “You don’t need to suffer,” the doctor said. To ease the pain, I took a pill with a nurse watching me. And my pain was3.
Sharon, a forty-year-old lady, short, black, and with shinning face, had always reminded me of meal times. “You may order meal now. She usually delivered the food by herself to the patients’ room. Sometimes she prepared an extra serving for Ah Hong. She also would wait for me to finish the food and then clean up the dishes
After drinking a bowl of vegetable soup, I felt a little more energy come back. In the morning, I ate a pancake, a banana, and a little cereal. My abdomen rose like a balloon. “Don’t eat too much at one time. Increase the food gradually,” the doctor suggested.
A couple of close friends visited me. I became talkative. Originally I cancelled the operation. The primary doctor rescheduled it with serious concern. I pulled a pillow on my abdomen when they made jokes. I said, “Because of pain, I can’t laugh. I can’t cough.” Once in a while, I felt a little gas come out.
That weekend, my doctor was on vacation. As my wish, his assistant doctor signed the discharge paper. I told Sharon excitedly,” I will be discharged today, on my birthday. “Waiting for the papers in the room, I saw a nurse and several staff members crowd into the room. Sharon carried a cake decorated with colorful dots on the top and two boxes of ice cream. Ah Hong took a picture for us. We sang happy birthday together. It was a happy and warm day.
After staying inthe hospital for three and a half days, I appreciated all my caregivers. I wrote thank-you cards to my doctors, nurses, and to the staff members in the hospital:
Thanks for all of your fantastic care, Sharon, you made a bright day which I have never forgotten.I’m recovering and back to my normal life now.
To all my friends:
I will always remember your friendship. It is nice to make friends with you. May you and your family be happy and healthy.
To my family:
Without you, I couldn’t recover so fast. Your call warmed in my heart. You are a wonderful caregiver.
Love,
Jenny
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