I'm remember when my mom was ill with cancer, taking her to appointments or in the hospital when she was grouchy towards her doctors or nurses, or she had one of those coughing spasms in public that everyone wishes you wouldn't, sometimes it seemed a little embarassing, but I would hold up my head and walk proud with her. I guess that would prepare me for the subsequent bowel visits to hospitals that I must now endure. This one in particular made me very proud of my 23 year old son. I had a fistula that became infected, to those familiar, they wreak to high heaven, so awful. My son brought me to the ER, I was cold and asked for a sheet which they gave me. I put the darn thing over my head and sat in the waiting room like that till they called me! Hopefully containing the stink and if not at least I didn't have to look at anyone! Later, I thanked my son for sitting there next to his Mom who sat under the sheet, saying that it must have been embarassing for him and I appreciate his support. He said "Mom I think it could start a trend". Just meant the world to me. Vicky
Posts: 45 | Location: Philadelphia, PA | Registered: January 10, 2008
