My Motorcycle Injuries

One of my sisters-in law is facing a very difficult time with her mother. Her mom is in the hospital ICU with multiple health issues and has been subjected to several medical and surgical procedures. She has been placed on pain medication and is a little confused as a result. I realize that every ordeal comes with its own details according to the people involved and all of the specific circumstances, but I feel as though there are certain similarities to my past. She faces her own battle, and I don't want to sound presumptuous, but I do feel that there are enough similarities to my situation eight years ago that allow for me to comment. If I were asked for advice on what it is that my sister-in-law (or you) should consider when dealing with her mother's time in the hospital, these few points would be my simple advice. 1.     Be certain to inform her of major details concerning her medical care. Don’t allow her to get lost within the maze of things being done to her body. S...

Each year, on the anniversary of my motorcycle accident, I try to do something different to commemorate the event. It always ranges to some extent from meaningful to symbolic, but I try to do something that marks the day as being distinct. This year is a little unique because it’s the first time since the accident that the day and the date match; the day after Thanksgiving on Friday, November 29 th . So…I’ve been thinking of what I should do this year because the day actually matches the 2013 calendar. My decision? Do whatever I would ordinarily do throughout the normal course of the day. My reasoning this year is fairly simple. I had first thought that I would travel to the hospital and give doughnuts or something similar to the workers in the ICU and the stepdown ICU as a way of telling them that I haven’t forgotten the importance of the work that they do. Appreciation is always needed, right? But as I thought about it more, I decided that a better way to pass the day this year would...