but yesterday's hospital date was over the top.
last friday included a hand-delivered, made-perfectly-to-order coffee and a well-deserved break outside in the sun. there are always smooches snuck in stairwells or hallways. and typically one very giddy and cheery nurse returns to her unit, due past her allowed 15 minute break. that's hard to beat!
but yesterday, yesterday was special.
the hospital man not only visited and brought ME treats, but also, he brought treats to my friend. do men know that's the way to win over women? to know and care for their friends? hospital man brought me tootsie rolls and for my friend, M, he brought a small pack of gummy bears. "cute," you say! but it's more than cute. it's special. here's why:
M, is one of my bestest friends. she's a nurse on my unit. and crazily enough, she's had cancer and has had two stem cell transplants. thank the good lord, she had a better outcome than the majority of my patients. and she is now more than 7+ years out and in complete remission. but her treatment left her in menopause and hence, infertile.
medicine is miraculous though. and with the help of an egg donor (her sister) and lots of hormonal injections self-administered into her buttocks, IVF has made M pregnant. two fertilized eggs were placed in her uterus in the hopes of implanting six weeks plus two days ago. and TOMORROW! she will find out if she is pregnant with one or two "gummy bears." you see, that's what M has called them - her potential children. they're gummy bears. and hospital man (who until yesterday hadn't even met M) knew about M and the gummy bears and was thoughtful enough to bring her a treat (and not just tootsie rolls - GUMMY BEARS!). how freakin' cute is that?!?
keep M in your thoughts tomorrow. and pray for the gummy bears. 1 or 2. red, yellow, orange, green, or clear. as long as they're healthy!
Sounds like a keeper :)
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