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Growing up, I was constantly teased for being a big comic book fan. During my childhood it was perceived as nerdy. So it’s become a bit of a tough pill for me to swallow, since it has now become widely accepted into the mainstream. Due to the success of certain movies like Iron Man or X-men. So now I have to listen to people who most likely would have teased me, talk as if they are subject matter experts. I admit it is childish of me to feel this way. But I am still a bit bitter about it.

Hi Yukiyo,

It’s great to have some pleasantries as well as the pains. What are some of the pleasantries that you’ve experienced with your patients? How often do you experience these good times? Do you savor these days?

I had an experience yesterday with a patient that I experienced during the first week I worked with him. He was angry because he wasn’t fed before my scheduled time with him. I wanted to spend some time talking about the beginning of his day, but after learning that there wasn’t anything to eat he decided he didn’t want any company.

Well, I left the room and he went to sleep. I felt so bad for him, like I let him down. I spent an hour kind of taking care of other things, but couldn’t get him out of my mind. Finally, I went to his room where he was sitting up on his bed. I asked if he wanted something, but he said, “No”. He did want to spend time talking with me. I was happy about this, but still sad about the fact that he didn’t eat.

It wasn’t until a caregiver came in at about 4pm that my patient decided he would eat. The time that we spent together went well and I felt better. So my day with him ended with a happy heart.

I’ve learned that no matter what there’s always a chance for a happy ending. Whenever you can, try to look for your happy endings.

Cedric

セドリックさん
アドバイスをありがとうございます。
きもちがすっきりしました。
それに今日は、患者さんにはげまされました。
病院は、つらいことも多いですが、楽しいこともたくさんありますね。

おはようと 夕食前に 元気良く

今日100歳近い患者さんが、夕食のために食堂に来て、
みんなに向かって元気に「おはよう」と言いました。
あまり話さない方なので、他の患者さんもスタッフも驚いたし、もう夜だよと笑っていました。
指摘された本人も笑っていました。
楽しい場を共有することは、人間にしかできません。
とても素敵な時でした。

From 1999 until 2000, about 1 year, I worked for a local tugboat company as a deckhand. One of my responsibilities was to make dinner but I also made breakfast and lunch as I found this made my life on the tugboat much easier. The other staff consisted of the Captain, Engineer and First Mate. All 3 of them loved sweets so I always made lots of hand made pies, cakes and cookies during my shift. One day, I announced to everybody that I would make banana bread as we had a lot of extra bananas that were starting to go brown. That night when I made the banana bread I forgot to either put one of the ingredients in or I put too much of something in by mistake. Instead of the bread coming out big and fluffy, it was very long, not very tall and very chewy. I kind of panicked because I promised everybody the banana bread. What I ended up doing was cutting the banana bread, which actually looked like a log roll, and drilled a hole in the middle. Next, there was a big can of chocolate frosting that I wanted to get rid of so I filled the hole with the frosting and then covered the rest of the bread with the frosting. After I did that I made some heavy whip cream and made a big mound on the top and finally put lots of chocolate chips and cherries on top! I put it in the refrigerator and went to bed thinking that everybody would be mad! The next morning when I woke up I checked the refrigerator and the banana bread was gone! I checked the garbage can because I thought it got thrown away! The Captain came down into the galley and told me that everybody loved it and not only that but they wanted me to make it again! The problem was, I didn’t know the mistake that I made to get the same result. After that I made banana bread many times and the other staff always liked it but they also said that it didn’t compare to the first time I made it!

Hi Yukiyo,

It is true that you can’t switch your feelings on and off when it comes to caring for someone. But, it’s okay because what you feel for a patient is real and expressive. Feeling sad shows that you care. Caring for people is a great attribute to have.

I’ve often felt sad when patients of mine were sick or couldn’t seem to cope through the day. At those times I changed my sadness to joy by praying or telling a joke or just listening to my patient with an empathetic heart.

So, Yukiyo, it’s cool to know you care.

Cedric

先日、地元の方に、お食事に連れて行っていただきました。
ランチタイムに向かったのは、回転寿司レストラン’元気寿司’、そして、デザートは、’dave’s’というアイスクリーム屋さんでいただきした。:)

お寿司は、ハワイ、アメリカならではのメニューがたくさんありました。その中でも、私は、’Volcano Roll’という、アヒポキとアボカドが両方楽しめるお寿司が気に入りました。:)

アイスクリーム屋さんでは、ハワイのコナコーヒーを楽しむため、’KONA MOCHA’をオーダーしました。:)
ちなみに、ここのアイスは、全てmade in Hawaiiだとのことでした。
機会があれば、またぜひ行きたいと思います。