DOT 46 : UNCENSORED

Daniel (7+ years old) 

Tuesday, November 12, 2002

 

“Sorry ah …“

The assistant said politely, as she walked past Mom to You. She proceeded to tidy You up and cover You up with a blanket. She also moved your limbs so that You were positioned more comfortably, and not sprawled like a rag doll. 

The nurse told Mom that normally the ICU only allowed visitors to see the patients after they were properly cleaned up and tucked into bed. 

The doctor made the exception for Dad and Mom because You were a child. Also, when your doctor spoke to You right after the surgery, You had apparently asked for your mother.  

The nurse added that, Dad and Mom should not have seen "all that." By "all that," Mom took it to mean those parts which had traumatized her and Dad a few minutes ago. 

The OT staff had just wheeled You in, the nurse explained, and she was not able to attend to You before Dad and Mom came in. 

However, Mom was glad she saw the “uncensored” parts. It was worse sitting outside and having to guess what was happening to You. With the blanket over your body, the tubes and lines were largely covered. 

Heaving a sigh of relief, Mom was grateful that the situation looked remarkably better.

Just then, your doctor appeared. 

He looked over at You and said, “He’s doing very well.” 

Oh, Mom was so ready to fill the doctor in with all that had happened the last 5 minutes. 

 

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