Gave my heart away again. (long) - page 3

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I just needed to talk. Work called this evening and they are withdrawing on one of our chronic kids. He was fine when I left work yesterday. He was trying to launch into orbit in the bouncy chair.... Read More

Jan 23, '07
Occupation: Acute Dialysis Clinical Educator Specialty: 25 year(s) of experience in Acute Dialysis ; From: US ; Joined: Jun '06; Posts: 152; Likes: 24

turns out, not even knowing it, the funeral director put in his all-time favourite rattle, the first toy my little man ever reached for on his own!

God does work in mysterious ways.
Jan 24, '07
Occupation: Adjunct Professor,BSN program, Instructor, CNA pro Specialty: pedi, pedi psych,dd, school ,home health ; From: US ; Joined: Oct '04; Posts: 2,310; Likes: 937

AliRae,
I am glad you went to the funeral and it sounds like it helped you. Please allow yourself the time to remember him. I like to keep a pic of my kiddos with me for a while... reminds me that they are gone but still with me ... and there will be another little soul that will touch your heart someday, trust me. You sound like a wonderful, compassionate nurse. God put you in this little boys life to care for him until He was ready to take him back to Heaven. as i said before , think of him happy and laughing and playing in heaven... that is his reward. Peace to you my friend
Jan 25, '07
Occupation: RN on a peds BMT unit Specialty: Peds leukemia, APON, GI in a clinic ; Joined: May '06; Posts: 63; Likes: 30

I swear this is the best and the worst that we as nurses do/have to do. I haven't been able to talk myself into going to the funeral of any of my kids yet. Not sure if I would handle it very well.

Good nurse. God bless. Get up and take care of another one tomorrow, because that's what we do!
Jan 31, '07
Joined: Jan '07; Posts: 7; Likes: 2

Hang in there, kiddo. It sure isn't easy to do what's important.