I had an endoscopy on Wednesday morning to try to figure out why my stomach has been so weird since November (turns out, nothing conclusive was found, surprise, surprise) but the entire experience was delightful, especially because of the amazing nurses I had. Before I got my IV in, I warned my nurse that I had vasovagal syncope (which means I faint during procedures like giving blood and getting Novocain). She commented that she has also fainted like that before.... when she was getting her belly button pierced! It was such a hilarious story to share, it definitely relaxed me, and I had no problem with the IV. She also shared that during her first surgery on the job, she fainted while watching the procedure and banged her head badly on a metal cart.
Later, she described in detail what I should expect before the procedure began, which was amazingly helpful and reassuring, but the most delightful part was how she explained that they would insert this mouthguard in my mouth that is a little "S&M". hahahaha. (FWIW, it totally is!!). And she commented that my doctor is young ("...you'll see what I mean").
The whole experience was so comforting and relaxing and made everything so much easier to get through. I know it must be a difficult job to be working at a hospital nowadays, and I am even more grateful for kind, caring, considerate, good-humored people who are pushing through the craziness and still being patient-focused.
With delight (and a sore throat!),
Jamie
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