Comments on: The Nurse

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:04:01 +0000

I believe people are placed in our lives just when we need them – seems to be what happened with this woman. You needed her to help you through the worst imaginable time, and she was there. I’m sure she thinks of you often. How wonderful would it be to see her again and tell her what she means to you. I sure hope you’ll be able to write about that happening some day!

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:10:08 +0000

I am so, so glad that you found her!!!!

By: deanna

deanna — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:24:42 +0000

i know this is old and maybe you wont see this comment, but as a pediatric icu nurse might i say that i am incredibly proud to consider this wonderful nurse as one of my colleagues. ours is a difficult job, but nowhere near as difficult as it is to be a parent of a child in the picu. i cant believe to begin to understand what is going on in the hearts and heads of my patient’s parents, but i can only hope that i’ve been able to be *that nurse* for some of my patients and their families when they’ve needed it. thank you for posting this, for the reminder that as a bedside nurse we are appreciated. i hope you’ve been able to find *your nurse,* but if not know that there is a picu nurse in nyc that is incredibly grateful to you for sharing this difficult memory. it’s helped to remind my why my job, even on the most difficult of days, is truly my calling.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:27:23 +0000

Wow…every time I come across your story I find myself in tears. My heart goes out to you and I hope you find your nurse. It’s people who don’t even realise that they’re helping you that deserve the most thanks.
.-= Alex´s last blog ..Oh well, here goes… =-.

By: Krista

Krista — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:29:00 +0000

Well, Heather, your streak of making me cry every time I read your site continues unbroken. I’m so glad that you had someone like this nurse with you at such an awful time. As a health care provider, I can promise you that she remembers Maddie and those horrible hours vividly and wishes she could have changed the outcome for you and your beautiful daughter.

A possibility for finding your nurse: call the floor where she works, explain that you want to write a letter of thanks, and describe her. Someone is bound to be able to help.

I think of you often and have my fingers crossed that you and Binky enjoy a healthy full-term pregnancy and a good birth.

By: Paige

Paige — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:18:51 +0000

As a nurse, this brought tears to my eyes. It’s nice to be reminded of the long-term impact attentive and compassionate care can have on a family. I shared this post with several of my nurse friends. Thank you for this. And I hope you can be reunited with this nurse. I’m sure she would be touched to read this.

By: Two Makes Four

Two Makes Four — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:00:57 +0000

There always seems to be one amazing, life-changing nurse. I’m glad you had her then. I hope you find her again.
.-= Two Makes Four´s last blog ..The Effing Pumpkin Patch =-.

By: monica

monica — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:20:16 +0000

what a heartwarming story. Hope you can reconnect with your nurse- angel. I am a nurse as well and stories like this make it all worth it.

By: Al_Pal

Al_Pal — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:05:55 +0000

Gah. Beautiful, touching, poignant, story.
I, too, imagine The Nurse would want to hug you and hear about Binky… but certainly that can wait if it is too stressful right now!
xox

By: Allyson

Allyson — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:24:56 +0000

For the rest of my life, I will remember the women who cared for my baby, who loved my baby, when I wasn’t there. The women who held me up, handed me tissues, and helped me understand. The women who hoped as hard as I did because their hearts hurt as much as my own. They are precious gifts to us.