Pasensya na kung hindi ko ito nasulat agad, dahil nag-iba ang grado ng mata ko pagkatapos ng aking confinement. Isinugod ako sa ER dahil sumusuka ako ng dugo.

Halos lahat ng nurses ay mababait, pero si Kimberly ang pinaka-espesyal sa akin at siya ang hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan. Sa dami ng nurses na pumapasok sa kwarto ko, kapag si Kim na ang nandiyan, gumagaan ang pakiramdam ko. Para bang nandiyan na ang best friend mo at sigurado kang siya ang bahala sa’yo. Kapag sinabi niyang babalik siya, babalik talaga siya para bigyan ka ng comfort.

Noong mga panahong iyon, naghahanap ako ng agarang ginhawa kaya patuloy akong umiinom ng malamig na tubig, kahit sinabing bawal. Dahil sa pasensya at malasakit ni Kim, napayag niya akong itigil ang ginagawa kong pansamantalang lunas. Ipinakita ko pa sa kanya na nagmumog lang ako ng tubig, walang daya. Nagtawanan pa kami kahit masakit ang tiyan ko.

Pagkalipas ng ilang oras, gumaan ang pakiramdam ko, at si Kim ang naging anghel na nagdala ng magandang balita na puwede na akong kumain at uminom muli. Ipinaliwanag din niya ang mga gamot ko para mas maintindihan ko ang aking kondisyon.

Sa huling shift niya, sinabi niya, “Ma’am, rest day ko na. Pagbalik ko, gusto ko hindi na kita makita.” Hindi ko akalaing magiging napakagaan sa pakiramdam ng mga salitang iyon.

Binigyan ako ni Kim ng balanse ng pagmamahal, pag-aalaga, at paalala na malakas ako at pansamantala lamang ang sakit.

Lubos akong nagpapasalamat na naging nurse ko siya.

English Translation:

I’m sorry I wasn’t able to write this right away, because my eyesight changed after my recent hospital confinement. I was rushed to the ER because I was vomiting blood.

Almost all of the nurses were kind, but Kimberly is the most special to me and the one I will never forget. Out of all the nurses who came into my room, whenever Kim was there, I felt lighter and more at ease. It felt like my best friend was with me and that I was safe in her care. When she said she would come back, she always did, just to bring me comfort.

At that time, I was looking for immediate relief, so I kept drinking cold water even though I was told not to. Because of Kim’s patience and compassion, she convinced me to stop doing what I thought was helping. I even showed her that I was only gargling the water, no cheating. We laughed together even though my stomach was hurting.

After a few hours, I started to feel better, and Kim was like an angel who brought me the good news that I could eat and drink again. She also explained my medications so I could better understand my condition.

On her last shift, she said, “Ma’am, it’s my rest day already. When I come back, I hope I don’t see you here anymore.” I never thought those words could sound so comforting.

Kim gave me both loving care and the reminder that I am strong and that my pain was only temporary.

I am truly grateful that she was my nurse.