“I Don’t Listen Well,” He Said, Part II of III
“I Don’t Listen Well,” He Said, Part II of III
By Monette Benoit, All Rights Reserved.
Part I began: When the medical specialist stood over my mother’s ICU bed and said, “I don’t listen well,” I was sure he was joking.
My mother was admitted into the hospital via ER. We thought it was a virus or food poisoning.
Soon, she was in intensive care.
Mom spent nine days, including Christmas Eve and Christmas day, in ICU.
Part II: Several professionals pushed eyeglasses down their noses to look into my eyes and ask, “Who are you again?” when I asked a direct question, then fully listened.
After many moments (several weeks), multiple shifts, medical disciplines, specialties, third-party contractors, housekeeping staff, and daily rotating staff, I am focused upon how people react with our “full listening.”
I had not wanted to “out myself” as a court reporter.
In fact, I worked to share that I’m an author – or teacher.
I asked Mom or Dad not to out me.
Each time a parent detailed, “She’s a court reporter, and she’s worked in court,” I saw a reaction.
I shared that I am here as a daughter.
(Then I would think of the “Jerry Seinfeld” show, “Not that there’s anything wrong with that.”)
One doctor commented that he didn’t like that I was writing down words after people spoke. (I cannot make ‘that’ up.)
I explained that I write specific words to process the many, many (long) medical terms.
Perhaps I was asked not to write, not to make notes … and I listened to that request, too.
Then I wrote the details I might not have documented. A result?
One sampling: Mom received her “unavailable until Monday” scripted medicines (for an extreme rash) and had her teeth brushed late Saturday night. Really.
How was that accomplished?
I phoned late Saturday evening and said that I would bring my camera Sunday morning if Mom was not ‘treated’ with her meds and needs.
I was focused on preventing unnecessary suffering for the patient, my mother.
The hospital staff and I could not agree on the same focus.
Part I of III is posted April 7, 2011, on Monette’s Musings at www.monettebenoit.com and www.CRRbooks.com
Part III of III is posted April 26, 2011, on Monette’s Musings at www.monettebenoit.com and www.CRRbooks.com
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