For the last 5 years!

Being a home health nurse has taught me a lot of things. One thing is that we should be thankful for good health EVERY DAY! This is one of my long time patients who died on September 21st. I have been putting this off for awhile because I have just gotten to the point that I don't cry when I think or talk about Jason. Jason was my long time patient for 5 years. Although as a nurse I know that a person with as many problems Jason had could literally die at any second, when I got the call he had passed away, I was still surprised. I am so glad that he was at home when he died instead of in the stinkin hospital (which he hated). Jason had spina bifida and was in a wheelchair for most of his life. We were always battling a pressure sore. There were times I saw him twice a day, sometimes only 3 times a week. It just depended on how bad his wounds were. Needless to say I got very attached to him. Now, I'm not gonna lie.... his house was actually scary, along with a lot of his friends. Who by the way were never anything but wonderful to me! I know when people saw him, they thought he was mean and scary. I literally had to schedule my visits so that I could come right home, get naked in the laundry room, put my clothes in the washer and hit the shower. He smoked, (more than just cigarettes), and it wasn't uncommon to have a whole bunch of people there listening to Jack Johnson and drinking who knows what.. But ya know, Jason was always so appreciative for what I did for him. He was always pleasant despite all of his problems. He tried to make things as easy for me as possible. He was so thoughtful and was just a great person. He would give anyone the shirt off his back, and believe me....he had nothing! I just want to remember how much I loved him, and what a privilege it was to get to know him like I did. I MISS YOU JAS!! XOXOXOXOX