11/11 into 11/12

Rough night here. It's 4:38 AM and she just went to sleep for first time. The hospital will be in with all their business starting the day soon.  I prepare to do what I can to hold them off.

Several messages of prayer support come in just at a "low" moment.  5:22 Sharon makes the call as she wakes up herself "gotta pee".  I helped her with the bedpan myself much of the first night here and oddly enough enjoyed it because, just like everyone else I want to help. Plus I was so happy to be with her regardless of what we are doing.  Changing the others bedpan doesn't and probably shouldn't rank on any list of 'good dates' but love has a tendency to just mix everything up and make abnormal totally acceptable. I don't know why, well I think we all know why but anyway,  on this occasion I elected not to spring into action but rather go to the door to see if anyone more qualified than i  might be available to help.  Sparse night time crew but one nurse looked and came over to me immediately. She responded to Sharon's  statement "that was the first time I was comfortable all night." with  "Aah man and now we gotta move you." She proceeded to manage the task many times better than I would have, taking care of all Sharon's needs right down to organizing wires and getting ice chips.  In the course of her work she brought up Cannabis, which is still listed on the board in Sharon's room even though the Dr has given a definitive "no" answer.  So I asked, "what do you think about that stuff nurse?" Turns out she is totally in support of it's use for medicinal purposes.  The conversation was so uplifting for Sharon's spirit and had a connective element that had been missing this whole evening previously, the first time that's happened since we got here really.  "Well the hospital day will start soon so get some rest you guys" she says after we've shared a few stories about life back and forth. Stunned again by "small" but "timely" provisions. Who does that? We all know the answer to the question.  This morning "praying nurse" is back on duty and I've requested her.  When she left the other day we'd already spoken of a little church service together with James Mark and Josh seeing as it's Sunday morning. If it turns she isn't placed with us there'll be a good reason.  By the way Sharon missed as she was asleep but the sunrise was a stunner.  Now she's up working the hospital bed controls like an airplane pilot in the cockpit looking for that comfortable position. On it goes...