Attitude and AOKs

I can’t describe the level of care that I am receiving here at the foothills hospital. The nurses are phenomenal and always smiling. Many times over this last week, they have referred to me as one of their best patients [I’m sure they say that to everyone] but they said it’s my attitude and humour that makes a difference. The funny thing is I can’t imagine anyone who would have a different attitude. You take the good with the bad, you laugh over the stuff that’s embarrassing but mostly it’s just being kind.  I know my housekeeping staffs name as well as the other support staff and love chatting with them.  

Yesterday I had a nurse for the first time who also was doing her last shift as she was moving to Saskatoon. We chatted about what she was leaving and what she was moving to and shed some tears on these reflections. What really struck home for me was just how being kind and actually caring about those around you makes such a difference. 

The reason I find it funny that staff keep telling me how happy they are to have me as a patient, I couldn’t imagine anyone from my friend group, from kung fu, from my family that would behave any differently.  Being compassionate is who we are at a foundational level and I believe it’s all due to being mindful of our Acts of Kindness.  

(This journey sure helped my AOKs - over 1000 and climbing).