~Some HH People, Good Ones~

I went through all my photos that I took before I left the
Hellhome.. I call it that because I went through Hell there.

Most of the nurses were very good to me.. I was nice to

them..so we respected each other.. When I looked at all

the photos I have, I remembered them all..some I just did

not remember the names..Like Debbie up there and next

below, I remember her name, but I don't remember her dogs.

She was a wonderful friend to me. And her dog, she was

an Australian Shepherd..and so well behaved..Debbie

never worried about her..If she couldn't find her she knew she

was in my room or another good friend there.. The dog

knew she was NOT allowed in the dining room at all..Well

you know how sloppy some people eat, this dog thought

she had the best feeding ground in the world when Debbie

first started bringing her..I took their picture, I told her "You

didn't SMILE!" so I took it again.......
They BOTH smiled..is that cute or what..even the dog..Deb

was a nurse, she gave out the meds..the aides did all the

care of the residents..that's her pill cart behind her. She quit

working there just before I left and went to the other one here

in town..
That's Dawn. When I first got to the HH, she was on my hall, which

was B hall.. She was so nice.. She would come in and sit with me,

and she would try to talk to me sometimes..and I remember all I

did was cry, or just sit and nod my head while tears streamed down

my face.. My room I kept dark, the heavy drapes pulled and I drew

the curtain between the beds so no one could see me from the

hall and I wouldn't get the light from it.. Dawn would come a lot to

spend time with me, many times bringing cookies or candy. I was

losing weight so rapidly from not eating hardly at all..I didn't have a

radio, or a TV so when one of the residents died, the family donated

their TV , told Dawn to give it to someone that could use it.. My door

opened and there was Dawn pushing a cart with the TV on it and

she proceeded to plug it in and set it up for me.. I started to watch TV,

it helped sometimes.. That TV is still in my bedroom now..Its not doing

real good..But it helped me alot..I was so grateful..well I STILL am..

its the ONLY TV I have .. Im very grateful to Dawn..:-) They transferred

her to C hall but she still found time to come and see me..
That's Jan, another one of the nurses.. This is a big place, I think

over 150 beds..im not sure.. This was taken right outside my room.

those doors on the end were alarmed if they were opened.. to the

right (jans left) was my room..the one behind her Lenora lived in

there... Jan was very nice, but she always had a motive..and if you

told her something she did NOT keep it to herself..She brought me

lots of good things to eat too.. When I went for my amputations, she

even took the time to go up to the hospital to see me..I thought that

was really nice of her.. She was single then..I know she still works

there..Heidi worked there last year..and said she knew Jan, most

of the nurses were the same, its the aides that change all the time.
Holly.. what smiley face all the time.. she was a happy person.. She

is up at the nurses station and Faye one of the aides is standing

behind her.. The nurses station was in the center of the building..

all the hallways went off from it.. and the dining room..I think there

were 4 halls for patients..and then 2 for staff etc..therapy and the

bookkeeping and other things.
That's LouAnn..she was very sweet..She didn't work full time and

mostly just filled in when one of the regular staff nurses didn't make

it.. You see those shelves there by her head on the left..that's where

they kept that RED book.. If you look to the right you can see one

of the hallways going down..Someone was supposed to be at the

desk at all times..HAHAHA..very seldom..and at night? no..I don't

think but a few times I went down during the night was anyone there.

they would sit in the dining room or back in the kitchen.. I knew

where to find them... and when I needed company that's just what

I did.. I prowled a lot at night..then I couldn't find my way back to

my room.. I was pitiful .. :-)
Look at Shari..that's just how she was too..always laughing and

saying something.. That's Ruth on the right..she used to be my

caregiver..she left there to come and work- for me... They

are eating their lunch in my room..Many spent their breaks or

dinner time with me and would sit and eat there, It was better

than the small little room they had for their meals, and I enjoyed

the company..Shari always worked afternoons..I don't think she

is there anymore either.. I think Ruth was thirsty :-)

I look at all the tons of photos I have..and think about those dearies

I left there.. I wonder how many of them are still over there... The

ones that are I hope they are doing ok.. I think I will put photos here

this week of the ones I knew over there..It is is nice to look at the

faces of these sweet people..The Dearies..Im so glad so many don't

know where they are.. but I am glad too that there are quite a few

dedicated workers that DO take care of the residents...The HH is

only 2 blocks down the street from here... I should go back just to

see who is still there.. its just so hard to do.. I tried once.. and I

almost got sick rolling through that door..I just couldn't go back

there for any reason.. I just couldnt..was a horrible time of my life..

This time of my life is HUNGER time however.. I have not had

lunch today as I was playing with photos and I was enjoying that..

Lunch was..... well.. not good..they did bring our survival bag they

call it.. has beans, rice, can milk..just in case..they do that when

we have storm warnings in the winter..Its a good thing.. Time to

get OUT of this chair.. This GORGEOUS WEEBLE needs to

eat and relax... oh and say "Nitey Nite" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya..and thanks :-)

Always, Lois ****

God Bless you, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again.....