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Ways to Help Before a Hospital Stay APRIL 20, 2021 / MAUREEN WITMER / 
So many of you found this post helpful that we're sharing it again. I'm also happy to report that Maureen's son continues to do well and he was thrilled for the opportunity to start in-person kindergarten last month. ~Adina
When my son was born with a congenital heart defect, we were told that he would need 3 heart surgeries. The first two came quickly during his first year of life. Now he is five years old and the time has come for the final planned surgery we've been anticipating all these years. As his surgery date looms closer, and my stress level rises, I've been encouraged by the ways family and friends have come alongside us, showing their support through thoughtful expressions of love.
We've written before about ways to care for others during a hospital stay, but if you know of a person or family who has an upcoming surgery or hospital stay, keep these ideas in mind. I can tell you from experience, it lifts one's spirits when others acknowledge and even anticipate your needs, especially when you're in the hard place of waiting.
"Watch your way then, as a cautious traveler and don't be gazing at that mountain or river in the distance saying 'How shall I ever get over them?' But keep to that present little inch that is before you, and accomplish that in the little moment that belongs to it. The mountain and river can only be passed in the same way; and when you come to them, you will come to the light and the strength that belong to them." - M.A. Kelty
Anything you do to show that you're with your friend in the "present little inch" is appreciated.
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