The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12

preparations he wishes carried out before, the
S SsScrai nar SHs as sOS Inherent RsTs t0 .fSse, are are P Psache 9.
There ismuch to excite your interest, and every.
thing Ia done in so buslnesslike and skilfula
manner that q sense of security takes posses.
tho other patients receiving their friends,
cheerful aspect, and, It grows to DO like
which are served in your room, are wholesome,
but rather light. and II Sou are 70 bo operated
IN its place 8 served a stitnulant. some time
before retiring oneof the house staff makeg you
writes down H"S your history taking KIN "S your n
Ky Ky ,a nc sh Try and any PSSSdispSsitton to disease %os
20 to bed rather early. and, Il Tor any reason
YOU are wakcful or nervous. q sodative is pre-
'' FiPtse and mih SEU@ 0Sts sfors 'l tSs i .iS SSH s, fer The
operation a nurse comes to your room and pro-
S SSs to Eot you 2 ready; You iS are then ;n, dressed in 1
pretty much disguised with the appearance you
make. But, though not handsome and neyor
purpose required. They are made in two pieces.
a short sack coming to the waist line, and a pair
UP above the bips. Over ali You wear a warm
flannel gown, while a small cheese cloth cap
echoes a long whistle. You wonder what that
noise, is; but in after weeks you learn to under;
i il the signal for You i"I 10 ''i Be sent up to
the operating room. Before you can say Jack
and WSiskye Sau OF ~ 10 p' The elevator EM tnS T and arrive at
the door Of the ethorizins room. Here you say
good soS M morning Ing, to your doctor; v Ana o Indulge TIN IN
nurse still remains with you. and you sec some
new faces; and you think every one looks rather
odt and Rhost-like in white clothes. but you
have only a few moments for these thoughts,
for time is precious and not a moment is wasted
scheduled for that morning, and as soon as one
patient is sent down another comes up. and so
ether. ana in a few minutes any qualms that
you might have felt have ceased to exist, and a
blissful Inconsistencies descends upon your
troubled spirit. After you are we'll under the
influence OF the ether you are wheeled into the
you are ready to be sent down stairs again, and
the nurse comes for you. acc9mpnnies the truck
Meanwhile the nurse in charge of your ward
has not been idle idls: The n moment you ~ le r.. Your sim.
the bed has been made with the greatest care.
BILE, for it may DO many a long day before they
have a chance TO turn it. You como back into
perfectly spotlSss room, whence everything that
can distract the eye and mind has been re-
Etnor is rathe interesting and somewhat va.
ried n it's effects. Some people come out OF It
r Their quickly and in a perfe ty norm | way. as
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oughly awake. Bat by far the arHcr number OF
perfect ' uno s%nscious, and viii I' crS gu, a; htr,
menIed BY tad dreams; Many nitcr a Ing wi,
t pl' :. I. nn , r,thes I I ss aish; hat an Sf% of o latsf% sx:
cts sympathy, hut oGe 5 on gro SIS acoustic ed
to t the : 9nd and t TO ,solize t2st i IS : pure y IL;
course he tendency to nausea Il c"m non to
nearly all pa, e1.s, ysst the are some who do
however. ether seens o afr ct every one a'ike;it
sup. induces z restle.sns. = tn II one y power IS
GRAFTON. II the case is n normal one. are the most
trying period. The one desire, which absolutely
other. The one thing imperative is to lie per.
tectly still; though a nurse VIII occasionally
seems to ache all over. You do not suffer any
more pain than you are able. TO stand. 1t being
strength shall be spent wholly upon rccupera.
ton and not in enduring unnecessary pain. and
stimnian 3 ands it rather md difiSuit to crafty
this taste in a hospital. since no hypodermics or
s sTom iSs h can S Soc afm' Fnr sbe ar wi' isw LAM an oT Sier
the operation you do little but sleep; You have
T 18th nS, to Sss 10; m i1any hours; and then ons{ Z
of milk at intervals. You are kept on a soft
diet for several days. and Nature has every
do. II your progress is favorable and your
temperature returns to normal, YOU are then
allowed TO come and see yon at almost ~
hours and TO stay as long as they please. All
i the Slightest unfavorable symptom shows
itself. Then, too, much depends. upon the pa.
operation. and normal conditions assert them.
selves very soon. Such patients. Of course,
restrictions that a more nervous and irritable
patient requires. other patients seem to re
history; such make no effort to get
to walk. and not infrequentiy subteriuge IS re.
sorted to in order to got them to leave, for in
Il ipi a hospital OF phG i% 4ou never eet t oa,. it /, is sG the S efsors y Of
every one to get you well as rapidly as possible:
s sheFe o, lSs too eoa 1nsny p dsmSpds T I9r PLACES ESeis to W W,ts
Which patients 5eeQ ~ r from ma ,nsfIH % is truly
| rnntRR r normal nrRlpntinp IA Rnmp lirD 4 | N a
or setbacks. and the recupcr,tive power Of the
individual is much greater than one would sup
mediate stages-wsfking around the room and
two.S i spent six WseEs in a private room Of a
ward containing three other rooms, and in that
operattons. recover and be dismissed ~ - u
The daily routine. while more or less monet.
weeks really 20 more rapiiiiyy than one would
think: You are washed tho first thing in the
mort assiiig hnH ' and p refreshing on" ]spis o5 'e Of
the entire day. a fresh bed and fresh clothes
p IsIs yG or s RIa"'o oIheT r rsad Rrssk nasara hSu fo ao1Iz
this. Just as at home. You form the habit Of
sleeping before luncheon, because it seems a
house stan visit you twice a day. Their duty is
TO note your symptoms, prescribe simple RENE
to any material change in your condition. You
arc watched assiduously. and the slightest
Just happens to be in the hospital " and looks
in to see il you are improving. After
luncheon you have a long period to getthrough.
bat this Is the popular time for visitors. Even
is only a pseudo-leisure, for they sit around and
make dressings of various, kinds. cotton balls.
and bandages, all Of which have to be sterilized.
OF semi festival in your life. and the day you
take your first step is one Of general excitement
and interest. No matter how busy tho nurses
and doctors may he. and you mas find them
scurrying through the halls, they have time to
uiya ynI "A amilg of encnurappmAnL and In nm
plaud your efforts. After dinner tho night force
comes on and you have IA little visit and a re-
view OF the day. Everything quiets down about
o in t c evening, and the long night hours are
not disturbed by any sound save that of the
electric bells. indicating that n patient needs
some attention.
The day finally comes when you are to leave
the hospital. and you lind. quite to your sur
prise, that you have mixed feelings OF pleas
uro and regret; Tho world outside does
enough to drive through the Park, you conclude
that there Is no other spot so fair. but then you