Newark post., 1913-04-30
My Experience at Delaware
Hospital and Results

you 20 W tne hospital, 90 not leave
all of your love and affections al
home, for you will need them in or
der to respond to the kind treat
ment you are to receive. 1t is not
required of you to keep your love
and affections hidden away-just
go on and be your natural self
unless you are naturally disagree
able-then try to be good. Take a
glimpse from the nurses view
point it ought to inspire you to
be reasonable and patient and not
expect more than is in the power
OF human nature to give.
must not forget to tell how
they saved my poor nerves in pre-
pairing for the operation. | did
not know what day it would be un-
til about fifteen minutes before
was taken down to the ether room.
Convalescents should not talk or
think too much about the details of
the hospital, but take the results
rounded up with all Of the pleasant
part, to make up that period of
their life history. We should CEN
ter our minds OH the genial current
OF life-find repose. Later on per-
haps, we can take up the strenu-
GUS life. 1t has taken a great deal
OF will power for me to get the use
of my muscles; it was so painful,
for my limbs were out of use so
many years. They got me started
at the. hospital -. took if all grac-
iously except when one nurse caus-
ed me to sit out on the roof too long
one day and | almost collapsed. |
don t love that nurse. | try to for
give her, but she spoiled my visit.
Habits should be changed by de-
grees-especially along in middle
llfe-even tho the change is for the
better. After having been at home
for over fourteen years (similar to
Alexander Selkirk s seclusion). it
seemed so wonderful to be riding
IN automobiles, trains, and car
rlages-to be in other peoples
houses and to Sc so many people.
etc. 1t caused sort of vague feel
ing. | was not right sure of my
self. During my invalidism | miss
ed much that would nave given me
pleasure, but | also missed other
things that would have given me
the reverse. might have been of
more use in the world and more
pleasure to my friends had | been
well, but | learned much that
would gladly share with others if
| could-the ability to relax-to
to inevitable limitations
to be thankful for small things
II you do not possess great things
so much that | had not learned |
in health, which will be of use to
me the remainder of my life. |
know OF people who spread them
selves out and want to control
everything under their imaginary
and cause those who live
with them to feel like taking fire.
luent vacations. We can harm our
selves more than others can harm
rs by acquiring or continuing in
habits which cause the atmosphere
about us to be tense.
Ever since the operation there
las been an under current of ioy
With me-a feeling Of thankful
'ss to my heavenly Father, and a
leart full of gratitude to all who
20 kindly helped me through the
ordeal-the greatest event of my
lfe-and those who have helped
ne during my convalescence.
My husband is the best man in
ne world-he has worked hard to
hleld me-he has done more than
le was able to do for my comfort
md | cant begin to tell how rich
feel walking around here helping
With the culinary duties and eating
ny meals with him.
hope to keep the spirit of youth
nd sometime in the future, when
sked my age, | hope to reply,
FIFTY years young
! wish to express my thanks to
he friends who gave me a postcard
hover on my birth and wedding
anniversary, congratulating me on
ny recovery.
| suscribe this to the public with
ny best wishes to Delaware Hospi-
al on the banks Of the beautiful
'randywlne Greek, Wilmington.
Delaware.
Mrs. Arthur w. Rounds.
Aprl rs, 1913 Newark, Del.