I was a little worried about communicating so openly with family without the knowledge or permission of Elder Babcock. When he said he did not want people to feel bad if he couldn't leave the clinic on Monday, I realized he didn't know that the family already knew most of what has been written in this history. For me sharing information is a way of thinking and feeling better.
Elder Babcock is a very private person but this experience has been very public. This morning he said, "I hope you're writing all of this in a diary." I replied, yes, but not about how or where I was writing things. I talked to the family about my concerns and they gave me good advice.
Then I spoke with Elder Babcock and confessed to him that I had shared things that might make him feel embarrassed with family and others. He said he understood and that he was glad that I did, for me, because he recognized that it was something I needed and he wanted that for me. Yes, I think we have communicated a lot in our years together. It helps us trust each other.
Good news. Dr. Rivas told the nurse that MRI shows that the problem area in question was shrinking. With this information, Elder Babcock could sleep better. Also with more confidence in his morning departure, Elder Babcock started taking photos of some of the important people in the clinic, friends after so many weeks together.
The nurse
The paramedics
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