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For What It’s Worth by Dr. Melfi , Ph.D.

Hi. Me again, continuing my theme of what to expect when going to the hospital. Remember how nice hospital beds used to be? e mattresses were thick and plush, and when the head and foot of the mattress was raised, it was like lying in a comfortable cocoon of security, knowing that all your medical needs were going to be taken care of. Well, sorry to tell you, but not anymore. e last hospital bed I spent three nights on was no thicker than a blowup mattress, and twice as hard. e blankets were coarse and threadbare, and the sheets were starched and smelled like Clorox. As if it wasn’t bad enough to be in pain, or recuperating from surgery, it was almost a relief to think about doing self-care at home, than to endure the discomfort of a no-frills hospital. I say this with all respect, and I believe I can say it, considering that I spent many years as a hospital nurse meeting my patient’s needs and making them as comfortable as possible.

I’m not sure when all comfort was tossed out the window, but surely hospitals must be making some type of pro t, what with the room rates, medication charges, and charges for doctors who pop their heads in, most of whom you have never met and will never meet again, and who charge exorbitant rates to your insurance. Let’s take hospital gowns, for instance. For those of you who have never had the pleasure of trying to sleep in one, I’d be happy to describe the experience. e neck of the gown has a tendency to ride up and strangle you while you lie helplessly in your bed, the back of which is opened to the air, and bunches up underneath your back as you try to get comfortable. Surely, there must be a more comfortable material than military-grade fabric to make your sleeping a little more pleasurable, and if someone could possibly gure out, in the twenty- rst century, that velcro closures might be more comfortable than lying on knots of string, it would be a step in the right direction.

roughout all this, one must keep up their cheery disposition, and compliment the sta , especially if you want to later ask for a favor, such as an extra blanket or a cup of tea. It is not easy being a patient, not easy realizing that your body has begun to betray you with aches and pains, and not easy to remain stoic in the face of unnecessary discomfort, but For What its Worth, I think there is an entire revamping of the system than needs to be addressed. However, I raise a glass to the doctors and nurses who keep us alive despite being overworked and under-sta ed. Good job!