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I knew that would get everyone’s attention!

I thought it might be helpful to others to relate my one little experience with the language barrier when I was at the clinic in Cancun. Most of the nurses spoke at least some English. Vanessa, the clinic coordinator, spoke excellent English and gave us her card. She said a few of the night nurses did not speak English and if we had any problems, we should have them call her. Anyway, you want to hear the story… On my first day after surgery, 2 female nurses helped me with a shower. They took off the bandages, helped me get the hospital gown off with the IV, and told me to shower and wash the incisions with soap and Water. Then they helped me dry off and get back into the gown. On the second day (which was a Sunday), the nurse was a young male who didn’t speak English. I understood that he wanted me to get a shower. I was regretting that my husband had just left to get Breakfast. I was a little more mobile by now, but I hate the IV poles. The nurse turned on the shower and left the room, so I obligingly got the hospital gown off and stepped into the shower. At about this time, he came back with a female nurse (I think). She didn’t speak English either, but I realized that I should have waited for the bandages to be removed. She helped me remove them and I finished the shower. I think the poor male nurse was kind of embarrassed, mainly because here was granny and he couldn’t communicate with her! I felt bad for him, but I thought it was amusing! Anyway, that was my one “horror” story.

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Thanks, I needed that!!! I am sorry that you had that experience but what a good story!!!

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That is such a good story. Thanks I needed that. I am getting sleeved in TJ in a week and am getting real nervous. A little humor is always welcomed.

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Nice! I wish I could have taken a shower at the hospital but all I reaslly wanted to do was sleep. But the day after I got home I was able to shower and it was wonderful!

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Omg! I never thought about having a male nurse after surgery! Its bad enough to be vulnerable and in a hospital gown without having to worry about giving some guy PTSD in the shower! How many calories are in Whiskey again lol.

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LOl! Probably the same poor male nurse they sent in to my room to put on my compression hose, right before surgery. Little tiny hose, nice giant thighs, and I had an IV in my arm and couldn't help much. So embarrassing.

Wonder what they talk about when they go home?

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I was sooo scared at where this post might be going!!!! Thanks for your story!

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I felt bad for the young man. He was kind of shy, but very professional. I think he was trying to tell me he was going for a female and I didn't get it. But no harm done. He was just about young enough to be my grandson! I hope I didn't scar him for life! :unsure:

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I felt bad for the young man. He was kind of shy, but very professional. I think he was trying to tell me he was going for a female and I didn't get it. But no harm done. He was just about young enough to be my grandson! I hope I didn't scar him for life! :unsure:

That's so funny! But I'm serious, i used the clinic in Cancun, so it probably was the same little guy!

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I had a male nurse in the hospital I stayed at and honestly after being exposed on the surgery table while on my period with just a pad between my legs and no underwear, I got over it. I honestly did not care at all, I just wanted to go the hell home lol

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