In Our Darkest Hour by Brian L Beeks

Author:Brian L Beeks [Beeks, Brian L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781512758344
Publisher: WestBow Press
Published: 2016-10-27T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Second Opinion

At the time, all admissions to BHC passed through the emergency room. Even though the doctor in Lafayette had made all the arrangements, it felt like we were being admitted for the first time. As we all pulled up to the ER entrance at about 6:00 p.m., we got a wheelchair for Benjamin and took him into the hospital. Our church friends headed back to Monticello. Their warm act of kindness was such a help for us.

God often reminded us to receive graciously the kindness offered by others. His grace was often extended to us through the hands and feet of those with whom we came in contact day by day.

Many people, throughout our journey with GBS, reached out with acts of kindness and encouragement. Though we tried to say thank you to all, God notices every act of grace and kindness done out of Christian love and compassion. In Matthew 25, Jesus said that whenever you perform an act of kindness and compassion to another person, especially a person who isn’t able to do anything in return, it’s as if you have done the act for him.

We were later told that a group of people also met in the church sanctuary on Sunday evening to pray for Benjamin. We will never be able to thank everyone adequately who remembered us in prayer throughout this long journey.

After leaving Bootsie with Benjamin in the ER waiting room, I parked the car. By the time I returned to the ER, Benjamin and Bootsie were in an examination room, beginning the admission process. This admission process was very different from those at Home Hospital or PMCH. Even though they expected us, we’d arrived one hour before the shift change. We did a lot of waiting, but finally, around 10:00 p.m., Benjamin arrived in his room. By the time he got to his room, he was an emotional wreck. His underlying anger about being sick was compounded by fears about this new, unfamiliar hospital. Would they find something new, or would they confirm his diagnosis? Naturally, Benjamin’s attitude affected his mother, who wasn’t in the best frame of mind either. My role as buffer and encourager resumed.

It was very late in the day. We were all physically and emotionally exhausted as he got settled enough to go to bed. Enough was enough; he insisted his mother not stay with him. I agreed they needed time away from one another.

At almost midnight, Bootsie and I arrived at a hotel about a mile away that was affiliated with the hospital. It was nothing fancy. The blinds didn’t close, but we were on the twelfth floor. As we glanced out our window, we saw that ours was the tallest building, so no one would be looking in our window. We were exhausted, and all we wanted to do was lay our heads on the inviting pillows. We’d be back at BHC in six or seven hours.

We returned to BHC by seven so we’d be in the room when the neurologist made morning rounds.

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