I will toot my own horn....

I figure I don't very often post anything about myself. So, I will do this plus if I put it on here then maybe Phil won't make me frame it and hang it up. (He is proud) Anyway, this is an award given to people who get perfect scores on their palliative care. When hospice comes in, someone from the state will interview them and it happens to be Applegates year. You are rated on a range of 1-5 (5 being the highest) You are rated on dignity, quality of care, pain management, instructions, "the dying experience", respect and if then asked if there is anything hospice can do to improve. Anyway, I was the only one to get a perfect score on all of my interviews. So all I got was this lousy certificate. Just kidding, I think it is pretty neat. I love my job and love to be able to share peoples last moments on earth with them. It is an honor. People tend to be really open and inviting when they know they are dying. I have lost a lot of people that I really came to care about but I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Why I am posting about myself, I will take this time to say I FINALLY feel great. It has been years since I have felt as well as I do now. And, probably 1-2 more surgeries and I will be good as new. All except my poor missing taste buds but I am actually getting used to. The only problem is when I try something and I tell Phil it wasn't good, I start to worry that maybe it was? Oh well, life can't be perfect and I only have one numb spot on my face that I can't feel but I can totally live with that!! Anyway I want to say thank you to mom for all the help with the kids as I have spent literally MONTHS doing medical stuff. Thanks mom, I could never pay you back....well, maybe I can take care of YOU when you get older. I get high scores!!