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\u201cToday 22\/4 I started back full of good courage on my morning shift and tracked we went back to fight the invisible monster. The morning went smoothly, now yes smoothly outside the fact that someone was with us to go. I noticed that I’m not committed to 100% here but 200% to these people. Everyone was cared for they were clean washed the men shaved and put the hair nicely in model.<\/p>\nThen it’s soon afternoon time to eat and rest for a while, afterwards we get dressed and go back in the hallway and start our afternoon tour. Arrived at the last room I felt this patient can’t talk because of that he has a cannula to breath. The care for this cannula is very specific also necessary for him to aspire on a regular basis. This prevents asphyxiation in his sucking. You saw that he needed warm and involved care. My colleagues already had the genius idea to give him a leaf with the alphabet on so we could talk for a while. I gave him the card and put me next to him with an empty leaf and stylo in the attack. It went relatively smoothly and suddenly he asked to take something out of his closet. This was a small book with biblical psalms. All in the sign of loss and letting go. He pointed me a page with a text that perfectly described how he felt. Angry, sad and abandoned. He tried to read it but this asked a lot of energy. I suggested he go to prayer together. The look in his eyes said enough. This is how I read the Psalm he had indicated then we read another greeting and a father. And afterwards we said nothing, we were silently connected. He took my hand and so we went for five intense minutes. At the moment, no more words were needed. The presence said enough. I’m still amazed by the power of faith how people no matter how hopeless their situation is, still keep looking for happiness in their prayer and all that for their faith.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Mango moment\u2019 – 17\/04\/2020, Michiel Spitaels, nurse at OLV Ziekenhuis Aalst-Asse-Ninove, Belgium![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michiels-Spitaels-2.jpg?resize=190%2C190&ssl=1\")
\n\u2018<\/strong>Together we will come<\/strong>\u2019, 18\/04\/2020, Michiel Spitaels, nurse at OLV Ziekenhuis Aalst-Asse-Ninove, Belgium
\n<\/strong>\u201cIn the past week many artificially respiratory corona patients at the A.S.Z. have been able to leave the intensive department. It includes this man who was on intensive care for three weeks. He left the department under applause from the staff.”<\/p>\n
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\u201cToday I had the early shift with great colleagues again! We started our morning round it was busy today we took time for our patients and again had a nice “mangoment” with a patient for a few days he was very down due to the current situation. We came in as always well packed from head to toe. It was a heavy concern. The radio was playing in the background and it was on Studio Brussel<\/a>. We had a conversation topic. MUSIC on the question which genre he liked to hear was the answer rock music. The foo fighters in the lead and I thought back to the summer of 2017. The foo’s on worker. I kept the patient waiting and my colleague because I had an idea. We have a Skype subway cart where people can still see their family after all. I opened YouTube open and closed the concert on “foo fighters live on werchter 2017” I set it up, the boxing went loud and you saw him smile, sing along and never enjoyed it was a great feeling. Another special day in this strange time! Music works binding and let yourself enjoy yourself on another dimension! I’m going home with a warm feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/efn.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michiels-Spitaels-4.jpg?resize=200%2C149&ssl=1\")
<\/strong>\u2018When people doubt it\u2019s really that bad and so busy\u2026\u2019 – 15\/04\/2020, Michiel Spitaels, nurse at OLV Ziekenhuis Aalst-Asse-Ninove, Belgium<\/strong> \u2013 see video here<\/a>.<\/p>\n