What It’s Like Needing Surgery During A Pandemic
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Julia Austin
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Hospitals are colder than usual
Finally, my surgery date came. The hospital staff did their best to help me feel comforted. But, hospitals are emotionally colder than usual right now. You can’t see the expressions on the faces of anyone who helps you. Not the person who checks you in, does your COVID rapid test, or puts the IV in your arm. Everyone is wearing masks, of course. The actual operating room was particularly cold and scary. In there, everyone was wearing hazmat-type suits and they kept it extra chilly to prevent infections. When they strapped my arms and legs down, my whole body started to shake uncontrollably. I was surrounded by eight humans, prepping me, but I felt very alone.
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