Harp Music

Dear folks,

The Sunday after my resection on friday was the worst. My colon started waking up and they took me off the button release pain medication.

I had horrible cramps and things were going badly for me. I couldn't think of anything to take my mind off of it and the painrelievers they gave me orally weren't working as well as I liked.

I finally called the nurse and asked to walk the hall. The nurse came down to my room and opened my door. As I approached the door, I heard beautiful harp music.

As I walked out of the room and down the hall, towards the short hall to the solarium, a woman was there playing the harp. It was the most beautiful music I had ever heard.

My mind went elsewhere and I forgot my pain. I continued to walk and listen to the music until I was too tired and then went back to my room and had the nurse leave the door open so I could listen from my bed.

I asked one of the chaplains there, who I also know from the outside, if they did that all the time and she said that they do it sometimes outside in the hall and that a patient could request one of the harpists to play in their room.

I thought that this was such a good idea. The floor was quiet during the time that she played as most of us were listening to the music.

I hope other hospitals do the same with harp music therapy and progressive ideas
about patient care.

Blessings to all,
Amy