Mia and I just returned from a really great visit with Suzie on this chilly Sunday.
We arrived in the early afternoon to find Suzie sitting in her chair by the window. Mia and I both were really happy to discover that she has never looked better! She was quite calm and seemed fairly well-rested.
For entertainment we brought Suzie strawberry ice cream (she wasn't interested) and a brand spankin' new copy of OK! magazine (big hit). For everyones future reference Suzie also seemed quite engaged whenever we discussed:
A. boys and/or cute men.
B. Gossip about her work friends.
C. Parties and drinking beer.
She laughed and sang her Madonna repertoire and added a little Cindy Lauper to keep us guessing. When we asked her what we could bring her next time we came to Queens she said, "more visitors."
And on that note...getting out to the facility in Queens was SUPER EASY. I have to be honest that I had envisioned a never-ending journey but it took no time at all. Take the E/F/R train to the 71st-Continental station and then hop on the Q23 bus for 10 minutes. Easy, easy.
The only note I would make about this facility is that the nurses and staff are no where near as attentive as the people at Rusk. I think Suzie would really be served by some of us sweet talking them and perhaps plying them with cookies/treats? It's worth a try because right now they seem pretty indifferent to patient requests.
All and all a really encouraging visit.
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Thanks for this post; I was wondering how Suzie was doing. I can concur how easy it is to get out to her new facility as my father-in-law used to be there. So let's go visit. Not so easy for me being in LA so I'm happy to hear she is doing well!
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