HOSPITAL NOTES
Little Betty Stickman, aged five
and a half years, died of pulmonary
tubercul.sis, on Tuesday after be
ing in the Hospital two weeks. She
was token to Sutton for burial.
Kike Tom movich was brought down
from Indenendence Nine last Friday
night for hospitalization due to a
compound fracture of the right leg
sustained while working.
George G nnnon, aged 84, passes
away on ’ebruary 8. He was an old
timer in Alaska and had lived in
this vicinity for many years.
Albert Bu‘g, suffering from an
attack o' appendicitis, was brought
from Eklutna by Tr. Hoehn on Thurs
day. Alb ”t, aged eight, had sur
gery that same day.
Pastor B,L. Wood, chairman of the
board of directors of the Hosoital,
arrived ’• Palmer on Tuesday and
left for ochtrage on Wednesday
evening. Howe.’er, he will be back
in about tv/o wteKS for a meeting
of the Hospital beard,
The following rules, which, if .
observed ■'cnscientiouely, are guar
anteed tc keep you from getting
well too .1 rpi 11 y. to add to the
misery, rd to make the illness, a
source ... intimate conversation for
years to come,
Feel so'ry for yourself. This i *
the first and most ’important rule.
Start of by thinking: "Why did
this hnv to happen to me? What
have I ever done to deserve such a
tough break?" Ponder on hov; oar * 1
it might ' we been avoided and ail
the good times youre missing.
Think of 11 the people you know
who hrve never been s’ck in their
lives. f ver admt-even for a
second that maybe you're lucky
just to 1 alive.
Cultivate a long, jface. Never
smile of show the ^slightest sign
of cheerfulness,. After a few days
of persistent practice, thin lines
will appe,- r aror.nd your eyes and
mouth, end you will'be gratified b'j
the splendid results thi3 mournful
mask is producing.
Worry : s much_ as rossibie. This,,
if properly done7' will “enisle you
to prolon^ your illness almost' in
eefinite.l: . The average ptti^nt
needs lit* le instrr.ction hero, al
though mentioning a couple of the
more eff ctivo subjects night not
be amiss:
a. x01.11’ job; Figure up in de
tail all the business you're los
: ing,, or what will happen if the
' Boss takes c liking to your sub
! stitute.
b Your finances.' Even the most
optimistically inclined patient
will have little difficulty here,
you can salvage many dark moments
by wondering how lon^ it will take
you to pay it back.
Bully ycur nurse. Comprehensive
field work"’has' proven this the best
way to get efficient service. The
more she fears you, the more she'll
respect you. Never address her by
name; simply shout "hey Youi" or
whatever little nickname best fits
her anatomy and temperament,
Make the most of every nr in.
Bon't let your attention wander to
anything else for very long. Pains
often have r. way of disappearing
•unless pampered like your pld Aunt
far ah
Shun a 1i diversions, Bont for in
stance" take ox any hobbies. You
cr n : v vory v:c 11 c on cur.ti*at e on
you" illness if you’re knitting or
carv.r^ ^orp or collecting match
holders. F.esoxve to have nothing
to do with my mental uplifting
and instead try reading the works
of Edgar Alton Poe and similar
damn spirits,
Disregard the doctor 1 s orders .
’•'ork cut your own schedule rnd
don't swallow any pills without
liret demanding that *hc nurse tell
you. what they arc four doctor
will be immensely flittered at your
taking such an active interest in
his practice, And don’t let the
fact that ho has spent nearly a de
cade in medical school give you an
inferiority complex about mrkin0
suggestions
. Coni^lain^freqv.ervtl^. A patient
with originality will find this a
rich field for cultivation. Oc
casionally, it may tax your in
genuity and self- control if, for
example, the nurse brings in a tray
of .^ood reminiscent of the Waldorf
and iust after you’v had your
stomach pumped out, too. Be care
ful not to 1 t her see the gleam
of hunger in your eye. Point weak
ly to the food rnd mutter, "This
stuff - I wouldn't feed it to my
chickens Whnt are they trying t«
do, starve me?"
Iraag leng ths worst things that
could happen togyou" Ignore such
Poi-lyrnn-xisms tfs ^oday is the to
morrow I worried about"yesterday"
and instead, hrng on your wall a
motto such as "i'll never get well"
Ask your nurse all about the opera
tions she has seen; or better yet,
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