I want to thank my life savior, Jessica, for what she did for me. I went through surgery and ended up with a colostomy and nephrostomy. I was devastated. Being an RN for 45 years I knew my outcome and it wasn't good.

I came home determined to beat this. Then I woke up with pain and knew I needed to go to the hospital. I was admitted with bowel obstruction. I was here for five days then the hospital sent me home. I was crying. I asked her not to send me home but she didn't listen and sent me home. I was back in the ER 2 hours later for a perforated stoma.

Emergency surgery was done. I was admitted to the 8th floor. I was petrified. I was afraid of everyone and everything. My nurse was Jessica and it was like I met an angel. She sat on my bed and talked to me and listened to what I had to say. She cried with me. If it wasn't for Jessica I would not have made it through this. If she wasn't my nurse she would come into my room and sit with me. We would have tea together. I love tea and she knew it. She made sure I was as pain-free as I could be. There are not enough thank yous to give her. If it wasn't for her I would have given up but she would not let me.

I owe my life and my sanity to Jessica. I can now go home with a new outlook on life because of her. The love she showed me as a nurse and you can't learn that, it comes naturally. Please acknowledge her dedication to her patient's well-being.