I was so lucky and blessed to have Mary as my nurse during my water deprivation test. I was having an incredibly difficult time. Mary took the time to truly get to know me and went over and above to make me more comfortable and happier. She literally ran across the hospital to advocate for me on several occasions to my doctor.
Mary found out I love dogs and surprised me with a visit from the comfort dog. That actually made me able to think of something other than my pain and brought me great joy. She has an infectiously happy personality that got me through the day.
After this day, I would get to see Mary during my chemo treatments when she filled in at the Infusion Center. She was a ray of sunshine during a very dark time in my life. She even came in and made a surprise visit to me in the operating room before surgery! My mom thought I was dreaming, but that's just how special Mary is. She is one in a million!