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Originally posted by Bobo
It wasn't that bad? I've read that when you die you shit and piss yourself. You had to clean that up? That's disgusting!
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No, it was not THAT bad.
My first experience with death was this guy who was SO friggin grouchy...he just didn't want to be there, he felt he could take care of himself. His wife was with him...and she died. He died a few days later.
The head nurse told me to clean him and I just *gulped* and asked if someone else could do it...I was not ready!!! Nope...get yer butt in there and do it!!
So...another aide and myself went in (she was used to this) and she rolled him toward her side so his bum was facing me...well he passed gas but it was unheard basically and just flew right up my nose...well...no time to turn my head even and BLECH all over!!!!
Not only did I have to bathe a dead person, but I had to clean up my vomit AND got written up!!!
But it definitely got easier...eventually became kinda routine.