I’ve had many, many hospitalizations. My mum mostly, dad was uncomfortable with hospitalizations, of any kind. My husband the first two, although the hospital would not let us be alone because he was an abuser. Friends from when I worked the first couple, even though I had quit. We were a close bunch, we have softball and volleyball teams after work.

Later when I disappeared from me home state. I had various friends that would come see me. But for most of my hospitalizations I told nobody and had no visitors. I really wasn’t in a place for visitors. I’ve been in hospitals during holidays and was glad not to have to socialize.

In the early years my therapists would visit but things changed and hospitals no longer encourage therapists to visit. And stays got shorter. Insurance wouldn’t cover them to visit anymore. The focus became shove meds and push out the door.