What+worries+me?

What worries me?

 * Being in the hospital for longer than a week - 10 days
 * The smell, the lights, the sounds - of the machinery and the general chaos.

For me being stuck in the hospital represents a **loss of privacy, loss of control** and **loss of dignity** (as anyone knows who's worn – or even seen! – a hospital gown)**.**

I also know that the hospital may still be the best place for me If my family's not able to care for me.

Whether or not I'm in the hospital, I know I want to be as comfortable as possible. For me, that means not feeling:
 * Depressed
 * Like I'm suffocating
 * Nauseous
 * Agitated
 * Constipated

I do want to:
 * Feel as pain free as possible - knowing this may take some adjusting
 * Have infections treated - for comfort purposes (thinking bladder and chest)

Palliative and Hospice care for me, please!