<![CDATA[Today is National Nurses Day.]]>Today is National Nurses Day. Thank a nurse.
For myself, there are three who literally at some point in my life saved my life. I think of those women, Maria, Sally and Mike. I would not be here without them. Thank you all.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/4d9a4a0b-1a18-486d-93dc-dcd8a03dc10a/today-is-national-nurses-day.RSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 08:24:28 GMTWed, 06 May 2026 21:02:45 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Thu, 07 May 2026 13:16:54 GMT]]>@Lizette603_23 I never used my assigned-at-birth name pretty much ever, in my life. Very early on most people started calling me Rabbit or an initialism because I wouldn't use my "real" name.

I eventually figured out what was up..

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/ra6bit/statuses/116533481573422639https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/ra6bit/statuses/116533481573422639Thu, 07 May 2026 13:16:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Thu, 07 May 2026 13:10:30 GMT]]>@ra6bit in those days, though, it was even more dangerous

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116533456456786448https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116533456456786448Thu, 07 May 2026 13:10:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Thu, 07 May 2026 13:09:39 GMT]]>@ra6bit I remember she was fascinated by names, but pretty sure she changed hers. I hear your point.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116533453115474367https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116533453115474367Thu, 07 May 2026 13:09:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Thu, 07 May 2026 13:07:18 GMT]]>@Lizette603_23 I keep thinking about this toot and how absolutely powerful it would be if she kept the name Mike. I think I'd be intimidated.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/ra6bit/statuses/116533443868406250https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/ra6bit/statuses/116533443868406250Thu, 07 May 2026 13:07:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Thu, 07 May 2026 04:36:11 GMT]]>@GPJohnston I get the idea of paying forward. It's built in for me, to be honest. I see it as the thing we can all have in common.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116531434063798083https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116531434063798083Thu, 07 May 2026 04:36:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Thu, 07 May 2026 02:21:30 GMT]]>@GPJohnston I hear you loud and clear. People have such huge potential

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116530904452684392https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116530904452684392Thu, 07 May 2026 02:21:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Thu, 07 May 2026 01:39:35 GMT]]>@Lizette603_23 paying it forward. She said her experience had motivated her to become a nurse.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GPJohnston/statuses/116530739657652900https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GPJohnston/statuses/116530739657652900Thu, 07 May 2026 01:39:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Thu, 07 May 2026 01:26:47 GMT]]>@GPJohnston your particular angel. I'm not a sky daddy believer, but sometimes people are so kind it breaks you and rebuilds you all at once. I'm so glad for you. And for her. She KNEW what she was giving you. She's been there.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116530689285169600https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116530689285169600Thu, 07 May 2026 01:26:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Thu, 07 May 2026 01:25:06 GMT]]>@Lizette603_23 I don’t even know her name, she wasn’t one of my nurses. She was on the floor and had read my chart. Tried to find out after I finished treatment but couldn’t. But sure an angel.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GPJohnston/statuses/116530682667401849https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GPJohnston/statuses/116530682667401849Thu, 07 May 2026 01:25:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Thu, 07 May 2026 01:11:39 GMT]]>@GPJohnston oil bet the hospital would send her a letter from you

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116530629775097545https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116530629775097545Thu, 07 May 2026 01:11:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Thu, 07 May 2026 00:15:30 GMT]]>@Lizette603_23 true story, that was eight years ago.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GPJohnston/statuses/116530408981176358https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GPJohnston/statuses/116530408981176358Thu, 07 May 2026 00:15:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Wed, 06 May 2026 22:59:56 GMT]]>@GPJohnston @Lizette603_23
❤️

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/anguinea/statuses/116530111840813219https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/anguinea/statuses/116530111840813219Wed, 06 May 2026 22:59:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Wed, 06 May 2026 22:48:30 GMT]]>@GPJohnston wow. Great story. I'm glad you made it!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116530066905105046https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116530066905105046Wed, 06 May 2026 22:48:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Wed, 06 May 2026 21:29:21 GMT]]>@Lizette603_23 yes, when I was struggling with lymphoma, on chemo 24/7 for five days a time, nurse came into my room during a vitals check at 2am and told me she had been treated for two years for Hodgkins lymphoma (mine was non-H). She’d had the same chemo, pulled aside her shirt collar to show the scars from a port, said what finally saved her was a marrow transplant. “So I want to tell you, never give up hope!” She lifted my sprits and I didn’t. Wish I could find her now and thank her!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GPJohnston/statuses/116529755709309414https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/GPJohnston/statuses/116529755709309414Wed, 06 May 2026 21:29:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Wed, 06 May 2026 21:27:21 GMT]]>@Lizette603_23

Nursing runs strong in my family (both sides), along with teaching. 💜

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/chessert/statuses/116529747788920049https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/chessert/statuses/116529747788920049Wed, 06 May 2026 21:27:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Today is National Nurses Day. on Wed, 06 May 2026 21:09:58 GMT]]>and yes, years later Mike became what he always was inside, a woman.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116529679460966337https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Lizette603_23/statuses/116529679460966337Wed, 06 May 2026 21:09:58 GMT