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hey gang, had to go in today for day surgery and I was full of fear and foreboding etc. Anyway, turns out things aren't as bad as I'd anticipated, but that's not the story.
I took in a bag full of the usual stuff: insulin, books, comics, notepaper, diary, testing gear etc etc AND my little sky-blue mahalo soprano...
After I came out of surgery and was coming round I thought what the heck and got her out. Started strumming a few old tunes, some bluegrassy-folk instrumentals and jazzy standards.
During the 30 minutes or so I was playing, literally every nurse on deck smiled at me as they walked by, also the two aneasthetists that were working, the surgeon and the catering staff. Two nurses came in and sat down for a few minutes...they were loving it!!! Turns out one was a uker herself. My own nurse called me Mr Ukulele for the rest of the day. When the catering lady came in with a sandwich she said, "we can hear you right down the hall, it's just lovely. We don't often get live music in here!" Then the surgeon came in for a chat and we talked more about uke than my health! Seems he is a frustrated guitarist who had often thought about buying a uke...well, after our chat he said he was gonna go buy one that night.
As for the patients..I was in a little room between the pre-op and post op "lounge" and as I left, the folks in each room said how much they'd enjoyed the music and how it had helped them to relax.
Aaaah, the sweet power of the diminutive uke to bring joy to people keeps on amazing me. This is the first time I'd ever done something bold like that. So, I just want to encourage y'all, don't ever hesitate getting your uke out in public, it may just bring about unexpected surprises and happiness. :shaka:
I took in a bag full of the usual stuff: insulin, books, comics, notepaper, diary, testing gear etc etc AND my little sky-blue mahalo soprano...
After I came out of surgery and was coming round I thought what the heck and got her out. Started strumming a few old tunes, some bluegrassy-folk instrumentals and jazzy standards.
During the 30 minutes or so I was playing, literally every nurse on deck smiled at me as they walked by, also the two aneasthetists that were working, the surgeon and the catering staff. Two nurses came in and sat down for a few minutes...they were loving it!!! Turns out one was a uker herself. My own nurse called me Mr Ukulele for the rest of the day. When the catering lady came in with a sandwich she said, "we can hear you right down the hall, it's just lovely. We don't often get live music in here!" Then the surgeon came in for a chat and we talked more about uke than my health! Seems he is a frustrated guitarist who had often thought about buying a uke...well, after our chat he said he was gonna go buy one that night.
As for the patients..I was in a little room between the pre-op and post op "lounge" and as I left, the folks in each room said how much they'd enjoyed the music and how it had helped them to relax.
Aaaah, the sweet power of the diminutive uke to bring joy to people keeps on amazing me. This is the first time I'd ever done something bold like that. So, I just want to encourage y'all, don't ever hesitate getting your uke out in public, it may just bring about unexpected surprises and happiness. :shaka: