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How I Felt When I Was Put on a Central Line for My Gastroparesis
Here I am, lying in a hospital bed in a small room with the smell of stale chicken and vegetable broth circulating through the air. I hear the sounds of rolling computer carts, other patients yelling in pain, and nurses and doctors talking amongst themselves about each patient’s care. I feel like I am trapped with no other options, and all I want to do is go outside and smell the fresh air.