Tiny scrip of Japanese script thrills the ill more than a bit

By Lee Cataluna

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Aug 14, 2011

~~<p>The patients will often save their bandages, keeping the papery strips of adhesive like they held some sort of healing power or the kindness of someone who was cheering for their recovery.</p>
<p>James Trimble, 62, has worked at Kuakini Medical Center for 29 years, first as a floor nurse and then, for the past 20 years, as an IV tech, setting intravenous lines in the blood vessels of patients, many of whom are elderly.</p>
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The patients will often save their bandages, keeping the papery strips of adhesive like they held some sort of healing power or the kindness of someone who was cheering for their recovery.

James Trimble, 62, has worked at Kuakini Medical Center for 29 years, first as a floor nurse and then, for the past 20 years, as an IV tech, setting intravenous lines in the blood vessels of patients, many of whom are elderly. Login for more...