This has turned into quite a long post, so I apologise for that.
My kidneys failed a few years ago and I needed dialysis three times a week. Over that time, I grew close to several of the nurses who work on the dialysis ward/unit/whatever it's called, as in I would comfortably talk about my problems and, more than a few times, I'd like to think I helped them with their problems too and genuinely enjoyed their company. One nurse in particular I have a bit of a soft spot for, we get along really well and have great, fun conversations, and she generally cheered me up when I talked with her. There was even one night when, as can sometimes happen, my blood pressure dropped and I was in a pretty bad way and, rather than do just enough to make sure I was alright then get on with other jobs while occassionally checking in on me as is usually the case with other nurses, she stayed with me for something like 30-40 minutes, talking to me and keeping my spirits up. However, I knew that nothing could possibly happen between us romantically because there's rules against patients and nurses dating.
However, I received a kidney transplant last month which means I'm no longer a dialysis patient and, more importantly, her patient, so I'd like to ask her out. The problem is, bar randomly bumping into her around town, I'm not likely to see her again. I had always planned on getting something as a thank you gift for all of the staff (a box of chocolates and a card or something), and one of my friends suggested I get an extra card for her, thanking her, telling her I enjoy her company and that I would like to stay in touch whilst adding my phone number at the end. I don't think it's a bad idea really, but I've been thinking about it and there's a lot I'd like to say and wondered if a letter might be a better option? I'd like her to know how grateful I am to her whether she'd be interested in me in that way or not (but obviously I'd much prefer if she were) and that might get hard to get across in a card?
I'm a decent writer and could probably write quite a sweet card/letter, and I think that this is kind of romantic, which seems like something she'd appreciate, but I'm notoriously bad with women so some feedback/opinions would be good and greatly appreciated.
