“But still we hope for New Orleans to hold on and find a second wind and put itself together for a long and painful convalescence.”

“Apart from a deep cut in his left arm, he recovered quickly and was discharged from the field hospital after a week of convalescence.”

“Adults with disability or conditions such as alcoholism may also require extended convalescence and careful discharge planning.”

“Working with Lady Drumond of the Canadian Red Cross, the educators produced a comfort bag for each convalescent.”

“Their white colour and delicate texture have conspired to give them a reputation as a food for invalids or convalescents.”

“Men on detached service and convalescents in hospitals were sent home to help.”

“But each district of Rome had a hospital, and there were hospitals for pilgrims, lying-in hospitals, hospitals for convalescents.”