Friday, January 20, 2012

IDF

Crazy night. IDF alarm went off, had to put on the patients and ourselves on the ground for an hour bracing for the worst. We've really gotten a taste of everything out here. My adrenaline keeps kicking in, and then I crash, I'm exhausted. My brain lobectomy patient tried to run off the ward and punched a staff member. And somewhere in the middle of all of this, another patient of mine vomited almost 2,000ml of bile- not pleasant.
The transition is here for the British and we are going to a new schedule. I'm looking forward to it. Its called LENO, Late, Early, Night, Off. I think we'll like it more than Night, Day, Night, Day.
Last thing I want to mention... I feel so encouraged right now. More than one person, including a surgeon personally thanked me for helping save that mans life. I feel like a made a REAL difference. I do have to say that I like the medical profession in the way than no one person can take all the credit, it truly takes a team to do it.

3 comments:

  1. Most of the time our actions and decisions get caught up in the chaos of life, and we never really know whether we made a difference. It is rare indeed to see a good and brave deed accomplish its mission in front of your very eyes. You are now an official angel, having saved a good man's life. I think I heard a bell ring!
    Love,
    Dad

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  2. I am so proud of you and am so very glad you are ok and nothing came of the alarms. I love you

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