when you work in the ER the LAST thing you want to see

a brother carrying in his 9 year old son, who is crying and writhing in PAIN

So sorry about that. Hope the little guy is okay.

thanks for asking...at first thought it was hot appendix...but thank God it was not
I however turned to a crying piece of jello...
Had to go to the breakroom and pull myself together







reckon I am NOT quite the tough bitch I think I am...

So glad the little one is okay. I have a daughter that age. They are still pretty little.

:hug:

he and his brother are the reason I exist...
I actually felt PAIN in the same place he did..WTF

It's relatively rare. Do you do that with everyone or just certain people? I am sorry about the scary situation I would have been upset too.:hug:

:hug:

you could probably use that to help identify medical problems in children or elderly who can't speak. Some people are like that emotionally as well. They can feel emotional pain. It is an interesting phenomena. :hug:

I require a lot of "quiet" time otherwise, I go into something that I call "sensory overload"

you have to take care of yourself. It does take it out of you.

...do much about it.....A crying child is just the worst thing in the world. Made all the worse because there's so much of it in the world, and it could be a lot less...

That brought tears to my eyes! I'm glad your nephew is ok. Hope your brother is, too!

I'm glad your nephew's okay.

me too,,,,turned out he had not "moved his bowels" in who knows how long...his mother (divorced from my brother) is VERY nonchalant about diets and ...well I could go on about her neglect but I won't...


May I just say that you would be surprised how many people present to the ER with this very same problem!!!!




surely!!! and, I will use this thread for educating the public (not that this bunch of brainiacs need it;))everyone knows that their bowels need to move at LEAST every 48- 72 hours



and PLEASE try something over the counter BEFORE you come to the ER


you would be AGHAST at how many people present to the ER with a headache and have NOT even takenthe first tylenol!!!





sorry.... this turned it to be such a RANT but sheeesh:eyes:



edited cos my typing sucks when I am on a RANT

I work in a hospital but thankfully not in a clinical area.
I'd be too afraid of seeing what you saw.

On a related note, I had to go to the ER and was
admitted because of that bowel thing. However, I
had just had surgery for ovarian cancer and the tumor
had burst (abusive ex). They basically had to take
my intestines, put them on the table next to me
and squeegee them. When they put them back in, well
you know that nothing ever fits right when you
take it out of its original container!

So, I had a crimp and I know exactly how
badly your nephew felt. Poor baby - I'm so
glad he's better.

:hug: sorry to hear about your ordeal...glad to hear he is an EX, stay strong!!!

:hug: I've got a hubby now who treats me like a princess.

wish that I could be SO lucky....2 time loser here:eyes:

I had to go to therapy a lot in order to change my ways.
I grew up in an abusive environment, so abusive men just seemed
normal to me. After tons of therapy, I wound up marrying my best friend of several
years. He's 300 lbs and 6'2", has ADHD, and there are several issues. However,
it is abundantly clear that he loves me unconditionally.
Wedding pics:



Well poo! I haven't scanned a pic of hubby but he looked very
handsome!

in my head of what you went through. Damn!

I hope is fine now. :hug:

And I hope that ex is nailed to a wall somewhere. :grr:

He and his brother are having to "grow up" way to young. Thanks for understanding
:hug:

I remember going to the emergency room as a kid. I was terrified. I bet he's going to really appreciate you for being there.
:hug:

And honestly I don't care if he lives or dies.
Does that make me an awful person?

You're just disinterested. And you've got a lot of good reasons to have no interest in him or his well being.

I think of it as experiencially induced neutrality. :)

and there was a woman who had not moved her bowels in, like, 40 days!!!!!!

:o

:wow:

That after a few years working in an ER, I bet you've seen 'most everything.

most gratifying things...human nature at it's best and it's worst, happens every night in the ER

;-(

I always tear up but, I am professional and get the job done....but, sometimes when I get home I just sit in the quiet and shake




til I found this place...you guys have been a godsend....well, most times anyway:P






edited cos my hands are still shaking just thinking about that case and some other ones from last night....it was a BAD night even without the family incident

for first responders and medical personell. :hug:

That must have been terrifying for all of you.....:hug:

If you'd like a break, and a place to relax, go into my Journal.....

The lead thread is my latest pic thread.....some shore birds, and some fabulous waves.....

I remember your saying that you found my threads restorative....

Maybe this one will be helpful!

Please take good care of yourself, OK?


:loveya: :hug:

:hug::pals::hug:




headed there now for some R&R

















:yourock:














you know I still think you ought to run in '08....

You are a genuine sweetheart! :loveya:

Anything that I can do to help you.....I WILL do it!

I've got your back....always......:loveya: :hug:

And.....I love you too......

you can actually see him smiling....I had to smile back...thanks

:hug::hug::hug:
I'm glad he's ok now...

scared but, he trusts me and that made it easier to do all the "procedures"
thanks for posting
:hug:

but when I was in the ER after a head-on collision they almost fainted when they saw me.

All the medical training in the world cannot remove the love and concern of those we love. I'm glad to hear he's ok. I can't even imagine how hard that was.

goes out the window when it is family.
I hope that all is well with you, after your accident...you and your sisters have my best wishes
:grouphug:

About the third round, they begin detailing the WORST things they saw when they were working the ER.

job description:P




we tend to have a very macabre sense of humor:silly:

doing cpr on a friend's kid cured me of that.never again.

compassion and empathy and then fall apart when it is someone close to us.