I work in the emergency department. While in residency, I worked in a trauma center which I sometimes referred to as the "drama" center since I enjoyed the back story of patients to the actual medicine. I find that while I am not seeing the amount of trauma that I trained under, the drama certainly hasn't diminished in the least.
A few nights ago I found myself counseling a just-20-something patient who is pregnant and living with her almost-30 year old "baby daddy" in his parents' home. The "he should understand what I'm going through because he's already got two other kids from when he was married," comment started a tightness in my shoulders that lasted throughout the entire 20 minute conversation. I let her talk despite having several more patients to see because, literally, she has no one else. She was a foster kid who was finally placed in a home at age 11. She left this home in another state due to frictions between her and her foster parents. I didn't ask how she ended up pregnant and alone several hundred miles away, but here she is, and I am sure it will not be the last time I see her in the E.D. during her pregnancy.
Did you know there's actually a "Squirrel Appreciation Day?" I celebrated it this year by taking a nap since I am on the night shift over the weekend. Had I known earlier, I might have done something a little more festive around my blog....
As, you can see... I am the tail-end of my blogpost..... Until next time!
