I have a simple tradition: Tommy's on Christmas. I've done it two years in a row, as sad as that is, and I was going for a third.
I'm here, and it's fucking crowded! Damn Mexican families and a big as group of douchebag kids. Definitely not what I've dealt with before.
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This week I've seen a couple interesting things. It started on Monday with that kid that ended up dying. Sad, but still interesting to see everyone hard at work on that kid. And even though my role was very small, I was a part of it.
The following day I had to go up to the labor and delivery OR to shoot an abdomen. They thought they left a sponge in the lady during her c-section. First time up there for me, though I almost went up there a couple months ago for the same thing, but they ended up finding the sponge. Actually, none of us really go up there, and half the people I told didn't even know how to get there. So when I was up there, I got my cassette ready, and this lady is on the table with her abdomen open. It was pretty cool. When she would breathe, I'd see her insides moving. Wouldn't have been a big deal I guess, if I wasn't a foot and a half away trying to position my things.
Yesterday I got stuck with a BE. It was a two-parter since we had to got the usual route, then through his stoma, since he had a colostomy bag. I'd done one like that before, but this was the first time I'd had to put the catheter tip into the stoma. It was kind of gross, but interesting too. It was weird seeing it and knowing I was looking at the dude's colon.
So that's how my week has gone. Today isn't over, but so far it's been a pretty routine day. That is to say nothing out of the ordinary in terms of my exams.
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It sure doesn't feel like it's Christmas eve. As I've grown older holidays have felt less and less like holidays, which has certainly been amplified by being out on my own. It's probably furthered by the fact that the next couple happen to fall on days I don't work anyway, so I'm not really getting any extra days off.
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Today when i got into work, I was a little curious, so I looked up the status of the kid from the er. Just like I thought, he didn't make it. And it turns out I did hear the nurse correctly.
I kind of figured that would be the outcome. He was pronounced at 5:30, and we shot the xray around 5:05 or so, but I'm pretty certain he was gone by the time we shot it.
Pretty crazy. Young kid too. As for hipaa, the laws that keep patient's information confidential, I didn't use any names, so I should be in the clear. It was just an interesting story I thought.
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Even though it's mid-week, I might as well update about my weekend. It sort of started wednesday night for nick's birthday when he decided to mix friends. Went to Dave and busters in Arcadia, had a few while hanging out with his new friends. After that we, unwisely on my part, decided to stop by Fridays in brea. Bad move. Closed that place down, and I finally fell asleep by 3:00.
Thursday I worked. Woke up not well, but I've been worse. I might have still been buzzed. At work I was okay to start off, even joking around, but around midday I went to surgery, and I took a turn. Felt like shit! I was going to leave at 3:00, then that became 2:00 so I could get my check, but by 1:30 I threw in the towel. Longest car ride ever. Got home, fed some plants before going in, and went to sleep. Woke up a couple hours later feeling a lot better. Met up at starbucks for a bit before coming home early. Ironically, ended up at my local starbucks alone because I didn't feel like sitting at home.
Friday I went to lunch with nick, Paul, and Alfred. Good times. Hadn't hung out with them in a long time. Spent 4 hours at claim jumper, before we parted ways. Later that night I met up with some co-workers in downtown Fullerton. Hadn't been there in a long time, and it was fun. Went to a couple bars including back alley and hero's, where we ended the night. Good, drunken times. Only regret for the night was driving home. Unwise. I should know better.
Saturday the weather was lousy. Stayed in all day, except to get food, which ended up being a couple things I got from the grocery store. Of course, I'm dressed like a bum, and three cute girls stand behind me at the checkout. Oh well, not like I would have done anything.
Sunday I worked, which was work. Actually overslept. Scratch that, I told people I overslept. Truth was I heard my alarm, then rolled back to sleep for the hell of it. Ended up leaving work early too. Joined the folks to get their Christmas tree. Thought about getting one too, but didn't. Later on Alfred, Paul, and nick came by. We watched tlc, followed by tlc. The wwe pay per view, then tlc specials. Good times. Called it a night around midnight.
That's pretty much how the weekend went. Social interaction. Good times.
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Yesterday was hectic. For the first time on a regular day, I missed getting a lunch, which is fine because I get paid for it. The day was hectic for everyone, but from my side of it, I got stuck with a lumbar puncture. The best part of that was that the family members were pissed off, the patient had dementia, the patient needed anesthesia, and the radiologist I'd be working with was a difficult one to work with. After a great deal of confusion with the anesthesiologist, we finally got started. Luckily the rad calmed the family down, making them a nonfactor, anesthesia took care of their thing once we figured everything out, and the usually difficult radiologist was cool about everything. All in all, it turned out alright. And in the process, no lunch.
Today I came in and was sent straight to surgery. A tib/fib. It was a cool surgeon so I didn't mind. It ended up being a long case, and at one point I was relieved by a tech, but right after my break I was to go back and relieve them for lunch. So that's what I did. When it was all said and done I spent my first 4 hours of my shift with that one case, and no clue of what's going on in the department. When I get back from lunch I have a feeling I'll get stuck with one of the two arthrograms we have left. How fun...
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