I was on my Sister in laws blog and responding to how life is hard and the struggles she was going through. There are days that life just well SUCKs. Then there are days that nothing could go wrong.
I have been very blessed with my life,family and job. This job I have now gives me the opportunity to plan things around my family schedule. You really can't beat that. This morning I was able to schedule my patients around me taking my kids to the free summer movie this morning. It was so nice to spend some family time together.
I came home we ate lunch and I was getting ready for patients.You know I have several that have just struck a place in my heart. I love visiting with them and love to hear them talk. Some of them struggle more than others with life and health issues. But I have been very blessed to build that bond with them and their family. I got a call a few minutes ago about one of my patients. Patrick. Mr Patrick was such a sweet man. But very stubborn.I loved visiting with him and his roommate Nancy. I used to see him every week and then when it dropped to one RN I went to seeing him every two weeks. But every time I call before I would say who I was. He say come on anytime. Patrick passed about an hour or so ago. He had fallen last week and his doctor was suppose to come see him and do an x-ray. I talked to him and Nancy to check on him on Friday. He said he was fine. He knew I would make him go to the hospital if he wasn't. But the doctor said he was ok. He evidently fell again this morning the Paramedics came and took him to the ER and he died from a massive heart attack. I just got off the phone with Nancy I wanted to check on her and make sure I couldn't do anything for her. My first instinct is food. Is that the Mormon side of me? It was all I could do to hang up before I started crying myself. I will miss my visits with Patrick and listening to his stories and hearing him joke with me. But I am glad to know that he is in a better place where he isn't in the Pain he was her.
I thank God for giving me the opportunity to meet people like Patrick. As much as I would like to think I changed his life a little. He definately changed mine. Even though with my job it means I deal with death. I truly love my job and the blessings of the people I meet. Maybe that is why I stay even with gas prices are high.
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I am sorry to hear about the death of your patient. Those were always hard when I worked dialysis and I know I learned so much from each one of my patients. That is the one thing I miss the most about the medical field! Thanks for your response on my blog. I know the answer will come when I am ready I just have to be patient :) Have a Happy 4th of July!!
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