Spending a quite evening with Caleb, talking on the phone with my Mom, Hannah, and Kathryn. Counting down the minutes until it's 2008 (23 minutes). I know it's going to be difficult, and it's going to be different, but I have hope and I have faith that 2008 is going to be a better year. And just to make sure...I have TWO cans of black-eyed peas, lol.
HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!!!!!!!!
Ciao! De ;)
Washing clothes, packing, gathering movies and toys to take along on the plane tomorrow as we head out to Texas for my niece's wedding (gasp) and for Christmas with my family.
Wishing each of you a Very Merry Christmas!
Ciao, De ;)
I'm having a hard time feeling like it is Christmas this year. Anyone else? I guess I need to buy a tree and some ornaments. Saturday is my work's "corporate day" at this local Santa theme park and I bought tickets for Caleb to go, so I've got to drag my butt up after working Friday night and go. I know it will be good and Caleb will like it. Then Sunday we will go to Church.
I appreciate everyone's kind words. I am settling in to a different way of life than the last 10 years. Hard, but hanging in there. I still need your prayers. I know I'm gonna find my way.
Love to you all and Happy Thanksgiving!
As always...Ciao! De ;)
Tags: Happy Thanksgiving
I hate the way you treated me I hate what you did to me When you laughed at what I asked When you weren't there when I passed I loved you more than anything I loved that you thought the same thing You made me feel like I was in heaven You now have me seeking a safe haven
by Gary R. Hess
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Just a note to my friends in J-Land.This is obviously a difficult time for me right now.
Just want to say thank you for all your kind words.
I just ask for your prayers.
I am going to turn my alerts off for now until I can
resume a somewhat normal life.
A lot going on in the next few weeks, let alone months.
I love you all and will be popping on when I can.
God Bless You ALL!
Ciao! De
Relationships are like glass. Sometimes it's better to leave them broken than try to hurt yourself putting it back together.~~Anonymous
Love?
When love has come
But soon is gone
It begs the question
Was it there
The love was lost
And never found
Lost without you
Lost without me
Lost into eternity
The love was just a figment
A figment of our minds
Something we could ponder
But never express
Was it love or just a feeling
Was it love or just healing
Healing from the hatred
The hatred of our hearts
Our past was deep and full of pain
We needed this to release the stain
For this I do not regret
The time with you that I had spent
by Gary R. Hess
We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails. ~~ Anonymous
Jeez! Who hates AOHell? I had a wonderful entry with appropriate graffics. My first entry in 11 days and it gets eaten..Ahhhhhhhh!
And onto other more important worldly news...
On a lighter note, I have been going to physical therapy for my shoulder, or should I say physical "torture", ha ha. Oh jeez! The actual exercises don't take long (about 20 minutes), then the PT person "massages" out the muscle spasms (that they caused) and applies a tens unit and ice. Jill (PT) feels very strongly that I have a partial rotator cuff tear (just confirming my "diagnosis") and hopefully I can avoid surgery with the physical therapy. Who knew that falling so gracefully out of your chair would be so much fun?
On to some funny stories from work...
#1 Young guy checks into ER with complaint of "other". Okay that means he doesn't want anyone to know. Call him into triage. "So, what brings you in today?" "I think I broke my penis." (Okay this goes under "you know you're an ER nurse if...you have ever had to leave a patient’s room (or triage) before you laugh uncontrollably). "I'm sorry, what did you say?" "I think I broke my penis." Hmmmm, new one. "And why do you think that?" "Well me and my wife were having sex and I don't know what she did but now it's all swollen and I'm in a lot of pain." I'm sitting there wondering what Kama Sutra position I need to avoid, and go, "Okay, well let's get you checked in." Fast forward to the patient's nurse..."hey De, you know that guy you gave me that thinks his penis is broken?" "Yeah?" "No kidding, dude broke his penis, he's going for surgery!" Good golly, how in heaven's name do you do that? Never mind. Some things are better left unknown.
#2 Goes under the heading of "language barrier". Most of you know that I live in Arizona and we have a very large immigrant population. Well there is often a language barrier in the ER as I do not speak Español. So this young Hispanic lady who speaks un poquito English is brought in the other morning after being involved in a rear-end MVA. She is strapped down to a backboard and in a c-collar (standard). As I go about getting her vital signs I begin my questions "Were you the driver or the passenger? Were you wearing your seatbelt? Did the airbag go off? Did you hit your head?" She is answering my questions appropriately, if not haltingly due to her limited English when we get to the last question of "Did you get knocked out?" "¿Qué?" "Did you get knocked out?" "¿Qué?" Me again, slower..."You know, did you hit your head, did you get knocked out?" M, my friendly Philippine nurse, was in the room helping out and she very distinctly asks the patient in a loud voice (you know if they don't understand, shout it) "You know, did you lose your conscious?" "Oh, si!" You might ask why didn't I just ask her if she lost consciousness, but when I ask it that way people frequently go "what do you mean?" so I have given up and just asked if they got "knocked out". OMG, I was laughing so hard. Here is the language barrier bridged.
#3 
Onto other noteworthy news...
I do believe I will take this opportunity to say goodnight and Ciao!
Tags: Stressed, Funny ER stories, Dumbledore is Gay?, Bo Bice See The Light