This is exactly what I needed to read. I have bipolar disorder and a hx of drug abuse in the past. It's important to surround you love you. it's a struggle. But it can be strong. Message me if you ever want to talk. It will help us both out. Stay safe brother
I created this post last night after taking my sleeping medication for the evening and to be honest don't remember it at all. thus most of the spelling and grammatical errors. Appreciate the love tho. I'm all right. Ambien is a hell of a drug
One week away from starting medic school, I get a phone call saying a good friend of mine has been put on life support second to a high falling trauma to his head. They cut the back of his skull off to reduce swelling. I went to see him and it's rough. Parents devistatedl and pure raw emotions...
While on my ride outs I had to give a patient report to the nurse at the hospital- "this is ---- she is 56... But.. But young in the heart" pt called because of chest pain a week after having a stent placed. I froze lol
Being bls I'd definitely start with tourniquet proximal to the wound, assist ventilations with o2 and wrap him in a blanket and crank the heater in the rig. About all I can do.
Just something I heard over a radio scanner
*dispatch*- medic (blank) where are you staged?
*medic*- truck's parked under pedestrian bridge by the river
*medic*- (in Chris Farley voice) IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER
Awesome man thanks. I'm gonna get my *** through the first few weeks of medic school before I start looking though. Don't want to get in over my head risking my education
I pondered the thought of joining ATC to get some experience as an emt before continuing through their paramedic program but it sounds like I can get a way better education going to an accredited paramedic program like I'm doing in October. Only concern I have is that is it a wise choice to go...