Rin
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Having a bad night...what do you guys do to deal when a call gets to you?
I had a dying patient with agonal respirations the other night. I was fine with it at the time, but the next day I could barely get out of bed, body hurting all over (but not real pain, if you know what I mean). I can't stop thinking about my family member I watched suffocate to death in the ED a few weeks ago. I'm going to get out today & try to do something constructive.
It will. I lost my dad to a MI during EMT school as I was studying about heart attacks and had two patients suffering a heart attack 12 hours before my dad died of one.It's still so fresh. My relative's death was unexpected. It was slow and she suffered. I still don't understand what happened and I'm angry about it. I wish I could've taken time off to deal with it, but I had to stuff it down and go back to work. Watching a patient gasp out her last breaths really brought it back. I'm hoping it just fades with time.
Cardio (specifically running) keeps me sane. I've yet to find a problem that an easy ten couldn't fix.Well, I got my cardio on today followed by an intense round of swimming and hot tubbing. I think I've decided on becoming a workout-aholic.
When there are waves, lately it's been flat.I surf! It's saved my life many times from drowning in my sorrows. The ocean is an amazing place to sort your head out.
And if you can, find someone to talk to