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    The Person Below Me

    in Funny Stuff

    Posted

    TPBM: Is having a dirty thought about me right now.

    Ummm...yeah.... :roll: But, that's like a daily thing of mine PRPG..

    1. Wake up.

    2. Shower.

    3. Dirty thoughts of PRPG.

    4. Eat lunch.

    5. Dessert with whipped cream.

    6. Dirty thoughts of PRPG.

    7. Run and get all hot and sweaty

    8. Dirty thoughts of PRPG.

    9. Laundry, TV, etc...

    10. Dinner...licking BBQ sauce off my fingers...

    11. Dirty thoughts of PRPG.

    12. Shower.

    13. Dirty thoughts of PRPG.

    14. Bedtime.

    15. More dirty thoughts of PRPG

    16. Wake up at 2 am....Dirty thoughts of PRPG.

    It's downright exhausting I tell ya....

    TPBM likes to eat Mint ice cream Naked while riding in a hot air balloon....having dirty thoughts of Medik8. :shock:

    xoxo

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    Head Trauma

    in Funny Stuff

    Posted

    LMFAO!!!

    :shock: Oh holy crap....People are so friggin' stupid.

    ER Doc is right on...WTF?!!

    Be careful who you sell your puppies to... It's "RUFF" out there. OK...sorry...my bad. :roll:

    xoxo

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    new here, can anyone relate or offer advice?

    in Burnout, Stress, & Health

    Posted

    Unfortunately, there is no easy way to answer this without sounding a little harsh. EMS relationships are the hardest and the most challenging (right up there with cops and doctors, etc...) Our passion and desire...near obsession...with this job is not able to be summed up to you in simple terms. I no longer have relationships because of what I love to do. This is my career...my life... I'm not willing to change it. I know that sounds selfish...but helping people is what I was intended to do. The sense of happiness, calm, peacefulness, fulfillment, etc...that I get from my job is the best feeling in the world. I certainly do not do it for the money. :roll: Unfortunately, you cannot just jump into this business and make it. You have to work (hard) for what you want. You have to prove yourself. You have to prove you are one of the best to climb even further. This job takes control, consumes you and leaves you wanting more and more and more...

    I can almost tell you firsthand without even knowing you or him that he DOES care about you and his family and DOES love you. It's not his intention to ignore you, or to be crabby, or extra tired. It's not an easy job. It sounds like you are wonderful and supportive thus far; although your frustration is obvious, and for good reason.

    The only advice I can give you is this. You have to be honest with yourself and ask yourself some very important questions. Can I continue to do this? Can I stay supportive and will I continue to love him; or am I going to resent this? There is no in-between. You are going to have to find time for the two of you to sit down. As Rid suggested....maybe write him a letter (nicely) and explain that you NEED him to find time to speak to you. Explain how you feel in a non-threatening way (keeping in mind that your goal is to get his attention, not to push him away). Come to an understanding...talk this over. It will not go away, and it will not get better. If you are having these feelings now...they are only going to get worse. Please talk to him if you love him and decide if you can continue to support his career.

    Sadly, most marriages and relationships in this business DO NOT survive. It is against the odds. You have to want it to work and unfortunately, it does involve a lot of sacrifice on the other spouses part. And, it doesn't help much if your partner is in EMS also. In those situations, your spouse may understand what you do better, and may understand your feelings, but often you end up working different 24 hour shifts and you see each other even less than you did if you had different careers.

    I wish you the best of luck. It's not an easy situation. I've lost many relationships because of what I do. However, my calling to do this work is what it is. I can't change how I feel. I'm hooked...and yeah...I'm lonely sometimes...but I'm happy and I love my job. Given another chance...I'd do it all over again and again.

    Hang in there...

    xoxoxo :wink:

    Love, 8

    6-6-6

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Yes. PArdon my fried brain. that was early morning with a 58-3 identifier...08-62 was the day work...

    i need a day off.

    If this ever happens for either one of us, James....uh...something is wrong.... :shock:

    xoxo

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    EMS Mysteries......

    in Funny Stuff

    Posted

    LMAO....these are all good...funny and TRUE!

    OK..

    Why is it that every time I get in the shower, hair all soaped up...the tones go off..? :dontknow:

    Why do patients have NO medical history...yet the family hands you a ziploc bag full of 98 pill bottles...?

    OH...and Hammer...I SO agree with yours!!! I get so aggrivated about this...It's nice to know it happens to other people including ER Doc. LMAO. There is nothing more frustrating than the patient who denies chest pain all the way to the hospital and then you get there and sure enough....

    Doc: Are you having any chest pain?

    Patient: Yes...it hurts right here (points to substernal area)

    Medik8: WTF?!!?? YOU TOLD ME NO CHEST PAIN! AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! :banghead: :violent1:

    Doc: *slight smirk on his face...half amused...half feeling my pain*

    xoxoxo

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    The Beginning of EMS

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Yeah, he wasn't criticising your photos. He was just telling you that they don't show up for us. Apparently they show up for you, but not for anybody else.

    Personally, I like the checkerboard. Not crazy about those particular colours, but the pattern is great.

    It will be mandatory when I am EMS Czar. :D

    Can I be your Czarress? :lol:

    xoxo

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    Abusing the system, pointing out the obvious, am I a racist?

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Tell you what THbarnes, I will take your semi-sick, welfare cases, and do 911 for a while and you come up here to Philly and do my wealthy, took good care of themselves, whining, complaining, fat@ssed, can't walk but live on the third floor, renal cases. Just do your d@mn job.

    Aww geez....guys...let's not start the pissing matches about who works harder or who truly works EMS or the like. We all work hard for our money and we all deal with the BS calls, as well as the good ones. It's just the way this business is. It doesn't take long to figure that out. Attacking each other because of our frustrations doesn't solve anything...it just sets us back, yet again, because we, for some reason, love to devour our own. Who does what has nothing to do with the problem at hand. Let's just keep this thing on topic...OK?

    *Listen to me....I'm not even a mod....* LMFAO!!!!!

    xoxoxo

    Luv, :wink:

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    Staying fit while working in EMS...

    in Burnout, Stress, & Health

    Posted

    I work a crap load and I don't have a problem working out. It all depends on how badly you want to stay in shape. I don't buy the "I don't have time" excuse. Like I said...I have almost zero free time. I work for two departments, teach EMT school and have child activities. In addition, I work lots of extra days. I still find time. It's an obsession to me....I have to do it. It clears my mind and makes me feel good. I run about 5-6 miles in the evenings when I'm not working. If I'm at work...I walk or run outside by the station. We have a weight room at work and I work out there when I'm at work with free weights, the bike, stair-stepper, etc. Once a week, I do cardio-kickboxing classes and I do Tae Bo at home as well. I fit in swimming here and there during the summer or at the gym when I have free time.

    I'm a firm believer in the fact that it keeps me healthy, strong, sharp and ready for anything. Plus, it makes me feel good, is good for the ticker, and I'm never gotten ambulance ass...(thank God). It's not for everyone...and I certainly won't knock anyone who doesn't work out. However, I'm a believer in...if there's a will...there's a way....

    Plus...nothing feels better than to work your hiney off in a good workout, and to take a long shower...(if the EMS gods allow) and then to relax. It makes you feel like you could move a mountain.

    PS..I used to HATE exercise. Now, I get cranky without it... :roll:

    Lots of luck in your goals...

    xoxo

    Luv, 8

    A different scenario for you.

    in Education and Training

    Posted

    ...And that's a very good point and a ditto for me, as well. Something I forgot to mention...

    I rarely work anything in the patient's home unless totally necessary. I do most of my stuff in the back or en-route mostly. I don't like spending much time on scene. So, yeah...most of my trash is in the ambulance, and then we can pick it up at the end of our call. But...if the mess is made at the house...refer to my post above.

    xoxo

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    A different scenario for you.

    in Education and Training

    Posted

    I always clean up after myself in a patient's home!! I do not see there to be any other way, or any excuse, not to. If the patient is an arrest situation, then yeah...I may leave something behind, but I apologize on the way out. I've never had anyone complain in that situation.

    I use a side pocket on my jump bag, and I also have an area where I keep a few small trash bags stashed, so if necessary, I throw everything in one of those and carry it out that way. Then, if anything is slimy, it doesn't get on the rest of your equipment or contaminate anything in your bag.

    I think one of the factors here...is...and this sounds silly, but it's true... How long have you been in EMS? New or easily excited providers tend to go haywire and things go flying in all directions. You can just as easily tear the side off of a 4X4 gently and drop the paper at your knees as to rip into it like a dog after a beef steak with the paper flying over your head and landing on their couch. :roll: There's no reason to be a maniac... Your mess should all be contained in one area, for the most part, and easily able to be scooped up. If there's a bloody situation and you have lots of soaked gauze, as I accumulate a pile in ONE spot...when I am finished...I will scoop it ALL up in my gloved hand and then peel the glove off inside out leaving all the contaminated pieces inside the glove. That solves that. Then, grab a new glove from your wanker pants pocket (which you should always have extras...I feel...) and replace it with a clean one.

    Bottom line...there's many ways to do things, and different things work for different people. We all have tips and tricks...but the one fact remains. Don't be a slob. It reflects on you as a person, you as a provider, your service and the community you represent. Respect people, their feelings, their vulnerable moments, and their home. It's a package deal. There's no reason any link should be left out.

    xoxo :wink:

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    Trauma strip every patient?

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    :shock: OMG! Please....It is absolutely absurd to think that everyone needs their clothes removed. Like Rid and others have said, use common sense. I think AZCEP's post reflected my feelings most accurately.

    Major/Critical Trauma= adios to your clothes, most definitely. And unless it's really critical or big time trauma, even then I use modesty when possible (meaning I don't just let everything flop around... :shock:) I cut the clothes in such a manner that when i discover that area is "trauma free"... I can pull the flaps back over. Otherwise, I just use a blanket. I've seen lots of medics expose...and then leave things exposed while the patient is just lying there, shivering, in pain. Not cool.

    Major medical; again cardiac/resp= clothes off. Again, as comfortably and as best done as possible.

    (arrests...duh...self explanatory to everyone... I hope...)

    I admit, if someone's dying, screw the modesty. They definitely are NOT going to care about it in that case...

    This is, once again like many other things, common sense. Definitely expose your patient enough to perform a thorough assessment WHEN NECESSARY. But, let's not get stupid with it.... :roll:

    xoxo

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    Saved! New Paramedic Drama on TNT

    in General EMS Discussion

    Posted

    Cool...at least it's nice to see that our quotes are read; and not just by us. At least one person sees us in action and now has a greater respect for what we actually do in the back of an ambulance. It's about time. It's not enough...but if one person is convinced...that's one more than before. Maybe he will pass it on to his friends and family. :roll:

    Regarding the glove issue...call me anal, but I do everything I can. There are a lot of ways you can be humanistic without touching someone with bare hands. Excuse me, but I'll pass on that. I wash my hands...all throughout the day..so chances are I've washed them pretty much before a call. I wear gloves...sometimes double if it's really nasty trauma or really slimy or something like that. :shock: I am careful about the way I peel them off, and I wash my hands immediately afterwards. That is something I am obsessive about and I make sure I do not get complacent with. We are exposed to a lot of stuff. Accidents happen...but anything I (God forbid) should ever get is definitely NOT going to be because I was careless. Just the way I am....

    xoxo :roll:

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    9 Things I Hate About Everyone

    in Funny Stuff

    Posted

    8...isn't that capsule similiar to the Prozac Capsule... that's what I always think of when I see it... makes the flailing arms make sense to me.

    Ahem... :shock: And you all wonder why I'm so happy and calm... Just JOKING! But, Yes...it IS very much like the Prozac capsule..green and white! Hmm...Interesting Chick!! LMAO..

    xoxoxo :wink:

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