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8th February 2008

stuck in a rut

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I spent my day off today sleeping in and lounging around the house. I only left to get pancakes, because after this past week, I deserved pancakes. I transferred yet another patient to the ICU (who by the time I finally managed to talk to the fellow (who has to see and agree to admit patients before they get transferred), didn’t look quite near to death as he did mere minutes before, so the fellow thought I was quite off my rocker. Especially since I had a tearful breakdown in the middle of the hallway, because I couldn’t find anybody to help me out. I’ve never ever done that before at work, and I’m still horrified by my behavior.). My team was on “daytime admissions” so we were admitting patients who I had to see and discuss with my interns, while this other patient was slowly funneling down the tube. I was at the hospital until 10:30 last night running around seeing everyone.

It had, as forecasted, dropped 12 inches of snow (luckily, not 18: I don’t know what I would have done), and I managed to drive home, only to get stuck in middle of the very much not plowed side street that I live on. I trudged back to my house, got out my shovel, and tried to dig myself out with no luck. Finally, somebody with a truck (I LOVE TRUCKS), came back and pushed me out to where I could slide my car in front of my car. Of course, I get out today to get my pancakes to realize that the plows had finally come through and had plowed me in again, so I was stuck again and had to be pushed out again. Argh. Getting tired of this snow thing. If I have time before heading to work, I’ll try to take pictures.

The only saving grace in this, is that yesterday morning as I was fractically trying to snowblow before heading off to work so that I’d only have 8 inches to plow through, is that my neighbor offered to do my place. So I at least came home to mostly cleared sidewalks. I’ll have to see what I can offer in terms of homemade goodies to entice him to do it again. 🙂

They’re going through with the plow again right now, hopefully it’ll be more driveable in the morning.

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    eponine119@livejournal says:

    Oh, that sounds so hard. I’m glad you got a day off and some pancakes.


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    wendelah1@livejournal says:

    I am sorry to hear you had a bad day. Don’t be too hard on yourself, even the calmest person can lose it; it just means that you care and want to do your best. Pancakes always cheer me up. Maybe these will as well. Here is a link to some Anne of Green Gables icons that were posted in .
    http://community.livejournal.com/halfamoon/11362.html#cutid1
    Feel better, and have a good weekend, if you can. And stay warm!


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    literati555@livejournal says:

    What you do truly amazes me. There are a lot of things I don’t plan to do that I think – if I had to, I could, but I do not think it is true for this, and every story you relate, I am genuinely astounded. Wanted to let you know. 🙂 I hope things improve, it certainly sounds like you deserved pancakes (mmm, pancakes)!, and I hope the snow clears up (much as I love snow and want more here, that much trouble = no good!). And hope you have as excellent a weekend as possible. ^^


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    prego2006@livejournal says:

    I guess you can count your blessings that they actually plow your street. Mine is an icy-snowy wonderland right now. When people are going down your street in sleds and snowmobiles, that’s when you know your city has issues.
    Keep up the amazing work, though, Julia. I admire you greatly for your perserverence through one of the hardest jobs there is.

  • Anonymous says:

    No need to feel “horrible” about being human. I’d rather have a human treat me than a doc-o-bot. Emotions and all. SPE

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