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January 9, 2006
Just Another Manic Monday
Remember that song? :)
Well the Steelers pulled it out but not without much controversy. I feel badly for Carson Palmer. That stinks big time. But I just cannot believe it was intentional and all the claims that it was a "dirty" play grate at me. Regardless, onward we move. Indy here we come! :)
Today was a pretty ho-hum Monday. I had one of those heartbreaking patients - he's had cancer 3 different times and is currenly awaiting pathology results to see if it's returned. He's 87 years old and lived through prostate, ampullary and renal cancer. He has a gastric outlet obstruction (as in the stuff that goes into his stomach has no where to go because "something" is in the way), which is highly suspicious for recurrent carcinoma. (he can't eat and is on IV nutrition - that's why I'm involved) And when I was in there he just couldn't hold it in - he told me how afraid he was and how he just didn't know if he could live through another bout of cancer and more surgery. My Lord they just don't teach you in school what to say to something like that. I was deperately hoping someone else would come in - like his surgeon - but no such luck. I asked him if I could pray with him and he agreed. It still felt inadequate though. I guess we should be comforted by the fact that prayer is never inadequate.
Drama aside, I went to the Pitt gym after work which was crawling with Pitt students. There wasn't a bike available when I arrived so I started to lift first. I only got about 4 exercises in when a bike opened up so I hopped on and rode for a good 45 minutes. I tried to work hard, making the resistance hard and still maintaining the same RPMs. After I finished there, I finished lifting and took off.
And now I just finished a big bowl of ice cream. :) I have a health screening tomorrow morning at work where they check our cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, height, weight, etc... and you have to fast for 12 hours. No more eating tonight for me! That's a task because I usually always have an evening snack (even though I don't usually eat dinner until 6:30 and I go to bed around 10 - doesn't leave much time between dinner and the snack if you know what I mean :).
Posted by beth at January 9, 2006 6:33 PM
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Boy Beth, if I or any of my loved-ones were ever in the hospital, I would only hope to have someone as caring and compassionate as you are; I think your patients are in good hands.
Posted by: Dawn at January 9, 2006 8:07 PM