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I need to whine for a minute.
I just worked three in a row, which is really hard under good circumstances. I had three colon cancer patients, one of which was a previous patient and an absolutely wonderful man who came back to us on hospice. He went from talking and somewhat alert to actively dying in a matter of hours. This is really graphic so beware, but one pretty much has a gaping hole were her rectum/anus used to be and you can see through to her vagina. 
Every one of patients told me how wonderful I was and one cried when I told him goodbye because I won't be working again before he is able to go home. That makes everything worth it, but damn, what an emotionally exhausting three days. I cried when I left because I had just said goodbye to my hospice patient all the while trying to comfort his family and answer their questions. I cried some more when I got home.
Woke up at 1:00am with an excruciating headache. Slept on and off and had dreams about going to the ER because the headache is so bad. I have an exam that I can't miss and I still feel horrible. The Excedrin I took isn't even coming close to helping. I feel like I'm gonna barf and like I need to cry all over again.
Three good things: My patients love me as do my coworkers, the hospital hasn't been paying me enough and as a result I'm getting back pay for all of the time I've been there and a raise on top of that, my husband surprised me with a sweet card and beautiful flowers this morning.
Re: I need to whine for a minute.
Wow, that's difficult, I'm sorry. I'm grateful to know that there are people like you in health care, someone that cares so much and wants to help in anyway possible.
I hope your headache goes away and you're able to do well on your exam.
If the families and/or patients haven't said it today, Thank you for being there with them and helping them. You are an angel in their difficult time.
You truly are amazing to these patients. Please know how much you're helping them! It sounds like you are trying to be as positive as possible, which is good.
((HUGS))
Enjoy the flowers and raise! You deserve both
Bazinga!
Liz's Yarn
::hugs::
You have an amazing heart, and I'm also glad there are people like you willing and able to help out in these hard situations.
I hope your day has gone better, and you ace that test.
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