ER Day 1

I thought I would go ahead a post a little something about my first day down in Branson. Alcohol is the word of the day. My first 3 patients consisted of 2 really drunk guys and one guy who needed to be drunk. Well that is of course because he had a seizure since he hasnt had a drink of alcohol in 2 days. That's strange you say, giving a guy alcohol because he had a seizure? Well yes, because this guy has been drinking at least a pint of vodka a day for 6 years. His body is used to a certain level of alcohol and therefore reacts oddly (seizure) when he doesn't drink. I saw how alcohol has destroyed the lives of these three men. One of whom has been drinking an insane amount daily since he was 11 years old! No joke.

On the brighter side, I really liked the ER and docs I worked with today. They just let me have at it and do my thing. I am really exhausted for some reason. I left the house a little after 7 this morning and got home about 7 this evening. Tomorrow I will probably work 11-11. My shifts will be long, but I can come and go as I please for the most part. Unfortunately for Aubrey, since this is my specialty of choice, I will probably work much more than I should just to learn as much as possible. Therefore, pray for Aubrey that she can make it through this next month of me being gone all the time. Well I am tired and I have to look some stuff up so I will shut this one down. Later.