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crocs at the crab shack

Over the weekend I had a patient whose story brought me to tears.
She was 94. She fell and hit her head 2 years ago and was just brought to the hospital by her 3 children. She had a huge wound on her forehead that drained constantly. She was so sweet to talk to, and very appreciative. Dr. Perez showed me her CT scan. An infection has eaten through a quarter of her skull. When we changed her dressing she screamed in pain. She begged us to stop, and thanked us for taking care of her. As we cleaned her wound, we actually touched her brain. We saw bones of her skull. The smell of the infection was overwhelming. Blood dripped into her eyes. After redressing the wound, I walked out in tears.
Another patient was a fun 70 year old. I would sit with her for up to an hour at a time. We talked politics, religion, and relationships. She was fun.
Another patient had to be restrained because she was very confused. She would get up and walk the halls with her robe untied, showing the whole hospital her ass. She also tried to hit nurses and aids. We ended up getting a sitting for her so she wouldn't be left alone.
That's all from me for now.


playing with riley on a study break