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#1 : nana , 67 yr old . Came to me from eastern shore , again , these people there , y they even have a hospital πŸ™„
Very skinny and very frail little thing , quiet bcz hard time breathing , sweet eyes and a lot of wrinkles . I asked ( even if I knew) β€œ history of smoking ma’am β€œ? - β€œ I still smoke β€œ. Ok ✌🏻
Nana found to have a large empyema , chest tube inserted at bed side on trauma unit , and with drugs and oxygen she was stable enough to send her up stairs . I went back to see her b4 they take her away , and see if there is anything else that she worries about it / wants to know . There I found that nana still works for the city . 40 yrs working for the city , at social security administration office . And . β€œ I also have a part time job at Walmart β€œ.
My mouth dropped . And of course I lost my shit bcz it’s me , and I go from 0 to 100 in my mind πŸ™„. I was mad , and still I feel sad . Y ? Y we have to be 67 and working two jobs ? Wtf . I asked questions w the absolutely absence of tack that defines me , but my patients always respond to me , so not going to change that now πŸ™„
Nana has no bills . House paid off . No kids . One old dog . An old car . No debt . β€œ so y the fuck u killing your self ma’am ? Y can’t u rest baby girl β€œ?
-β€œ u see , my neighbor across the street , she is my best friend . She lives on social security . I was gonna retire 5 yr ago , but her daughter moved back in w two kids , no child support , no money . She works at grocery story as manager . My friend drives kids in school and soccer , and now the youngest one has cancer and the bills pilling up and I give to them whatever I have every month . We are all family , they are my family β€œ
Yes ma’am , I get it . If that’s not love , then what’s love β™₯οΈπŸ™Œ

#2 : came to me from home , feeling lousy , 55 yr old male , history of colon cancer ,
Crohn’s too , diarrhea for 3 days , dehydrated and w a high fever . Tall and big man , it took us a minute to settle him in . Professor of psychology at university next door , sad eyes , tired , embarrassed . Drugs / fluids / scans , and the doctor ordered IG infusion too . What m I missing ?? Went back in chart to look more carefully , myasthenia gravis , diagnosed 2 yrs ago , symptomatic . Oh fuck me ! Who wants to hear that diagnosis πŸ™„πŸ™.
Went to see him the moment I could again , and he had to jump to use bathroom . β€œ jumping β€œ is relative term … very unstable walking , 6.4 and 271 lbs , I was thinking , if he falls , we r done here . He won’t take a Walker . So we got to the bathroom tghr . He told me to leave . He told me β€œ I drive a car u know ? I wipe my own ass β€œ.

  • well buddy , tonight I am wiping your ass , and listen man , how many x in life u had the opportunity to have an Italian goddess wiping your ass ?? Comon now boy , let’s go πŸ™ŒπŸ¦‡πŸ’ͺ
    He laughed .( and I was relieved ).
    The man was in pain . We did this trips to the bathroom 7 x in an hr . Crohns in crisis is horrible πŸ™
    Last time I got to wipe his butt b4 they took him up to med / surg for more infusions , he was exhausted . I got him back to bed and sat there . I asked him about MG , family , work . Said it sucks , it sucks every day , meds are not working ,he walks β€œ funny β€œ, he has two sons that they come and help around the house , wife is really good to him , β€œ but u know , I am dying slowly and I am not my self anymore β€œ.
    What the fuck u answer to that πŸ™.
    I told him is his lucky night . He gets to see the one and only international famous performance of the chicken walk / dance . I told him β€œ u walk like a chicken u know ? And I dance like one , so just for u , r u ready for this my man ? It’s 50 cent a ticket , but free for u bcz I like u , and I like nobody , so hey πŸ™ŒβœŒπŸ»
    ( Now , u have to understand , at ED , they know me well , and , I am the luckiest old woman ever , my work kids , docs and residents and nurses , they put up w my shit graciously and forever . So when I got my head out and yell β€œ hey . Chicken dance in effect , chop chop β€œ, my beautiful kids came along . These are young residents , they are doctors now , where did the time went , and young to me nurses , those are my kids , those r my people . I got the music on my phone and 4 of us , gave my man the laugh of his life . Success . I worry about him . And we said goodbye when they took him upstairs .

#3 A. Nursing assistant . Omg I know ms A for 100 yrs πŸ€—. 50 plus , one fabulous new wig every week , that woman can do an ekg , slap a drug dealer in the waiting room , change a wound vacuum , AND answer the phone all in five minutes tops πŸ˜‚πŸ™ŒπŸ˜‚πŸ™ŒπŸ˜‚πŸ™Œ
I haven’t seen her ass for few days , and I was wondering where the hell is she , I mean , hello , how u leave moma Maria to work alone ma’am . Hopity hopity hop ,ms A worked my shift the other night , and told me β€œ can u keep a secret ma’am β€œ. No ! Of course not . R u crazy ? No . What the f u did now ??
-β€œ well, I went to the casino and put 20 dollars , first x ever , it was a butterfly game , and I won 30k β€œ.
Holy shit baby girl , u know u buying pizza tonight righg ??πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
β€œ I only have 5k left . I gave it to my ex daughter in law for my grandson β€˜s first yr in college tuition bcz u know John is a dick !( her son ). Mouth drop . Yeah . That’s ms A . If that’s not love , then what love is β™₯οΈπŸ™Œ
I love u guys , I hope everyone relaxing and resting , even better , having fun . Stay healthy , stay alive . I am sleeping since yestrday that got off , and planning to do not a thing πŸ™ŒπŸ™ŒπŸ™Œ

Pralina1 9 Apr 22
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Thank you for your dedication and caring manner.

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U go girl! Proud.

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What you do is beautiful. You are beautiful. Your story brought tears to my eyes. Rock on, Italian goddess!

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Chickens are clucking awesome!!?! 😎

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You have a really big heart for people. Me not so much, and always forever surrounded by dogs, foster dogs, rescue dogs. Dogs all the time. They just can't argue with me I"m always right.
This post is reminding me of my husband. He was too young, smoking, died 2005 age 54. You are a brave soul (if souls exist, natch).

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If only we had a few million more people like you my dear! Your humanity and love of people is such a gift to all of us. Please rest up, love on your fur babies and take care of yourself! 😘 sending you hugs πŸ«‚ and kisses πŸ’‹

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Next time I have my pacemaker replaced I want to come to your ER!

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Get some rest and don't forget to take care of yourself, we want you around for a long time.

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not much says love like poultry.

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This is beautiful, thank you. You ability to communicate is amazing.....

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Your patients are lucky to have someone like you taking care of them. Rest up while you can, we don't need anymore TIAs. β™₯️

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OMG when it turns all fluffy!

Yes !!! Man , I wish I could post videos of us dancing here !! When he fluff s up , we do a twist w arms and we jump πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚
Through the years trying to make our patients laugh , we got the Dino walk , the monkey looking for flees ok their heads , the kangaroo fight , and the chicken dance πŸ˜‚. All of them became very handy at covid icu in 2020 and 2021 , people scared πŸ™

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Neat song, Pralina 1. You are certainly not a chicken. I find you interesting but doubt that I could keep up with you. πŸ™‚

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Sounded like quite a bit of action there. Take it easy, you deserve a nice long rest. Jobs like that can be stressful. Hope you've been doing good.

Italian goddess, I like that...

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