Welcome to the Community About Nothing, and Yet Everything.
When I got dressed this morning, I wasn't really planning to go out and about today. As fate would have it, a light switch broke so I had to make an unscheduled trip to the hardware. I figured since I was there, I'd go next door and do some groceries since it was convenient. I had forgotten that I had put on my paramedic duty shirt for today's live show.
I didn't go out of my way to find the ambulance crew in the store, but as fate would have it, I was checking out as the EMT was checking out. I had the instinct to tell her to have a "quiet" shift (the curse of death for an ambulance crew) just to be a richard. But I saw this tired look in her eye, and I asked, "You just coming on?" She replied in the affirmative, then added, "It's been one helluva week."
I paid for my items, looked back at her and simply said, "I won't drop the Q word on you. Have a ... pleasant ... shift." She smiled a tired but appreciative smile and just said, "thanks."
I hope they get paid to just drive around and play on their phones when they post up today. Looked like they could use it.
"I am standing on the Mountain of Right, and you are standing in the Valley of Wrong." Deputy Frank Sloup, Pinal County, AZ
Why do I like this one? I have a primary residence on the Mountain of Right.
Of you who read my previous post, how many of you caught the quote I stole from a movie? Can you name the movie and who said it?
Bet you didn’t know there would be a test…..
So, I have completed 4 of 6 chemo infusions, and I have to say that the last one seems to have caused almost no side effects that cannot be otherwise explained by the disease itself. I remain exhausted all the time, and I go home at the end of the workday positively depleted. That, however, seems to be due to the anemia that somewhat existed before chemo started but certainly seems to have been exacerbated by it.
I presently sit at a 40% disability rating with the Veterans Administration with some big stuff pending. I am awaiting a decision on my hearing loss and the PTSD/Depression. The cancer aspect takes a step forward with an exam by a VA contracted provider who will provide a recommendation as to the service connection to the cancer. If it goes my way and I get to 100%, then as soon as the first check hits the bank, I’m retired. While this exam is scheduled for Monday, I have no assurance that a VA determination will be quickly forthcoming. Patience is the key.
My spirits ...
