tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post1246391693904434322..comments2023-10-26T05:49:59.824-04:00Comments on Reflections of a Grady Doctor: Stayin' alive.gradydoctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639816377218206777noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-8126100248637088992012-01-09T00:53:52.786-05:002012-01-09T00:53:52.786-05:00You are an amazing storyteller. I'm in the mid...You are an amazing storyteller. I'm in the middle of my internal med rotation at a county hospital and your stories have been resonating with me. Also, I just had to add a link to this CPR video featuring ken jeong and the Bee Gees song: <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5hP4DIBCEEgracenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-91202422489768385232012-01-08T05:27:06.342-05:002012-01-08T05:27:06.342-05:00The fact that you still ruminate on this experienc...The fact that you still ruminate on this experience speaks to your character as a physician and as a human being. I really get you , on this topic. Whether they are patients , or otherwise, those with whom we come in contact with are people first. It's easy form this point to become muddled -especially in the context of an emergent situation.<br /><br />As a resident, I took care of a patient with a ruptured triple a ( a torn abdominal aortic aneurysm - the main big a!& artery in the abdomen that supplies blood to the lower body for the non medical people) , who had done very poorly in the operating room , as expected, while the surgeon attempted repair.<br /><br />The collective decision was to bring this person, to the recovery room , where we would continue to " code"/ resuscitate in front.of.the.family. As a resident, I felt I had little to no say about the ethos of this- but I remember the faces of the patient's husband...her children. <br /><br />Despite my lack of perceived control in the situation secondary to being just " The Resident" , I was equally culpable for contributing to that family's pain. <br /><br />So- that is to say, all we can do is move onward, forward,upward. And try to do better when we know better.<br /><br />Sorry for blogging in the comments!!!!<br /><br />Maria- fellow Meharrian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-21690284186222040702012-01-08T01:55:23.124-05:002012-01-08T01:55:23.124-05:00I love your reflections. And I pretty much love t...I love your reflections. And I pretty much love the Bee Gees. <br /><br />Don't let this moment haunt you. Pass it on to your interns. (I agree with PJ about managing memories.)Omgrrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478395354251391121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-79294301482827605592012-01-07T22:39:30.854-05:002012-01-07T22:39:30.854-05:00You learned a lot that day.
This is all just too ...You learned a lot that day. <br />This is all just too heartbreaking for words. I have to be honest with you- I want a DNR if I'm in that situation. I want it tattooed on my damn forehead. <br />I want to be allowed to go. <br />I don't want my children to have to go through that as their last memory of me.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-46050257325342918372012-01-07T22:34:27.722-05:002012-01-07T22:34:27.722-05:00With the holidays I have been so behind on the blo...With the holidays I have been so behind on the blogs I enjoy. Reading this I was racing...my heart, my head...because this could be my loved one or a dear friend. <br /><br />This was so powerful to read because I can only imagine the extreme task of trying to revive Mrs. Gentry and easy it would be for her daughter to melt into the background. Not on purpose but because every one in the room was trying so hard to get her back.<br /><br />A day in your life, not every day but one of many that stand out...Gesh...what a day for me to read your post...wow...wow...wow.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912709342270151365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-18412328415591212572012-01-07T22:09:55.778-05:002012-01-07T22:09:55.778-05:00As a street paramedic for 12 years, I worked a lot...As a street paramedic for 12 years, I worked a lot of prehospital codes. With one or two exceptions, they were unsuccessful. <br /><br />As I became more senior in the service, I found that <i>I</i> was more useful in providing family care than I was in standing around watching everyone else. I would remain available in case the crew needed assistance with a procedure (intubation, IV placement, etc.) but would try to take the family member(s) aside and explain what was happening. Each time, the family members were grateful for the extra support. From the beginning of the code, the family (if present) needs our support and assistance. At a certain point in the code, the family becomes our primary patient. This will be a defining moment in their lives (one of my partners was find of reminding us that "today is this family's 9/11") and it's up to us to help manage that memory.PJ Geraghtyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15831912103804824479noreply@blogger.com