Things patients say...

1. After a massive accident patients might say, "God is so good."  To which I agree and somehow we launch into a full blown conversation about our faith and how we ended up there.  Pretty cool.
2. While bored in the hospital a patient might say, "You know, we're all spawns of aliens, right?"  To which I nod my head with a look on my face that says, "hmm."  Inside I'm thinking, wow, did they really just say that?  and does this patient need a psych eval?
3. To a patient who greets me with, "How are you?"  I want to say..."Umm, how are YOU?  You're the one who just had major surgery.  How are YOU doing?"
4.  A call-bell goes off and I go in to answer it, the patient says, "I'm so sorry I'm always calling you in here, but I forgot one thing."  I'm thinking in my head, you're not on the call-bell nearly as bad as some I've seen, trust me.
5. A patient may say, "That doctor is so sexy....I took a picture of him with my cell phone."  I think, Really?!!  So where can I get my copy?
6. An overweight patient who had a hip replacement yells out "God bless the lean!" when rolled from side to side.
7. A confused patient says "When's the last time I ate?" When I'm feeding them at that exact moment.
8. A thankful patients wife hugs me and says, "thank you for last night, I couldn't have gotten through without your help."  I cry in the med room later.


In my job people say some of the weirdest, most funny, and possibly sad things.  The funny things make the sad things not so bad.  And the hopeful things keep me tickin'.  And the weird things are just plain weird.  This weekend as I worked the holiday, I was thankful for a job.  A job that keeps me on my toes.  That is never the same.  A job that provided fulfillment and joy.  A job that allows me to give back the love I have received.