The sitting job revisited

My phone rang this morning asking if I could sit tonight. Now, I thought they forgot about me because they have not asked me to work for months. I excitedly agreed. What I was going to walk into I was not ready for. Picture this....
A man in his early 30's with two children, family and a job as an computer engineer. Sounds like a promising life? I would think so but a short time ago this man decided to take his life by jumping out of a car traveling at 70 mph. He survived with some road rash and some broken face bones.
Now last month attempted again, this time overdosed on medication and washing it down with vodka. Failure again. This man that had a family and a job is now reduced to a hospital bed. He will never walk again, talk, eat, read, any of life's simple tasks. He wears a diaper and has a feeding tube protruding from his stomach.
As I sat there and watched him struggle to turn himself to the foot of the bed I could not help but to think of what he may have been before. Picture's filled the walls of drawings from young family member saying "please get better and come home and play with us". And it saddened me because he will never play again. The overdose may have not killed him but it killed all of he cognitive abilities. He can not communicate anything.
This maybe a trivial job but it is a hard one. I would encourage anyone who knows a person going through a hard time please, please help them. Even if all you can do is listen, that maybe the one thing that keeps them alive.

The new other job.

I have stared my second job. And I have to say that I was not prepared for what was to come. What the job is without effecting HIPPA is called a sitter (no skills required). I watch the baker acts to be sure they don't try to hurt themselves or others.

So far I really have not gotten any one like that just those who are delusional or just confused. My first day, Thursday, was highly annoying. My patient was just screaming word that couldn't be understood by any human being. And they didn't stop, not even while sleeping.

Today was so much better. The one I had today had nothing of a short term memory but man she was so funny! Cracking jokes and being just so darn cute. It really made a great night for me.

What a Week

This has been an exciting week. Let's start at the beginning.

Happy Birthday to Linda! (a co-worker)! Big 5 0.

Next was Jeremey's Birthday. I had many issues with getting his present to him. I ordered the wrong size and his present didn't come for 3 day's after his birthday. Pretty crummy but it is all done now and I think he likes it. I love you baby!

Next and a very wonderful thing. At work our wonderful volunteers spent many hours fund raising and came up with $13,000 and donated the money to our NICU. With the money a infant warmer/bed was purchased. This was greatly needed because the average age of the warmers that the NICU owns is between 13 and 20 years old! These warmers are a critical part of keeping a new born alive, they provide a place for the baby to maintain a normal temperature without using the energy they need for their. recovery. Being such a big deal we all made an event of it. It turned out great. Thank you volunteers!

Last but not least, Carol invited me to her friends bachlorette party at Cynthia's house. What a blast! I think the pictures say it all. Congratulations Kelly!