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Sunday, January 15, 2012

I am exhausted

   I have done three 12 hour shifts in a row.... yet I cannot sleep.  I am so fucking high right now.  No, not like that.  I am on an emotional high.  So full of empty energy, bouncing like a 5 year old on a sugar rush.

   Today a dog was brought in.  He ate something he was not supposed to.  Whether allergic reaction or poison, unknown at the time, but very ill.  I had him on a table, hooking him into monitor equipment when it happened.  He stopped breathing.  His airway had totally swollen up.  at the time both VODs were in surgery.  Intubation was just not happening, his restricted airway was drawn up too tight.  Now I am not strictly speaking, allowed to cut into a patient.  But, under life or death situation, with a vet-tech there, I can perform life saving operations.  So, We (the vet-tech and I) did a tracheotomy.  Scared shitless, yep.  Successful, yep.  So here I sit, a pitbull-husky cross alive because of me.  Best day at work EVER.

8 comments:

  1. You're a HERO!! <3

    Many many kudos to you for being so brave and decisive, if it wasn't for you someone would have lost a member of their family. You rock Jamie, you're a life saver!!

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  2. Oh wow, Jamie! That's an awesome story. You must be feeling super proud of yourself and rightly so. Brilliant work and well done for performing so calmly under what must have been extremely stressful circumstances. You are, indeed, a lifesaver.

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  3. Booyah! Proud of you sweetie. The start of greater and bigger things for a great person that you are.

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  4. wow, awesome job the dog has a hero, its you :)

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  5. Jamie - you are my hero!!!!!! And I have VERY few of them. Great job!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxo

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  6. Thanks. I gotta say I still get a little bit of a charge.... and a lot of jealous little bitches, every time I go to work since. We are pretty friendly competitive most times, but it has never happened before, because my bosses staff very well. So, the atmosphere has been a little icy lately. It's nice to come hear and have a little cheer:D

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