Appreciation!

[chicago]

Worked ALL NIGHT on a VERY NICE gentleman last night with two very WORRIED and tearful sons by his side. This is always a BAD SIGN when being called in on an emergency. He had a defect in his heart that was too bad to repair. It will be a MIRACLE if he survives.
Filling out my card for my father today in light of this event cast a whole new light on my relationship with my dad. It makes me wonder if I tell him that I love him enough...or how much he had actually shaped me into the man that I AM...have I made him proud?
Its weird...I knew this man and his sons for all of 10 min prior to rolling him back to surgery, yet the sorrow I feel for them today affects me.

This morning when we rolled him into the CCU, they ran to his side to hold his hand and be with him...I could say NOTHING to them. I didnt know WHAT to say except that I was sorry.

My point in this thread today is to inspire you all to really CHERISH the ones you hold dear. Make every effort to show them and to realize in a MOMENT the ability to do that can change!

This is ONE HELL of a job I have!



K

 

[spressomon]

Your occupation doesn't afford you the opportunity to "take life for granted".




That'd be a good thing .




And I'll relay what my Italian Grandma used to tell me: "Danny...everything comes to pass". It doesn't make tough situations easier but provides some solace maybe reflecting on the life cycle of everything...especially everything human!

 

[rusty_tlc]

Both of my Dads are gone now and I can tell you from experience that you should never miss an opportunity to tell the ones you love how much they mean to you. I always told my Dad how much he meant to me but I don't think I really let my step Dad know how big a positive influence he was in my life.

I was alone in his hospital room with he passed, nothing prepares you to watch the life slip out of a person.

 

[WILLD420]

I don't deal with death on as often a basis as I used to. I'm thankful for that. Toward the end I got pretty numb toward it all. It definitely makes you think of the important things.

For all the dead bodies I scraped up, I still can't convince my dad to wear his seatbelt or my mom to quit smoking.

 

[chicago]

Found out today that the guy passed 4 hrs after surgery.
Probably for the best for him.

Still a drag though.

ON a happier note, my wife and I had our wedding anniversary yesterday. We splurged and went to the Atlantis steak house for a GREAT dinner.
Highly recommend it.

Life IS good!

 

[rusty_tlc]

Life IS good!

Like my Dad use to say, it beats the alternative.

 

[WILLD420]

Every day on the green side of the grass is a good one.

 

[chicago]

Every day on the green side of the grass is a good one.

Yeup!

 

[Off Duty]

I lost my dad about 6 years ago. Mom, over 30 ago

Hardly a day goes by that I don't at least think of them, see something that reminds me of them or reflect back on things they said and did to make me who I am today.
It's never easy to lose them.

I don't deal with death on as often a basis as I used to. I'm thankful for that. Toward the end I got pretty numb toward it all. It definitely makes you think of the important things.

For all the dead bodies I scraped up, I still can't convince my dad to wear his seatbelt or my mom to quit smoking.

I know what you mean Became very calloused at the end. Still that way to a degree. Most of it's just "humor" to ease the pain.

Found out today that the guy passed 4 hrs after surgery.
Probably for the best for him.
Still a drag though.

ON a happier note, my wife and I had our wedding anniversary yesterday. We splurged and went to the Atlantis steak house for a GREAT dinner.
Highly recommend it.
Life IS good!

I'm sorry to hear that, but if it's a bad as you mentioned, he probably is better off

Just wanted to take a moment to THANK YOU for the work you do, and the lives you do help save

And congratulations to you and your wife on your anniversary

 

[chicago]

Thanks for posting up bro.
Why I thought it was necessary to share the experience is to help to remind everyone WHAT is REALLY important in life when all is said and done. In America these days, its easy to lose sight of LIFE and what it is about and forget about the simple things to make you and those you love happy with just simple words and gestures.

 

[Off Duty]

Thanks for posting up bro.
Why I thought it was necessary to share the experience is to help to remind everyone WHAT is REALLY important in life when all is said and done. In America these days, its easy to lose sight of LIFE and what it is about and forget about the simple things to make you and those you love happy with just simple words and gestures.

Very well said my friend