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Yeah, Common Sense, Mutual Respect, have gone bye-bye. When opening a door for a lady I say that chivalry isn't dead, just wounded.

I once taught my 2yr. old god-daughter Alyson to say, "All men are pigs". Donna thought it was cute until she told papaw he was one. I still think it's hilarious. :toothy10:

Oh well, it happens to the best of us. One day I got tongue tied and couldn't pronounce antecubital over the radio. Can't remember how it turned out sounding like.

"Rocky Mountain Way" - Joe Walsh

From day one of pharmacology classes, chest pain with potential CHF requires MS for pain and as a diuretic for the excess fluid. I know it works for me. When it comes to kidney stones and migraines, I guess I'm a difficult case. In a previous post I mentioned what Torodol does to me. Phenergan makes me hallucinate, Compazine causes head-to-toe severe muscle spasms. So it's usually Demerol and Visteral IM. I've seen the same thing in a few others. I've had some others that helped but not as well as Demerol.

Pretty much what I was going to say. Counseling is not a weakness. More and more systems are offering "debriefing" sessions monthly to talk about such issues. If your service offers any help, take it. You'll be fine. For the longest time I thought I'd tough through it. It doesn't work all alone. If need be, PM someone here. I started at 17 and can more than relate.

One thing to remember about MS is that it's a great diuretic and may help flush out a stone. I know my Urologist gives low dose MS along with higher dose Demerol in-house.

When I had a student not pass ( I don't like using the F word very often) I'd tell them not to fret. So don't fret. But I'd take it personally and tend to fret at times. I don't think I've ever had anyone not pass the second time. Usually when they retest they know everything twice as much, I'd make sure of it.

Myself, I'm allergic to it. Makes me sicker than a dog, and if IM, the site swells and get red streaks. But from what I've been told it helps minimally.

Another argument is for migraines. But you should be leary of pain med. seekers. That's one of the big issues discussed. We had one guy claiming kidney stone pain. I was really feeling for the guy since I stopped counting at 12 stones myself. But later in the ER come to find out, he actually took a pebble and inserted it, you know where. He was a pain med seeker and was dumb enough to think stones were like, well, stones. He actually did this a few times later, even though he got caught. Some people never learn. At the time there was no way to arrest the idiot. But I guess if you are determined enough you'll try anything.

Thank God everyone was OK. Was it a permanent standing antennae? Mentioned there was a crane around, was it on it? I don't have time right now to go to the media links. That's one thing we practiced a lot when they changed the landing zone (LZ) from a parking lot to a roof area, way back when.

I've never liked talking to a pillow. :roll:

"Southern Cross" - Crosby, Stills & Nash

Of course I've heard arguments back and forth on pain treatment for possible kidney stones. If the pt. has had a history of stones and knows exactly what it is, do you treat the pain in the field or not? MS and/ or Demerol is the standard meds. But I don't know how many carry Demerol. The severe flank pain, bloody urine all indicative of stones. But MRI and x-rays needed to confirm stones and not other kidney function problems. One argument is that stones need to be absolutely confirmed and you can't do that in the field prior to any meds. given. So, what are your protocols or opinions? Pain management has been discussed here for trauma and cardiac. What about other situations?

KJ, my hat's off to you. You handled it superbly. By not having an answer and not making one up, like I've seen done by others, considering the circumstances you kept the situation in control. Yes the parents were taking it hard, but you didn't make it worse. And I'm sure the family will remember you and how you supported them and were there for them. It's not wrong to get to know the family, it's only human. Keep up the good work. With time comes wisdom. If something comes up and it starts to bother you, just PM any of us here.

Good topic. Keep 'em thinking.

Where at in MI? I was in Houghton Lake for a little while. I had just gotten on Rosscommon TWP. Fire when my now ex-wife dropped the D-bomb on me. So I really didn't have the chance to be too active.

You know what they say about great minds....

Serves him right. I learned a long time ago, "Yes, dear...whatever you say, dear...of course, dear." :?

"Midnight Rider" - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band

After sixteen years it was very evident that my time was up in the field. But it took me the last five years of that being in denial of it. I had to hang it up due to a nero-muscular problem that effects my neck and legs but is spreading, and other health issues. When I did so I was debating about just teaching. But after a short time I came to the conclusion that I just didn't have the time or patience to do so. So I got out of it altogether. At first it was very discouraging and took some time to adjust. Guilt, depression, frustration, adrenaline with-drawl, I felt it all. But I knew that I would just be endangering myself and others. The pain and the immobility was just too much. Now, if I hadn't quit when I did I'd already be in a wheel chair, which is inevitable in the future. "Retiring" slowed the process so that now I still get around slowly but surely occasionally needing a cane. But I'm more than happy to give advice or even tudor anyone here at EMTCity. If anyone needs help please don't hesitate. If I can't help I can probably guide you to others here that may be able to.

All in all, it sounds like a blow-hard, with an over active imagination that might have had a few. Maybe even a "wanna-be". I've known of cases where limbs being caught in machinery and had to have a doc brought in. But in the original scenario presented, I don't see it happening. But I do have a cool swiss knife just in case.

Sorry to hear about it. It's always tough to lose those who have taught and mentored us. Keep being positive and on track. I'm sure that's what Mark would like it. God speed to all three.

For five years the station was my home. There would be between 3-5 full timers that lived in one bunk room. Got a little cramped every now and then. Eventually I was able to move into the apartment above the ambulance building with one of the other guys. Frequently the apt. was a place for the others to hang out instead of the living quarters back down stairs. It could be a lot of fun. But eventually that even became old. Even on your "days off" you were too available at anytime. When we tried to draw the line of when we weren't suppose to be working the boss reminded us all the time of how we were living in the apt. for free and that was our way of paying rent.

I liked visiting up there. Usually during snowmobile season.