Scrotum

I know you are very wary of this blog with a title like that and me being me, but please read on. At my current job, people get wounds EVERYWHERE. I have had to hold up an obese women's stomach before b/c her wound was actually in a fold. We have a quadriplegic who has them on his buttocks from sitting so much. But the icing on the cake, recently a man came in with a scrotum wound. It's actually on his"perial" also known to most of us as the "taint". I figured with the doctor and nurse i would'nt be in on this one. Well.........i was wrong. I got to hold his scrotum back while the doctor and nurse bandaged him up. I felt so bad for him, he was in intense pain b/c of this wound. So he's laying flat with his knees bent so we can get at his wound(i now have a new apprciation for when you women go to the obg/yn) when his wife asks in what room will the home health nurse do his wound care at home. The doctor replies somewhere where he will be able to lie flat like we have him, so the nurse can dress the wound. At that point the doctor tells the wife it would actually be better if his feet where raised in the air a little to make it easier. So.......with my left hand still gently cusping his scrotum the doctor tells me to grab his right leg and raise it.I'm now on his right side with his scrotum in my left hand,his right leg in my right hand, and the doctor talking about wound care. She's at this point not really finishing the dressing....just standing there talking!!Needless to say we finished up, i srubed my hands for a good 30 minutes(yes i was wearing gloves), and that was all. The good news...he comes back on a Mon.,Wed.,Fri., schedule. So if you think you're having a bad day on monday just remember you could be holding another man's scrotum and his leg in the air!!!!

Thanks for Giving

Today the family and i went to my parents for Thanksgiving. My Aunt Nancy was there along with my cousin Sarah. We had a blast!! We played Balderdash(fun game if you've never played). Had all the fixings...Turkey,Squash,Green Bean Casserole, Stuffing,Mashed Potatoes & Gravy and of course pie's. And laughed ALOT!! I think everybody had a wonderful time, i know i did. I hope everybody else had a great time with family and friends on this special day, and try to remember what you are thankful for. Personally I'm thankful for my beautiful family, wonderful and close friends, my health and health of others, the troops who fight for us EVERYDAY so we can be together on a day like this, and being to wake up everyday to see these things. I love you all and hope you had a fantastic day!!!

What to do....

Although i have had my job now for going on 4 months now, i have continued to look at other jobs. I like my job now and like the interaction with the patients, some of whom I've grown kinda close to. This is not a 40 hr. a week job and doesn't pay very well. It's also a small business and there is no room for growth. It is however close to the house and i get off at 3:00 p.m. Just in time for Emma to get home. I had an interview today and already got a call-back. It pays much more, has benefits, 401k, and other perks. However...it is in Marietta and the hours are 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at a hospital(Kennestone). From what i understand it is no weekends until i can handle all aspects of the process and then it will be every 6 weeks i work a weekend. Sounds pretty good right? The only dilemma is that i will not see my family basically through the week. The kids go to school and of course Brookie works during the day. I love my family very much and like to spend time with them. So....do i leave a job that i like, that pays little with no benefits. But get to see my family. Or....do i get a better job and sacrifice family time. Any comments or advice you have will be wee received!!!1

Uncle!! Yeah!! Part 2

It has been recently announced what the sex of my 1st niece/nephew will be. I'm am getting more and more excited as they get closer and closer to having him/her. So you're probably wondering why i haven't divulged in the sex then on my blog. I have asked involved to not tell me. I have two kids of my own, but this is different. This is where they come and spend the night so the parents can go out for a night. This is were my kids have a cousin to play with when we all get together. It's all very exciting. I know eventually i will find out. #1 because we will all be together around Christmas and #2 because my wife and daughter kinda have a big mouth. It's also very hard in general conversation when speaking about this subject to not let it slip. Thank you to everybody who so far has been very good at this. I'm also sorry i wont be on your blogs anytime soon b/c my sis and mil(mom-in-law) have blogged about this very subject.Love you all.

say what!!!

As you all know, my answering machine messages are very different from the usual. I have received mostly all compliments from these, with the occasional complaint that it sounds familiar, or it's a couple days past due. But a mistake message made me play it back over and over again b/c i couldn't believe my ears. Apparently a telemarketer didn't, or did, i don't really know, was speaking to somebody else when it start to record. The message he left was....and i quote, "that guy needs a life". I didn't think i heard it correctly the first time b/c it was very soft and low. After replaying it over and over I'm sure that's what was said. I try to make things interesting and outta the norm and actually started doing this b/c of a routine the late and great George Carlin did one night about answering machine messages. I have done this now for at least two years and kinda take pride in them. I hope you all enjoy them and maybe get a laugh or at least a smile from them. I love my life, my family, and my friends, and find it very rude for someone who is trying to sell me something be like that. I wonder if i would've answered mid-way between the message if he would've spoke his mind then??? I think we all know the answer to that one.

The heart grows fonder..

Because of the work Brookie's in, she has to travel a couple of times a year. I don't mind at all that i watch the kids, but i do miss her when she's gone. I love her company and ALWAYS like to know my whole family is safe. She is currently in Destin, Fl. for a couple of nights with her company. Although she doesn't necessarily like the people she works with she always goes and never complains. I hope she has a good time, and knows that she is always missed when she is gone on trips like this.

Why at the "Y"?

Why do people feel it nessasary to talk on the phone while working out? I don't need to hear about your weekend and what you did. I pay money also to go to the "Y"(YMCA) and workout. And how can this be the ONLY time you have to speak to this particular person out of your day? This was actually said by a women while she was on the sit down and lean back exercise bike. I'm pretty sure she didnt even break a sweat on this machine, which kinda defeats the purpose. And the ONLY time you have...i'm sure you're a stay at home mom that put your kids on the bus a long time ago, but you could'nt find time to call this person except at the "Y". Maybe the person on the other end of the line isnt that important if you can't find time during the day. I just want to know...why at the "Y"?