Comments on: Bitter Irony

By: SeaSpray

SeaSpray — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:31:59 +0000

They are lucky to have a compassionate doc like you.

These things are sad… even the annoying ones. I can appreciate how it would get to you sometimes. These things must all the more cause you to appreciate the patients that don’t feel so futile in helping.

The idea that anyone thinks about killing themselves when life is a gift… when so many people WISH they could stay alive… well it seems like such a waste… and just wrong.

Life can be hard sometimes..maybe too often for some people.

By: tyro

tyro — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:26:44 +0000

If by ‘fine’ you mean one more sad link in the never-ending chain of self-destructive, addled, hopped-up human misery that parades before me, then, sure.

By: William the Coroner

William the Coroner — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:36:39 +0000

Sooner or later, they become my patients. It’s job security. And one reason I’m one twisted mofo.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:57:41 +0000

Wow, sounds similar to the week I have had!

Working for a psychiatrist, 8 out of 10 calls I got this week were people in crisis “needing an appointment today”! Right! We, and every other psychiatrist in our area are booked well into April.

It’s really sad….it’s tempting to tell people to just quit watching the news and listening to the media! That might cure some of the depression taking over our nation!

By: Don Salva

Don Salva — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:17:25 +0000

My thought exactly…

By: Nurse K

Nurse K — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:34:08 +0000

“Your baby’s going to be fine.”

LOLOLOLOLOL

Good one, doc.

By: Bianca Castafiore

Bianca Castafiore — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:01:35 +0000

Good for you, though. In spite of all that you are able to infer from your experience with end stage alcoholics and debutant meth addicts, and the resultant “collateral damage” that each brings, you treated them with respect. Do you find it hard to maintain your equilibrium when the “suicidal” patient has made more of a gesture than an attempt? A strange question, but medical bloggers seem to adopt something close to disdain for such folk — usually women.

What damage has the baby likely sustained?
{what damage do caregivers sustain… over time… from all the accumulated bitter irony?}

By: Rogue Medic

Rogue Medic — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:23:23 +0000

Almost as bad as politicians.

The track marks on her right arm showed that she was a lefty and the insulin syringes in her pocket contained material much too dark and viscous to be used for diabetes.

You are getting cynical. It’s a good thing you did not suggest that she might have diabetes. That would probably bring on another meth rant.

By: midwest woman

midwest woman — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:18:42 +0000

My mother was an alcoholic, my sister was an acoholic….to this day I have part hate part sadness when I think of them and I have hard time taking of my alcoholic or drug addicted patients. so much collateral damage from these people.