Last night we were on-call. I don't recall any of this specifically but Linda said that at 3:20 a.m. I sat bolt upright when the alarm went off in our room. The alarm is a piercing sound....kind of like the pulsating sound your alarm clock makes but amplify it times ten. It continues until you get up, go to the office where the electronic board shows which room number is lit up, then we proceed to the room on either the 1st - 3rd floor. Once you get to the room, you locate which of the three e-call cords were pulled and SHUT IT OFF....whew....For a fly on the wall of our apartment it was probably quite the symphony of activity with earplugs flying out, mouth guard thrown to the night stand, decent attire being put on, glasses being put on so we can actually see where we're going...jumping into slippers or flip flops, fumbling for office keys and half running to the office all the while thinking....I really wish I had peed before I left the room.
Until we could get the ambulance there and finish up with the e-call (why did last night have to be when the rookie ambulance drivers come out on OUR call)over an hour had passed. So back to bed at 4:30...of course we can't sleep...thinking, hoping for the best for our resident, etc. Then finally la la land is within our grasp....first call off came in at 6 and then the other shortly thereafter...Aw hell, might as well just get up as we had to open.....Short Night...
Had an amazing thunder/lightening/hail storm earlier tonight....this picture shows how hard it was raining at one point. Gutter couldn't take it fast enough....ran out over the top and looked like a waterfall off the edge of our patio...Our cup was running over....
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