They were all ladies.

Our pt's,,, even the last one, he really was a bit of a girl.

65F - Post ictal, known epileptic, normal to suffer multiple daily seizures, transported.

16F - IP, fell asleep in a internet cafe. Able to walk but not much else. Transport to sober up.

53F - I know this pt, notorious alcoholic who used to give us grief but has been off the drink for three years. Falling off the wagon right now but the runs are on the board, she's done it once, she can do it again and do it for longer. Booze is harder than illicit drugs because it's socially accepted.

78F - Fell in the bath about 8 hrs ago but the pain is getting to bad. Still refuse analgesia during transport.

25F - IP, had got back to her hotel but had somehow made it into the staff cafeteria and made herself comfortable there before found. They were concerned but I'm happy that she has just had a very lucky escape after way too much booze and that it's OK to stuck her in to bed and leave her there.

25F - IP somehow has given herself a small scalp lac, nothing in it but you should have seen the crocodile tears when the family turned up to collect her.

31M - Seen earlier in the night at the ED for an ankle sprain and was given some analgesia with codeine and it looks like he's having a bad trip on it (hyper sensitive) he thinks he's having a cardiac issue. He wanted transport even after it was all explained to him.

I'd been feeling like shit all shift, gut ache, mild fever but at 0600 it was 9 degrees C or 48F and I have a temp of 38.7C (101.7F). I'm taking paracetamol but I'm still sick and have only had one sick day in the 8yrs on the job. I pull through to knock off time and crash in the recliners in the muster room. One of the day crews offer/insist to drive me and the bike home. I dive straight into bed and sleep hot and solid.

Feeling better now, I don't stay sick very long.



See you at the big One.

Taz