Listening to: We're Young and Beautiful (Carrie Underwood)
"Cause a time will come, when I'm not so young, and beautiful"
Hope you all had a marvellous break?!
Yes, I hear you. I want more (too). If only eh... :(
Anyway, new year's day is just round the corner. It'll be 2009 before you know it peeps!!!
As much as I didn't want to go back to work, I nonetheless had to (in spite of the mood-sinking Monday blues that I had last night *pouts*).
But then maybe the big guy up there took pity on me, for it was a pretty relaxing day at the office today. Most likely because we've discharged about 75% of the inpatients last week (for Christmas), so the hospital is currently quite empty, which is not necessarily a bad thing...
Took in a prescription from an outpatient while serving on the hatch today and went about our usual set of questions (somewhat intrusive but hey that's protocol for you) - drug allergies, concurrent medication, any exemptions etc.
When I asked about his current medication, he said "Ohhhhh, a lot", and showed me a print out.
To be fair, it was ONLY 2 pages of FP10 repeat script. Tops 15 items. It's not really that massive a list...
"You are so lucky you don't have all these problem(s). You are young."
Er, thanks uncle. I have my fair share of problems but still, thanks.
I went and got his medication dispensed, and 5 minutes later, I handed it to his wife, reiterating the instructions and gave her some general counselling.
"Aww, thank you so much. Bless, such a sweet girl. You take it easy okay while you're young. Not like us, old." She shook her head slightly as she bent down to pick up her bag, and gave me a wistful smile before she turned and headed for the exit.
You know what. I don't think I want to be old(er) anymore. Maybe what I REALLY want is to be wiser...