To summarize my week in words can never pay due respect to the insanity (no pun intended) of the last 5 days. There are numerous reasons why I love my job, but decidedly two of the top reasons are that it is NEVER expected and NEVER the same. There is no black and white; no algorithms; no expectations; and no preparation. People always ask me how I can do what I do. How can I not?! How many of you close your eyes and see the Hamburgler speaking in a Jack Nicholson voice? I bet you have never even thought of the possibility. My patient did. She was not crazy. By the way, I use the term "crazy" with no disrespect. In this case, for an unknown reason, her TBI (traumatic brain injury) generated visions of a small villain who stole hamburgers. He disappeared when she opened her eyes and was generally not a bother to her. I reassured she was not crazy, we laughed, and the consult was done. Can anyone explain this phenomenon? I doubt it.
Now picture this: A small-framed, young female who is unable to use her legs due to a previous spinal injury. Psychotic...REALLY psychotic...somehow falling in a controlled manner from her bed to the floor. But wait....she is doing a handstand with her legs crossed above her. See this website for a better visual http://www.yogini.jp/monkey/item_43.html So, while in this position she manages to quickly "walk" down the hall, pull the fire alarm, and bite 2 nurses. Moments later she is cross legged in bed and singing. I can't make this up.
How could I ever do another job?
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