whats going on in Seattle tonight? We had an ER full of drunk, depressed, and/or anxious people. One after another they rolled in. Its a tuesday night! Maybe what they say about SAD is true, it has been raining and grey now for 3 days and maybe its just getting to everyone. The staff was pretty irritable too. I tryed to stay out of it all, distance myself from all these people's problems. Im going on vacation in 4 days! I cant be bothered by this sadness.
I guess Im supposed to start by saying what I am doing here.
I am a emergency room Physician Assistant in Seattle and am sister of 5 siblings. I am an amateur overweight triathlete. I am a observer and a doer. I love my job and my house and my city. I marvel every day at how lucky I am to have this life. I cant sleep at night sometimes because I have to mentally process all my day's encounters, and I sometimes I dream all night long about the patients I see in the ER. I thought maybe this would help, a place to write about my up close and personal experiences with humanity. Or about my struggles to be an athlete or a good person. We'll see.
Im leaving for Kona in 4 days to attend the Ironman Sports Medicine Conference, watch the Ironman World Championship, and work in the medical tent for the race. Its like the Superbowl of triathlons and just being there to watch is a privelege. I can't wait!
