Heros

They say statistically that only five percent of the patients who come to a pediatric emergency room have true life threatening events. Which means for the most part that my job is taking care of non-critical patients, blowing bubbles and giving out slushies. But don't get me wrong that doesn't mean we don't see very sick kids. In fact in the course of my day I see kids fighting illness and circumstance that no child should every have to. And every time that I meet one of these patients they amaze me.

The other night I had the pleasure of taking care of a patient who despite feeling miserable made me laugh all night... As they were leaving the ER, after finishing a blue slushy, we had what might be one of my favorite exchanges with a patient ever.

Krista: Hey, you need to stop in the bathroom and look in the mirror, you have blue teeth.
Abigail (our child life specialist): Its a new style.
Patient (laughing as she yelled down the hallway): Hey, every thing's in style when you have cancer!

On the off chance that she'll ever read this let me just say one simple thing... You are my hero.

On a completely unrelated topic, the job change and the big move seem to be rushing at me like a freight train. Charlotte and I leave Wichita on the 3rd to head for a three month assignment in Louisville, Kentucky. I'll be working at Kosair Children's hospital in their ER and can't wait!  I got my housing information today and it makes it all seem so much more real. Check out our new (temporary) home.... Visitors Welcome!