too exhausted for words

I’m too exhausted to blog efficiently tonight, but don’t want to get behind because it will be hard to catch up. As I’ve mentioned before, Wednesdays are ward round days, so all the kids’ dressing are opened, they’re wrapped in plastic wrap and covered in a sterile towel, returned to their beds, wait for the medical team to assess them and then returned to the dressing rooms to have their bandages replaced. We got there at 7 am this morning and the goal is have all the kids opened by 8. There were about 18 inpatient kids and 11 oupatients. That’s 29 kids for a total of 58 procedures. That doesn’t include the blood draws that often occur in the other treatment rooms. I thought I knew what busy days were from my time on the burn unit at home, but nothing compares to this. Caroline and I were the only ones there today, so we split those procedures between us, with Caroline doing the majority as I tagged along on ward rounds. The nurses often take a tea break in the morning and then lunch around noontime, so it’s very much a speed up, slow down kind of day. Needless to say we were both exhausted and I honestly don’t remember the majority of my day.

I do remember a few things…

* Missy did both art therapy and music therapy and seemed to love them both, but her affect still remains pretty flat. They do have art therapist and music therapists here are a part time basis. It has a very positive effect on the ward. They also have clowns that visit a couple times a week. The other day, one touched me with her foot (I put that in for you Caroline - you would have freaked!).

* Larry sang “Hello” to me this time. ☺ He was sitting up in his bed and looked so much more engaged today. He is doing so much better!

That’s about all I can remember. Sorry. Good night. ☺