Remedies for the Embattled Body

Well last night will go down in my nursing history book!  I spent the first half of my shift constantly cleaning up a patient with some serious diarrhea (sorry to anyone who is faint hearted about body fluids but such is my life!)  I spent the second half wrestling with a confused man who needed staples in his head laceration  (to those who assisted me in this endeavor, thanks, guys, it was a real bonding experience!) 

It all started out innocently enough...the man needed staples because of a fall which left him with a head injury.  He seemed docile enough but looks can be deceiving.  As the stapling began he changed his mind and decided he wanted out!  Now he couldn't really help his actions but the results were the same.  He wore us out!  Check out my pinch marks:

 Ouch! and right in the soft underside of my upper arm!  Oh my gosh, it hurts!  And I twisted my knee trying to "reason" with him so I can barely bend my knee today!

What can I say?  My job can deteriorate into madness very quickly!  One minute we were all singing "When The Saints Go Marching In," with this seemingly meek fellow and the next minute we were in a giant struggle!  Oh crazy ERs!  Yes, I did choose to go back to the madhouse but only for the extra days off!  I need them to recuperate! LOL

So now I am off for four days and I definitely needed some shopping therapy to make things all better :)  Tracy humored me and  first took me to Madison so I could check out JoAnn's which Miranda had me all curious about!  It was everything she said it was (except I could not find an embroidery project I liked but that is for later) so I got the things I needed for a decoupage project.  OK so now you know so material for a future post!

 Future project materials!  Well I actually started on it tonight :)

After Jo Ann's we were off to Hobby Lobby which was conveniently just across the street!  Now isn't that just meant to be!  There I found the embroidery kit I wanted and got to pick out all the pretty threads.  I am going to make Tracy's mom a table runner to go on top of her bedside table at the nursing home.  I was all jazzed about that and started on it too!  

 My latest embroidery project!

My life is such a jumble of sick people and peaceful home time, up to my elbows in poop and then up to my elbows in colorful threads and paints, feeling like I might lose my mind and feeling like all is right in the world. Go figure and when you figure it out, let me know because I don't have a clue! LOL 

Ended this day in Nashville for some Sephoratherapy!  I got an email from them saying to stop by and pick up my "Beauty Insider" birthday gift soooo I did!  How nice!  Happy Birthday to me just a little bit early :)

 SWEET!  Philosophy's Vanilla Birthday Cake body wash!  YUMMY!