Im Back!

Sorry to have been gone so long, but when my training ended in June I moved to a new city, started a new position and have been saving enough money to get my sorry butt back online! I missed you all immensely and I promise to catch up on your entries.

My new position, in addition to my usual work in ER, requires that I manage patients in severe respiratory failure. Some are so ill from natural disease processes, some from the traumas of accidents, but all have grave difficulty breathing on their own, so I medically manage a Ventilator Unit. Its a different situation for me now, because Im not training anymore, and along with the other consultant I have the final say on how these patients are treated. Its scary, rewarding, heart breaking and invigorating all at once. I have many interesting stories to tell about interacting with these patients, some funny, others sad, but all are touching in some way.

Thanks for all the notes asking me to write again. You know, there were times when I thought my writing made no real difference to anyone but me, but I see now that I have touched you all in some way, and Im grateful for your support and encouragement.

Rob

USFGirl

February 5, 2011

i’ve been wondering where you were!! Happy you are back!

=Bernard=

What!? You don’t write, you don’t phone; I ask you what’s a person to think? Good thing you don’t live closer you need to be slapped. Wait, I bet you like that don’t you?

goodgolly

I’ve been absolutely PINING away without you!! No realy difference?? are you kidding?? *smooch* glad you are back darlin!!

Swirly Girl

So excited to see your name in BOLD

dragonlady

February 6, 2011

And here I thought you were filming one of those medical shows. I don’t even like them that much, but I catch one periodically to guess which one is you. I’ve missed you a lot.

RainbowGlitterWitch

ROB!!! i am so glad to see you on here again! *hugs you lots* i am glad you are doing well. take your time. MUAH

flat whites & whiskey

welcome back 🙂

Mitzie

I am SOOOO glad you’re back. I was worried something had happened to you.

aesthetical

February 10, 2011

Great to see you back! Perhaps, one day soon, I’ll return to writing again myself.

Journeyman

February 11, 2011

Whoa!! Look who dropped back in from outer space? lol! I’m glad to see you back on OD!

Incandesce

April 22, 2011

Have missed you, Rob, and look forward to hearing your new stories … whenever you find time! Congratulations on your new position. Heartbreaking, thrilling, full of decisions, and all of them important — I can’t think of a better man for the job. Physician. Priest. Poet. Storyteller. Bless your big, gracious heart!