Just a question for all of you.
Last night as I walked into the Hospital there were two nurses standing right where you pull up to drop off and pick up patients. They were both smoking.
I don't know what bothered me most,
- that they were smoking at a hospital, and it is a proven fact that they will probably die of lung cancer, or
- there are patients right inside those doors with a cancer they didn't cause, fighting for their lives
Maybe I would feel a lot better if there was like some secret Nurse garden where they could smoke and kill themselves all they wanted. As long as I didn't have to see it. Now I am really not one to talk since I will probably die of stomach cancer because of all of the EXCEDRIN I have taken in my life. But at least my addiction isn't something anyone else has to smell or be exposed to the second hand smoke from it. Whew, I feel better. Am I completely crazy? Do I need to go back on my postpartum meds, or do you all feel the same way?
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I know what you mean. My favorite was when we would have to hook up a patients chemo to a pole, wheel them out to the sidewalk, and sit with them while they smoked a cancer stick. I would get so pissed. Sometimes they would be too weak to eat or drink, but they could muster up all their energy for one last puff. It just gets under my skin.
Amen Jill!! It's so disgusting.
If they must smoke, fine. But at least walk out and do it in the back of the building, not right in front where the general public enters. I like the "Secret Nurse Garden" idea, and if Excedrin causes stomach cancer, I'm in trouble! Oh, and keep those postpartum pills handy--I may need to borrow them in a couple months. (P.S. Yes, I'm very excited for school to start, but a little nervous for Zach. And I'm sorry to disappoint you that I still have all my own teeth :)
Totally agree, Jill. It is such a disgusting habit.
I agree with the smoking- I always say somewhat loudly to my kids- Don't breathe, it will trigger an asthma attack. Ashlee has asthma so I can get away with it. I updated my blog- and kind of figured out adding pictures. I think the ones I was trying before weren't a high enough resolution.
It makes you think that life isn't really fair sometimes, doesn't it. A business friend we know just died. He had cancer but was doing okay. Tuesday morning he had an aortic anuerism
and died in about 3 minutes. Just doesn't seem right, does it?
We miss you and especially the kids? How are they? Love You, Mom
Hey- go back and read the comment you left on my blog- are you saying I am paranoid about my butt?! Just kidding- it took me a minute- then I realized you meant bus! HA HA HA!!
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