A Big Storm

And we missed it!

Lauryn and I went to Rockaway Mall and had a lovely time chatting, shopping and having an Indian dinner that was so good, it was practically criminal! Spicy, delicious, good food, great company - what more could one ask for?

How about the monstrous thunderstorm that rolled in as we were arriving?

It was beautiful - we heard the thunder crashing in FYE as plain as day - that is a big building to hear thunder clearly reverberating. But while we were both sorry to miss it, we were having too much fun to leave.

Having Lauryn to talk to has made a huge difference. Seeing things through her eyes is interesting; she has a lot of history about the squad and her own years of experience with riding, the socio-political set-up, the bullshit that people go through... She knows a lot about it, having done it so long. She has a lot of insight to things there. And who else to talk to about that and the calls and the thrill of being an EMT?

We had a really amazing call on Sunday, an 11-year-old drowning victim. The patient was out of the water taking agonal breathes, but not getting any perfusion. We tubed the patient and the vomiting began and we had to wait for it all to come up. The patient began screaming like a banshee, a very positive sign. I felt great - and the transport to Morristown was uneventful and went fine. This kid is alive (as far as I know, anyway) and a living kid is so much better than a dead one.

What a high.

Lauryn understands the high and the low of being in EMS. It's nice - it's great - to have someone to share this with. Luis doesn't understand that at all. My parents are interested, but don't really know what it feels like. Talking to someone else who does understand is a great feeling!

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