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Originally Posted by eweissenbach
So my 56 year old friend who was one of the strongest, healthiest men I know, died of Covid because “his time was up”? I’m sure that is comforting to his family.
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As a retired healthcare worker we have different views than the public. Have been exposed to any virus has a name, plus X-rayed more than 500 people’s life time. Prior to X-ray gowns Used in the OR. Or told 3 weeks later the patient tested positive for TB. Yes you are exposed to so much and don’t know for weeks, or years you were exposed and nothing can be done now.
Yep we really believe sometimes you are lucky, or it’s just your time. Just reality that not everyone can be saved, no matter how hard you try. Or how many times at 2am you go into a waiting room and explain to a family there was nothing else could be done to save your spouse, or better yet, your child’s cancer has progressed, We will do our best to keep them comfortable. In 47 years it never got any easier, but healthcare workers have to be strong, for the task ahead. We take nothing for granted. Trauma takes its toll on healthcare workers, you don’t just to worry about one death, there are hundreds, that you think about from time to time.
And sometimes the person you didn’t think there was hope, lives, and you know someone Decided It Was Not Their Time.