Started out not too bad, am moving my desk at work so I'm getting to clean out a lot of stuff.....bad part, I have 2 checks I can't find, no idea where the heck I put them.....
so, I'm sitting at my desk when my cell phone rings - it is my Mom's phone.....instead of Mom, it is my younger brother on the phone (she had taken him to a doctors apt in the morning).....telling me that mom is having chest pains and she can't drive.....he isn't sure where exactly he is except for a cross street.....and he can't drive for medical reasons either.....
I keep him on the cell while I call 911 from my desk - give the dispatcher (someone I work with) the cross streets and have to get transferred over to another jurisdiction.....not to big a deal...brother is telling me moms pain is getting better (good thing)...give the street info, dispatcher is really nice and even asks me if I work in emergency services as I'm able to give her good directions and info.....I'm still on the phone giving info as I hear an emergency vehicle pull up...was the PD already arriving.....
Mom gets taken to the hospital with m brother....while she is being seen, my brother almost passes out from the pain he is in )serious hip issues and he ran out of pain meds 5 days ago with no way to get more right away - looong story!)....so, I get him admitted to the ER so at least he can get some temporary pain relief......now I'm bouncing back and forth between 2 ER rooms....
Since Moms car is parked on the side of the road, I get my husband to pick me up )good thing, I was able to drop my work car at the shop a couple days early lol) and take me to get moms car.....then back to the ER.....mom gets admitted for the night as she has a cardiac history and her blood pressure isn't coming down much.....brother finally gets sprung about 5pm....and off we go home, but first stop, liquor store! lol.....
Hopefully I will get to pick mom up tomorrow and bring her home...then back to work for a bit before going to a retirement party.....
As for right now, I'm almost done with my relaxation therapy )aka vodka/lemonade!).....
Hoping for a better day tomorrow!
so, I'm sitting at my desk when my cell phone rings - it is my Mom's phone.....instead of Mom, it is my younger brother on the phone (she had taken him to a doctors apt in the morning).....telling me that mom is having chest pains and she can't drive.....he isn't sure where exactly he is except for a cross street.....and he can't drive for medical reasons either.....
I keep him on the cell while I call 911 from my desk - give the dispatcher (someone I work with) the cross streets and have to get transferred over to another jurisdiction.....not to big a deal...brother is telling me moms pain is getting better (good thing)...give the street info, dispatcher is really nice and even asks me if I work in emergency services as I'm able to give her good directions and info.....I'm still on the phone giving info as I hear an emergency vehicle pull up...was the PD already arriving.....
Mom gets taken to the hospital with m brother....while she is being seen, my brother almost passes out from the pain he is in )serious hip issues and he ran out of pain meds 5 days ago with no way to get more right away - looong story!)....so, I get him admitted to the ER so at least he can get some temporary pain relief......now I'm bouncing back and forth between 2 ER rooms....
Since Moms car is parked on the side of the road, I get my husband to pick me up )good thing, I was able to drop my work car at the shop a couple days early lol) and take me to get moms car.....then back to the ER.....mom gets admitted for the night as she has a cardiac history and her blood pressure isn't coming down much.....brother finally gets sprung about 5pm....and off we go home, but first stop, liquor store! lol.....
Hopefully I will get to pick mom up tomorrow and bring her home...then back to work for a bit before going to a retirement party.....
As for right now, I'm almost done with my relaxation therapy )aka vodka/lemonade!).....
Hoping for a better day tomorrow!
