Friday, March 14, 2008
I believe in second chances.
Last night at work I was given the assignment to do an emergency open heart. I always love doing these cases because the patients are so grateful to be given a second chance at living. This particular woman was a heavy smoker. She was only 39 and almost all of the vessels in her heart were clogged from years of smoking 2-3 packs a day. Most people are motivated to quit smoking when their life flashes before their eyes because of a major heart attack. Right before we induced anesthesia, she asked if she could have a cigarette?!?! Can you believe it. What a monster cigarettes are. What control they have on this poor woman's life. It makes me so grateful for the council of the church. I am glad that no substance has control of my body. Except for chocolate, I am pretty weak when it comes to chocolate. However, I don't think it will kill me will it?
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I hope not. Because I have the same addiction. Wanna get some chocolate and meet me behind the car wash tommorow? I won't tell Randy if you don't tell Bob.
That is so sad, that even at her "death bed" she wanted to have the very thing that caused her to become so ill. I too am very glad that I control my body! But like most women, chocolate, or most sweats for that matter, are my weakness to!
When I'm on my death bed, I fully expect that my loved ones will bring me really good chocolate. And mashed potatoes, and warm chocolate chip cookies, and shrimp, and cafe rio, and a brownie sundae, and a diet coke, and reeses peanut butter cups, and cashews. What else...???? I want to be happy when I go. Or just taken out to my field and shot.
i feel the same way you do, how grateful not to be addicted to any substance...I'm sure chocolate is ok - but as for the whole bag, or cake that may be another story.
According to Bertha Barton, a chocolate or two a day is her secret to a LONG life. She is going to be 99 this year Eat up my dear!
Wow! Chocolate is fine I am sure but another cigarette... on your death bed... WOW!
Oh Annie mentioned Bertha... Oh - I need to come back to see everyone. I miss seeing you guys.
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