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Aristus

(66,316 posts)
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 11:38 PM Jan 2012

Today was a nice, easy relaxing day at the clinic. I needed it.

You wouldn't be-LIEVE the day I had at work yesterday.

Our mental health provider didn't show up for work. We nearly had a riot on our hands. I ended up doing mental health medication refills all afternoon. All told, I helped about thirty-one patients yesterday; twenty of them in the afternoon alone. I hope our counselor isn't expecting a birthday card from me.

Anyway, my whole day today was eleven patients. They were all either medication refills, or new patients establishing care. Had a couple of patients with rashes, and that's about it. Spent most of the day reading the newspaper. It was like a little mini-vacation.

Anyway, welcome to the weekend, everybody!

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Today was a nice, easy relaxing day at the clinic. I needed it. (Original Post) Aristus Jan 2012 OP
My dear Aristus! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #1
Hi, CalPeg! Aristus Jan 2012 #2
Oh, GOOD! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #3
How about "His life was gentle..." for Dr King? n/t sarge43 Jan 2012 #7
That was the first quote I thought of. Aristus Jan 2012 #9
Considering it's Friday the Thirteenth, Suich Jan 2012 #4
Friday the what? HuckleB Jan 2012 #5
Yeah, as soon as I realized it was Friday the 13th, Aristus Jan 2012 #6
Glad you had a good day, Aristus Tobin S. Jan 2012 #8
That's nice of you to say, Tobin. Aristus Jan 2012 #10

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,588 posts)
1. My dear Aristus!
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 11:42 PM
Jan 2012

I'm so glad your day today was a lot better than yesterday!

You needed that break........and you got it!

Happy Weekend!

Aristus

(66,316 posts)
2. Hi, CalPeg!
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 11:45 PM
Jan 2012
Stay tuned for a special Martin Luther King, Jr. Edition of WSTFTD tomorrow. I'll be scouring my sources for a good quote...

Aristus

(66,316 posts)
9. That was the first quote I thought of.
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 12:45 PM
Jan 2012

But I already used it a few years back in a memorial edition for Gerald Ford. But I'm sure there are plenty of appropriate quotes out there.

Thanks for the suggestion, sarge!

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)
5. Friday the what?
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 12:09 AM
Jan 2012

Pffffffffffffft.

Joke, or not.

I say, pfffffffffffft.

It's my problem. Not yours.

Aristus

(66,316 posts)
6. Yeah, as soon as I realized it was Friday the 13th,
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 01:42 AM
Jan 2012

I thought: "It's going to be a hella day"

I was wrong...

back atcha!

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)
8. Glad you had a good day, Aristus
Sat Jan 14, 2012, 09:27 AM
Jan 2012

As for the demanding day on Thursday, think about it this way. I bet that most, if not all, of those patients were very grateful for you being there for them. I know the extra work load sucks, but you did a great thing for them.

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