Tonight's picture was taken on November 12 of 2008. This photo was taken at a horrible hour of the morning! Like 5 something, as Mattie was being prepped for surgery. How any of us were smiling is beyond me! This was the day Mattie had his second limb salvaging surgery. Of course his second surgery was a misnomer because he did not only have just one part operated on! During this second surgery Mattie had his right leg, left arm, and left wrist all operated on at one time. We were apart from Mattie for 12 hours. This seemed like an eternity until we could see him and when we did in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU), Mattie was an absolute mess! I actually found the PACU daunting. It was one big room filled with patients all recovering from surgery. Most of them were adults and then there was Mattie. When they finally allowed us in the unit to see Mattie, as I was walking down the hallway, I could hear him screaming in pain. Typically the PACU doesn't allow both parents back there but I think they were happy to have us both there to help manage Mattie.
Quote of the day: We don't heal in isolation, but in community. ~ S. Kelley Harrell
I had a long licensure board meeting today in which we had an ethical violations trial. Needless to say I sat through a seven hour long meeting! Without FOOD! No matter how many years I have served in this role, human dynamics never cease to amaze me. Or the power and control that people possess to cause harm to one another. Right before me I could see a train wreck unfolding between a former client and a therapist during the trial. At one point for the emotional protection of one party, I removed her and put her closer to me. After a full day of that, I must say I came away from the meeting with a royal headache and rather disgusted by what I experienced! I unfortunately can't go into more details.
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