7 more days......

 I'm in an office with 4 other medics. Our fearless leader sits in another office- no medic work for him  (we're peons)...ooops. spoke too soon. The big guy is here and he threw him back to guppieland....with us..someone's not too happy... We sit and type and occasionally see patients - only on occasional because we train them like monkeys to come at an appropriate time. It's a clinic like a doctors office and wait you must!  It angers them and most times they do not return...which is in keeping with our image throughout theater.

This is my first time, in one year, to not work on critical or emergency patients.  I got a pneumonia case the other day and I almost hugged him.  I was prized with giving an emergency breathing treatment- this was something that I took advantage of on the truck and not a big deal there.  Here, good times are dust sniffles called Allergic Rhinitis.  You hear the medics talk about the Antihistamines and Decongestants in a snotty manner from A to Z. It's hilarious. And I ask, when was the last time you splinted a leg using a military stretcher? - hahahah!

I got a ton of experience here due to my adventures and being a remote medic- in spite of the company. I just did an I&D on a arm full of pus to drain it.  And, I love doing stitches- I just knew that needlepoint would in handy one day. Plus working with the military was incredible and I learned so many new techniques and procedures.  I have no idea how I'll go back to the regular world.

But here I come, just 7 more days! I have many offers to go all over the world.  The big dogs here even invited me to change my position and come back.  That's what "nicest medic" in Afghanistan will get you! I appreciated the award but I am so ready to get back home!