Zoledronic Acid #2

Night shift to infusion center: Zometa number 2 of 6. Treating osteoporosis and preventing bone metastases. 

Healthcare was a dysfunctional industry before COVID - now it is downright broken. Being a patient is a dehumanizing, frustrating experience and with burnt out, disinterested, exhausted staff, it’s even worse. 

I wanted to try a slower infusion this time to avoid the “I got hit by a truck” side effects I had with the last one, but after a long night and a ridiculous pharmacy wait, I was tired and angry and I told the nurse to just run it in. I will probably regret that when my bones are in agony tomorrow, but for today, I just had to get the fuck out of there.

I love my night shifters, my RNs and techs and social workers, and all of the people that are still showing up and doing their jobs after 2 years of frontline hell. But our system is broken, and our workers are too. Being a patient right now is truly scary, disorienting, and hard. So is being a healthcare worker. 

So if you know a first responder or healthcare worker, please give them a hug and thank them for their service - because we have been on the frontlines of the Covid battle and we are tired, we are frustrated, we are angry, and we are looking for reasons not to give up. 

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