[Tobra]

If something like that does not affect you, you have something wrong with you.

My wife told me stuff from her time working in the ER that would have cured me from wanting to work there, ever. She is really good at that sort of crap. All cool and steely eyes in the heat of the moment, shook up and useless later when it does not matter.

When we were dating I went to see her when she was working on the hospital floor. Lady she was taking care of was sitting in a chair, looked fine to me, bleeding out from perforated ulcer it turned out. Just like a switch flipped, tells me to help her get her on the bed, go call a code, get the crash cart and get some help. I bring the crash cart and ask her what she wants me to do. "Get out of here and go get someone who can help me." About then, a whole gang of people come charging in. I asked her about it the next day. Woman died in the ICU. She has been first on scene at a few MVAs. If someone shoots you or runs you over, or you crash your motorcycle into someone's boat trailer, she is just the gal you want to show up.