I'm only human,
Of flesh and blood I'm made,
Human,
Born to make mistakes.
this is part chorus of the Human League's 1986 US#1 hit, Human. i was reminded of this today at work. i tried to do a procedure on a patient but failed miserably, despite multiple attempts. on a normal day, i could do it with a single shot without much ado, but today is not that normal day.
the irony is that i saw this same patient in 2003 & successfully treated her. how very poignant - what was, or is, may not always be.
but like most things in life, there always has to be a plan B (or even a C & D). so this patient received alternative treatment (isn't life just great when you have options?!) which is just as effective. the choice between treatment A & B is just a matter of the individual physician's personal preference. has it not been said many times over that there's more than 1 way to skin a cat? (err, sorry, i didn't mean to imply that doctors mutiliate their charges, but you know what i meant. remember, like you, i'm only human!)
at the end of the day, it's the well-being & safety of the patient that is of paramount importance, & today i'm glad to say, all is well. the best, or biggest, or wisest may not always be right for us, as much as the self-improvement gurus would have us believe. it's really OK to be an ordinary human - extraordinary would be a bonus, but ordinary is just fine & dandy, really!
oprah winfrey related this little gem : "everyone wants to ride with you in the limo, but what you need is someone who'll take the bus with you when the limo breaks down." i think that someone is possibly just like you & i - human, of flesh & blood, & born to make mistakes.
ok, almost 10.45pm. all said & done, i wonder if the doctors in Grey's Anatomy are playing god in tonite's episode.
**image : source
2 comments:
The docs played God when
Burke's hand didn't tremble anymore
They didn't play God when
Geroge's dad died
By the way, you seem to be getting a spurt of prolific blogging lately, mind me asking what inspired you?
just me,
that's just the point - when things are going great, the ego gets inflated & "god" get reincarnated as docs. as a human, i'm not immuned to that & i admit that i'm actually thankful for days that don't go well. it's a stark reminder that His strength is made perfect in my weakness.
i used to blog at the end of the day, & then only when i get an idea. this week, i decided to jot down whatever issues that crop up & write out a draft there & then, & transcribe them when i get home.
thanks for the compliment but i don't think that can be called prolific. i'm just not a spontaneous blogger - ideas often get constipated in my brain!
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