Busy patient care assignments, used to be called "heavy". Now, in the century of obesity, a heavy patient is just that! Probably over 150 kilo's and gaining weight every second that we drop in another flippin' milliliter of fluid, in a futile attempt to resuscitate them. Oh boy, just weight...........

Low Budget Anarchist

It was a terrible assignment

That's all that I can say,

Luckily it doesn't happen

Each and every day,

Because I'm telling you, if it did

Hellfire would be on call,

I'm a low budget anarchist

When it's said and done, and all.

It was a gol-darned bloody miracle

That I didn't go berserk,

Because I had a premonition

On that night I went to work,

That I'd get the crap assignment

As if it was my turn,

Well, if this is a conspiracy

They've got a lot to learn,

About the possible repercussions

When dealing cards like these,

A lot of players suck it up

And tolerate the squeeze,

But if you're dealing to an anarchist

You better hedge your bets,

They do not suffer fools, my friend

Nor tolerate your debts.

It was a horrible experience

But I managed to survive,

I found a couple comrades

In the dungeons of that dive,

Lurking in the shadows

And offering advice,

They didn't have to do that

They already paid the price,

With broken bones and muscle strains

Torn ligaments and more,

After caring for similar patients

That weigh a hundred kilo's and more.

Fibril_late;

7/14/08

In the Corner

When crap is served once, I can take it

But when it's served twice, I'll complain,

I'll stand up for the others, who were dealt the same cards

And who nearly succumbed to the strain,

They are licking their wounds, in the corner

Dealing hillbilly heroin and horse,

After losing another round of “lift-law” legislation

They are about to tell Nursing; Divorce!

Fibril_late;

7/14/08

Following in that same vein, led me to this declaration.

My Caring Attention

My sympathy stops at 100 kilo's

After that you are on your own,

We'll add up the totals of various parts

Subtracting the cartilage bone,

Compartments or regions that seem to cause trouble

Will vie for my caring attention,

Beyond the weight limit, previously set

There will just be an honorable mention.

I really don't have sympathy for the weight that's beyond

You allowed yourself to get so darned fat,

I have sympathy for the Nurses

With their narcotic-filled purses,

I'm telling you, that's where my sympathy's at.

We're busting our backs, and separating vertebrae

All at your obesity expense,

Surprised we are not

You have no insurance, on the spot,

We're aware, there exists no recompense.

Fibril_late;

7/15/08