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Lolable
08-07-2006, 11:27 AM
Since I will finally start studying medicine, I was faced by a lot of dubious Qs such as: Am I qualified to be a Doc? Am I qualified to choose decisions that might effect some people's life?, then came one of the hardest Qs I've ever encountered when in an interview I had to be accepted in the Univ the interviewer asked me:
'If you had two cases both have the same level of injuries, both are emergency and you can't save except one, the only difference they had was that one a young man and the other an old man. Which one will you save?'
And from here this story started even though it doesn't have the same situation as the above:
'Mom me and David will go now' said Tina kissing her mom's cheek
*Be sure to come home soon' replied her Mrs. Clark*your Dad said he will take us to Dinner in that new restaurant that just opened'
'Yeah as if I am sure when he returns back, he will say he is tired and we won't go as usual' said Tina under her breath
'What did you say?'
'Nothing mom nothing'
'Young woman you know that your father works hard for us and every day he saves a life'
'Yes mom anyways I am off'
'Don't forget to be here 8 pm'
'Yeah yeah'

'David are you sure this speed is allowed?' said Tina closing her eyes tightly and grabbed the sides of her seat tightly for dear life
*hahaha relax sweetheart I always drive so' replied David –her boy friend-then turning toward her, he laughed harder when he saw she was really terrified then tried calming her*open your eyes sweetie and you will enjoy it*
*oh all right*said a disgruntled Tina, she peeked then she opened her eyes wide*DAAAAAVID WATCH OUT, THAT CAR*
'Damn, when will this hr ever finish?*sighed Dr, Clark
*Dr.Clark? Isn't time for your usual round?*asked a nurse
*yeah right thanks for reminding me*stretched Dr.Clark then dressed up in his lab coat
All the time thinking about the surprise he prepared for his daughter Tina, her Birthday was tomorrow was tomorrow, he knew that but he wanted to make her an early birthday party and give her the VW he saved his money to buy her for her 18 BD, smiling he steeped out of his office just then through the speakers 'Dr.Clark is needed in the emergency room' it was a normal call but he suddenly had abad feeling about it.Dr.Clark headed to the room then started speeding up toward it
When he entered he was greeted with the sight of two bloody bodies on with a lot of the emergency staff trying to save their lives, but what caught his attention was the girl, she seemed familiar, just when he was about to approach her, the nurse stopped him handing him a tube saying 'Doc the boy here has his lungs filled with blood we need to clear it and I don’t know how to do it'
'yeah give me that' said Dr.Clark then headed to the male patient the boy's face was covered with blood and an Oxygen mask, so he didn't recognize him on the other side he heard the shout 'Clear' that meant the were trying to revive her
Dr.Clark wanted to turn around and head to the other table but recognizing the signs he knew that the other injured patient had no chance so he tried concentrating on the one before him when he suddenly opened his eyes...the patient tried to talk so Dr.Clark bent his head trying to listen to what he was saying while the shout 'Clear' rang again on the other side
'Tina save her' said David then lost conscious again
With horror Dr.Clark turned around just as he heard the declaration' time of death 7:40... .'
Well yeah I know its a tragedy but that’s what doctors especially emergency Docs face everyday even though it might of course not be their relatives but even so saving someone is heroic action but in return some Doctors face a difficult decision, for example in this story if he knew that it was Tina and he tried to save her and ignored David then they would both die because Tina had no chance for survival while David had one even though it was a tiny one. I guess what I meant to say is that a Doctor Life is IMO opinion one of the hardest lives b/w a lot of other careers.
And that sorry is for every Doctor I know and for a Doctor I personally know who had to see his child die in front of him without being able to save him.
For Dr. A.
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Lex
08-07-2006, 11:34 AM
I've actually heard this story and it still breaks one's heart!
I'm studying to be a Forensic Entomologist so I'll be seeing death every day of the rest of my life, I could never be a doctor for this very reason, I can't watch someone die, it'll kill me! I'd rather work with just the dead, at least their suffering is over...

Lolable
08-07-2006, 11:44 AM
well actually i wanted to be asurgery but after this i decided to just study health education maybe because I-i know what iam saying is selfish-can't stand having the decision that might cause someone's death..and maybe Life..I want only to help actually not be responsible to kill someone ..but eventhough I still have the atmost respect to every doctor there is because they sacrifice alot to other ppl some of which they dont know ...
ps:sorry If I prolonged xD

BeeCrest
08-07-2006, 06:32 PM
It's a really good story Sari, sad but...touching. Choices on who to save will always be hard no matter what. Everyone's different meaning everyone is entitled to their opinion on who should live and who should die. Someone has to making the decision at the last minute, we can't save everyone. We're just human. :|

Joe Black
08-07-2006, 08:30 PM
*wipes a tear from his eye*

I always forget how rough doctors have it sometimes. A lot of emotion must go into that job, from a devestating mistake to a wonderful miracle, but people cannot wish to have a stone heart. Thx yourichi_sama for the story, for I think we all have to reflect and appreciate what doctors do for us everyday.

Lolable
08-08-2006, 12:10 PM
Lol joe
anyways thanks guys for reading it and commenting it means alot for me ;)

SoundWave
08-08-2006, 12:25 PM
Yup... hard decisions, that's life.. ^^ Dunno what else to say...

emmasu
08-08-2006, 12:42 PM
i totally understand the situation, am studying medicine too, we always discuss these kinds of cases and what we would do,
its really hard to decide but the most important thing is to be a professional and act like one,
we also have discussed that if one person caused the injury of another person, who would you treat first and both of them are dying, everybody would say their opinions, but still we are going to argue about that and you can not say that this person wrong and you are right,
the most important thing that our school and our doctors teach us is to be professionals and act like professionals

Mavvy
08-08-2006, 06:14 PM
I can't get teary-eyed yoruichi?

/me is teay-eyed

My goodness... and Im going into medical science too...

Lolable
08-08-2006, 09:38 PM
thanx NOs
emm:yeah I know..but I dun wana consider the emotional stress now I just wana finish studying first :p
Red:awwww*hugs* Lol and I am sure you will graduate from it with top marks and be agood Doc :D

emmasu
08-09-2006, 07:31 AM
thanx NOs
emm:yeah I know..but I dun wana consider the emotional stress now I just wana finish studying first :D
no, its not that you will have to finish the studying first and then you have to face the stress, you have to discuss these issues before you graduate, cuz that will give an idea about whats is going to happen and kinda prepare you for the future and at least you will know how do you think about these issues, believe me in real life is going to be harder, you know that

Lolable
08-09-2006, 09:48 AM
Yeah I do but I guess its my coward way of avoiding it..and those things or discions are better be emotional free maybe...but on the other hand when dealing with the patient we should be smooth and caring..meaning..emotional..to show them..that we care right?xD.
but I do discuss those things with my friends ..not yet my profs. cuz I still didnt specialize but I will soon so I guess ill consider what you said and thanks ..

Lex
08-15-2006, 08:50 AM
Hey V.C I think you'd do great as a doctor! Just hang on with it. With the good always comes the bad...unfortunatly.

evil-overlord
08-17-2006, 06:45 AM
nice i would get sad and cry but i had my tear glans removed so i can go like the man of iron un-crying and bond