Whew!

Had the busiest day. Didn't stop from the moment I walked into ICU until the moment I walked out again some 12 hours later. Had a very sick unstable patient and he kept me busy all day. It was kind of fun, though. I haven't had a really sick patient for awhile, so it made me focus and think all day long. I was tired by the end of the day, in a good satisfied kind of way. Didn't actually get a full dinner break (because I wanted to get my charting caught up so I could get off on time) but I did take time for coffee and a nice back massage from the Shiatsu massage chair that a patient gave us. It's like a chair/pillow that fits on a kitchen chair, and it's amazing. I want one.

ICBC called me today, left a message that my cheque is ready. I have to take my car in, sign a release form, hand over the keys and take the money. First I have to shop for a new car. I have a week or so, so I've got to get busy.

It's cooler this evening, so hopefully I'll sleep better than I did last night. I was so discombobulated from the shift turnaround that I couldn't get to sleep, so I took a Benadryl. Woke up about 2 a.m., got up to make some warm milk, and somehow managed to do that as well as making some sort of weird combo of chamomile tea, warm milk and sugar...and I don't remember doing it. I found myself drinking it and thinking it tasted strange, but okay. This morning I found the cup of milk sitting on my night table as well. Man, I was out of it. Hope it's better tonight!