My Life, Their Lives: saving lives at the roadside
Friday, 8 May 2009
The Best Birthday Present
Mrs RRD has just given me the best birthday present! A Trauma Junkie T-Shirt. I am so chuffed, thank you so much. The words emblazoned on it epitomise just how I feel about my BASICS work.
I turned up to a job wearing it (not on purpose - I don't change into appropriate clothing before going off - unless I am not wearing anything when the call comes in...) and I must say I got a few odd looks, so I quickly zipped up my jumpsuit to the neck!
I am a BASICS Doctor. I am one of a select group of doctors who give up their time to provide medical care at the roadside. My son has nagged me to put some more details in, so you can blame him.
I am married, and we have 5 kids. My wife is a photographer, and I'm only occasionally jealous of what she does! Our eldest wants to be a doctor. I'm trying to persuade him to find a proper career. The only problem with that is he sees how much I enjoy what I do.
Our daughter, second in line, is the artist of the family. She will be VERY famous when she is older, I have no doubt.
Our younger three boys are, fortunately, too young to have to worry about careers - much more interested in TV and computer games than anything else - ah, the joys of youth!!
I am an A&E Consultant of a fairly large District General Hospital. This helps me keep up my trauma skills, as we are very close to both the M1 and the M25.
Happy birthday - hope you enjoyed it. I like the T-Shirt, are you going to wear it to emergencies?
ReplyDeleteThank you Ralph. I can't decide - might look "wrong"
ReplyDeleteOoh, I want one! LOL
ReplyDeletethink it should become service issue....
ReplyDeleteI turned up to a job wearing it (not on purpose - I don't change into appropriate clothing before going off - unless I am not wearing anything when the call comes in...) and I must say I got a few odd looks, so I quickly zipped up my jumpsuit to the neck!
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