The end is nigh
Greetings and salutations
Well not long to go now my young padwans i hope you are all feeling as unprepared as me for the pcr's looming on the not to distant on the horizon.
My blog this week is based more on concept than one particular pt, although it was a specific pt who triggered this chain of thought. I find it pretty easy to remain professionally disconnected from my pt's, i like to be empathetic but not to feel to emotional about it. However, when it comes to young people with neurological problems i really struggle to do this. In particular there are two young fellas in my clinic, one had a stroke after playing footy aged 19 and the other is a 14 yr old who has a progressive terminal condition affecting his brainstem who constantly ends up in hospital because his body temp drops down to low 30's. Both of these youngsters are top blokes and you cant help but like them. I find it really frustrating because you want to do more for them than you can. One is going to die and the other has aphasia and sig R sided deficits which are'nt really improving. I guess the reality of PT is that you cant cure everyone.
Anyway it is what it is and thats my thought for the week.
See you all wed week
The Manipulator x
posted by the manipulator @ 6:40 AM
1 Comments:
I hear you Brother.
I am working in Oncology at the moment and in the three weeks I have been there 4 pts have passed away. Like you I am able to be disconnected and not be affected emotionally. However there are two young guys on my ward that I have got to know reasonably well. One in particular is scheduled to get his entire left arm amputated (dx: osteosarcoma). I also wish I could do more and find that magic cure, however at the end of the day it is unrealistic to think that during our physio career we won't get affected by certain patients. Our job in many situations will be to help facilitate improvement, but moreover in acute settings to maintain function and pt comfort for as long as possible.
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