Friday, September 14, 2012

Some days you just need a hug.

Stories of foreign events always seem so far away.  They don't feel like they really impact me, but this week things started to get a little personal.  My little sister, the one whose hand I used to love in mine because it was so little when we were growing up, lives in Tunisia.  Her husband works at  the US Embassy.

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Thankfully the American school was closed today as there was a car bomb set off outside the American school.  Yesterday they got police escorts home.

 Also thankfully my sister and her family are an hour away now.  I can't help but feel scared worried and helpless.

Personally I think she should hop on a plane and fly back to Montana for awhile until things start to calm down.  I can't imagine being over there right now with my kids.

I just don't understand the violence. The anger. The hatred.

So anyway I learned most of the crazy stuff at work today.  I had a few things to do before I could leave for the day including what we call terminally cleaning some of the operating rooms because housekeeping was short of help.

Another co worker and I got to work.  I put on Carly Rae Jepson's Call Me Maybe for a little distraction and was just getting into wiping down the walls when I started getting sprayed with foam and water.

I yelled "What the hell"? threw down the wall cleaner and ran from the room.  Sarah, another co worker took one look at me and said "We have to call for help" She ran off and I continued to stand there in shock for a couple more seconds.

Apparently as I was wiping the wall down I hit the wall sprinkler just right and set it off.   I ran to check the other rooms to make sure it wasn't going off in every room.

Nope just mine.  Great.

At this point no one was really sure what had happened and from the look of me, they thought there was an explosion of some sort.  I was covered in black sooty looking stuff and very wet.  The sprinkler continued to GUSH water and fire retardant.

They finally figured out there was no fire and turned off the fire alarms and got facility services over.  By the time they got the water shut off the water in the operating room was over ankle deep and flowing out into the hallways.  We had shoved blankets up under the doors to slow the water so that helped.

What a mess!  I felt awful.

Someone later told me the black stuff I was covered in was from when they cut the pipes originally.  

We had to inventory and toss all the sterile supplies that had been in the room as they could no longer be considered sterile.  The OR will be out of commission for about a week. Pretty sure there were a few computers that got smoked.

The best part.  My co workers knew I already having a bad day because of the whole Tunisia thing and despite making them all stay longer than we would have had to, I was bought lunch and given lots of hugs and love.

The good news was we now know what happens when those go off and nearly everything that was lost will be covered by insurance, and no one was hurt.



24 comments:

  1. I'm so sorry. That sounds like a terrible day. I hope things calm down soon and your sister and family stay safe. I would be worried sick.

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  2. Wow sounds like an eventful day. Also sounds like a good night to go home, chill out, drink it if you got it and have some personal time...

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  3. It has been a bad day. But the one good thing is Jessica & the kids are out of the way for now. I hope she comes home too.

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  4. Soooo, YOU are the one that has made my (boss) doctor change his schedule for Monday. Ha, that is pretty funny.

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  5. *hugs to you*

    So sorry to hear about your sister, that is SO scary! But thankfully her and her family was not around!

    Boo for bad days, but at least everyone was still kind and gave you the loves & hugs you deserve! xoxo

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  6. I am sorry! It sounds like a terrible day! My sister & her husband were stationed in Belgium for the last 8 years and my BIL had a job that required him to jump in front of a bullet. I tried hard not to think what could have happened to them & him and all that stuff really brings it home. We're blessed that he got a post back here in the US but he is still in harm's way. He's so brave and it sounds like your sister & her family are too.

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  7. 1. Sorry to hear about it hitting so close to home for you, I would be totally freaked out!

    2. Setting off the sprinkler...hilarious and I'm sure made an eventful day of work.

    3. Sounds like you have awesome co-workers :)

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  8. Awww crap, what a day. Good news is your people are safe and it is almost over. Saturdays are always better.

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  9. Okay, you officially win the bad day award for today. So thankful your sister and her family are safe!

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  10. I hope you did get some real hugs. You certainly deserve them after all that. Here's hoping tomorrow brings better things...but still some good hugs :)

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  11. The whole uproar over this Muslim movie boggles my mind. So because the US allows people to express themselves freely, we have to pay for countries who don't? Insane. Makes me want the US to simply bring back all troops to the US and let the rest of the world fight it out. It is so disheartening to stick to your free ideals and have people all over the world upset about them.

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  12. You do need a hug! I can't imagine how you must feel having what's going on in the world hit so close to home. Happy to hear everyone is ok.

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  13. The water stuff happens all the time, there is an entire industry that dries things after the same type of incident. My BF does that stuff for work. Sorry this is happening to your sister and sorry the sprinklers went off. Makes for a good story though......(the sprinkler thing).

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  14. Oh my. What a terrible shock that must have been for you, getting sprayed with black wet gunk. So glad your co-workers looked after you!

    I pray this situation with the uprisings dies down soon. Have you been able to speak with your sister yet?

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  15. I am so sorry you had such a rough day. I hope that you did get some hugs. If I were there I would have given you one. Very scary about your sister and her family too.

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  16. Lots of hugs, Christy. I'm thinking of you and your sister and her family.

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  17. that is so something that i would do! i'm sorry you had such a crappy day, and thinking of you and your sister & her family. i can't imagine how stressful that must be.

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  18. What an awful day! I'm glad your sister and her family are ok and hopefully things will calm down soon (or she will listen to you and come home:)

    That sprinkler/black goo incident sounds like a huge headache and mess, but I'm glad your coworkers were there to make you feel better!

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  19. Yikes!! I'm glad everything is ok, but that's terrifying!

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  20. Sorry about your bad day. I hope your sister continues to be safe! that sounds so scary.

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  21. Sorry about your bad day. I hope this week will be better everyday for you.

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  22. I am so relieved to hear your sister and her kids are ok!!!!! I am with you I have never understood violence. I get angry sometimes and I've yelled and even hit my siblings as a child, been in some fights as a teen but never anything crazy. I get sick just watching shows that have lots of hatred and violence. I don't get people. I wish they knew everyone was loved. WE ARE ALL COMPLETE AND WHOLE ON OUR OWN. I think if everyone knew that they'd be less angry, sad and hurt my motto is - if you hate your life kill yourself, not others.

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  23. i am sorry your sister is having to deal with that, I also dont get violence at all and wonder why anyone would feel that its ever okay.

    crazy about your work, here is a hug for your day, I get it!

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