Hitching a Ride Back
U/SillySafetyGirl: “One more paramedic speaking up! I once went to a “no tell motel” at around 3:30 pm to get help for my seizures. A twenty-five-year-old man was seated on the bed when we arrived; according to his girlfriend, “his whole body was shaking, and it stopped just before you got here.” He’s fully conscious and focused (people with seizures usually need some time to ‘wake up’), and his seizure history is hazy, with no known diagnosis or medication.
When we eventually get him outside to the ambulance, his girlfriend asks if she may accompany us. Naturally, when I tell her, the actual reason is revealed. She has a pass from the hospital where we are transferring her, and she needs to return by 4 pm. There’s only one unit that does pass like that… psychiatry!”