Pandora's Porch: Come, Be Refreshed

COVID Thank Yous! (Part 3)

12/4/2020

11. I can’t drink very much water at work…so I don’t need to use the restroom (there’s cooties in the bathroom, you know).
12. I can no longer find excuses for not getting projects done and…
13. My Christmas schedule actually seems enjoyable this year.
14. Not to mention that since I can’t eat much at work -- I can save up extra calories for Christmas treats!
15. Christmas comes every single year – COVID or not. God Himself came down to earth with hope and healing in His wings!

COVID Thanks Yous! (Part 2)

11/27/2020

6. No one thinks I am anti-social anymore – just health conscious :0)
7. With my lack of travel -- I have saved a bunch of money this year and…
8. My car has held up another year!
9. My fine lines and wrinkles around my eyes are improving because I can’t move them with my N95 on 40+ hours a week.
10. I have grown even more grateful for my freedom to go to the church of my choice, worship how I see fit, associate with whomever I chose.

COVID Thank Yous! (Part 1)

11/20/2020

With Thanksgiving right around the corner (and so many serious situations to pray over), I thought a COVID list of less serious things may be amusing.

1. My mask covers all the acne it is causing, so no one else can see it.
2. And I have not even gotten a cold for more than 12 months (that’s a record!)
3. Behind my goggles, facemask, scrub cap, and gown patients can’t see my name tag or even describe me to complain.
4. Without any scheduled activities, 2020 has been a very productive year. I am getting so much done at home (none of it cleaning, though).
5. I am now much more grateful for my health, my family, and the love we share.

ED Lingo! (Part 2)

11/13/2020

The phrase “get worked up” doesn’t mean to “get emotional” it means getting the tests the doctor needs to decide if you have an emergent problem.
Your nurse may take you for a road test before you go home. This has nothing to do with cars and the only thing you have to do to pass is walk around the ED.
If the doctor has “explained” everything and you heard every word he said but nothing that he meant – ask the nurse. Believe me, he thought he was very clear :0).

ED Lingo! (Part 1)

11/6/2020

Emergency departments have their own style of medical speak – and some of it is specific to a particular ED.

If a doctor needs someone to interrogate “it”, he’s not looking for a secret agent – he needs a pacemaker technician to see if a pacemaker is working.

A “magnet” in the ED could be the MRI or a pacer magnet (which can quickly reset a pacemaker).
If the doctor says he is going to “spin” you. He means he is planning to get a CT scan.
Ps. You don’t actually spin.

Looking for More Fun...

10/30/2020

Every three months, The King's Daughters magazine comes out with stories, puzzles and devotions. I admit it's mostly for ladies and young ladies 8 and up but that's no reason you can't look at it :0) Enjoy all the fun at: https://issuu.com/thekingsdaughters.

I Don't Feel Funny Today

10/23/2020

On days I don't feel funny...
I just look at other people and copy them :0)

Or... animals are even better!

A "Good Day" Checklist...for the ED

10/16/2020

2. Took something out.
3. Sewed something up.
4. Saw something cool.
5. Diagnosed that cool thing.
But really:
1. Honored God and helped other know Jesus better.

Signs of the Obvious

10/9/2020

Why do we pay for expensive traffic signs that tell us what we already know?
Observe:, an "End Road" in front of a brick wall -- Why, yes, we got that.
“No Center Stripe” – Why, yes, we can see that.
“Gravel Road” – Why, yes, we can hear that.
“Unmaintained Road” – Why, yes, we can feel that.
“Use both lanes during backups.” Uh…who’s struggling here?

Funny Bible Names

10/2/2020

Can you imagine being a man named "Hur" (Exodus 17:12)? Or how about a guy who was so rich he didn't need a job but his name was Job? But arguably worse is a woman named after deli meat like Salome (Mark 15:40) or a married man with children called Nun (Exodus 33:11). Of course, at least they got names -- the Queen of Sheba just got a title and Mrs. Noah just a role...so maybe Salome isn't too terrible?

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