To all the health care team ... just doing their job!
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Editor,
We are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful area of our Province, and while we are somewhat remote from big city life, to enjoy excellent health care services at hand when needed. So easy to take it for granted until you are the one needing help. This is a big public thank you to all those who were there when I needed them.
These are difficult times in health care for many in the field; recognition for their members on the health care team, availability of permanent jobs, and often payment for services. As I received care, invariably, when I expressed my thanks, each would reply “I’m just doing my job”.
I am recovering now, but a few short weeks ago, at 9:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning, I was lying on the ground at the Fauquier Golf Course in a great deal of pain from a broken femur. I was comforted by my wife and friends as they called the Ambulance Service. The team of Donna & Peter arrived from Edgewood, and saw to my stabilization and transport to Nakusp. They were just doing their jobs. There, it was arranged for my transport to the Regional Hospital at Trail, and by 8:30 p.m. I was on the operating table under surgeon Dr. Mike Hjelkrem and his team. Awake in ICU the next morning, and for the next three days, I was well looked after - they were just doing their jobs.
Again, transport and back ‘home’ in Nakusp at the Arrow Lakes Hospital, my professional treatment continued; we are indeed fortunate to have the quality of doctors, nurses and staff that we do here – all of them, just doing their jobs. And my work has just begun under the guidance of Marie and her physio team and for their direction to the Legion, who provide for the loan of walkers and crutches. Yes, they too, are just doing their jobs.
I have much to be thankful for with the support of my family, friends, and many well-wishers. However, there are others who I no longer take for granted: When the ‘siren’ is for you, and you need to draw on the professional health care team, and the direction of their care is to you, it is difficult not to take it personally and to thank each and every one for their care – I know, you are just doing your job – but thank you for being there when you are needed.
Larry Parkes
Nakusp
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