Again?

Worked eight hours today in the suburbs today. Did two calls. A 79 year old woman at a retirement community with chest pain whenever she took a deep breath. Had a low grade fever and was vomiting. And an 80 year old female with a trach that always gets plugged up. The nursing home panicks, calls 911, and then they suction her or she clears the mucus on her own. By the time we get there, the patient is back to normal. They still have us transport. We get to the hospital, the doctor sees the patient and asks sarcastically, "And why is Mrs M here today?" "A mucas plug." "Again?" He shakes his head. She'll stay long enough for them to listen to her lungs, take a set of vitals, and walk to the phone to call for a commercial service to take her back.

It was nice having three days off.