Melissa McFarlin
@MelissaAReed
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Advanced Scope Paramedic. Soon to be firefighter. Passionate about EMS. Autodidact. Runner. Sometimes funny. Liberal. ✌🏻
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For animal week for
#docswhorock
, I chose Baby Beluga by
@Raffi_RC
. Most of you probably know I had a profoundly disabled sister that died 11 years ago. This...was her favorite song. It felt appropriate.
@AtulGroverMD
@brianchiong
@BurgartBioethix
@chadhayesmd
@imswimming3
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My dad died. I called to make a therapist appointment and they are booked out 3 MONTHS.
No wonder, as a paramedic, we get so many psych calls.
This is nuts. We need more mental health resources in this country.
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While I’m feeling brave, I’m going to share a DM conversation from Dr. Guarang Palikh, who is President of the Neurological Society of NC.
Don’t do this. I’m not going to excuse this behavior or stay quiet any longer. Women shouldn’t have to deal with this. It’s not ok.
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I’ve recently discovered that there are some things you can’t unsee in EMS and the ER for that matter too.
I wonder if people outside the medical field realize what people in healthcare carry with them.
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My dad passed away Sunday night, surrounded by his family. It happened way sooner than we expected, but I’m glad we were all there to be with him. A huge light in my life has been extinguished. He was the best dad a girl could hope for. ❤️
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Nothing strikes fear in the heart of ED staff or EMS staff like bedbugs. 😬
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Today my girl unexpectedly passed away. She got me through so many hard times in my life and I can’t even tell you how sad this makes me.
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You know, iPhone doesn’t need to remind me how much my screen time has increased.
It’s a global pandemic. Read the room, iPhone. Read the room.
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If you are going to DM me and be a creep about it-I will expose you and hopefully protect other women.
I deeply regret not calling Yukon Mike out in April, because I know more women dealt with his abuse.
So if this kind of shit ends up in my DM’s, it will go on my TL.
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The number of people in my EMT class that believe doctors and hospitals are declaring deaths COVID related because they get paid at least $30,000 per COVID death from the government is terrifying.
TERRIFYING.
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I just filled out a survey from my kid’s school about reopening in the fall and what option I feel comfortable with.
Is anyone else bothered by the fact that a public school is partly basing their decision to re-open on parent opinions instead of science?
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To clarify-he asked why I “lost my religion”. Which is a bit of a personal question.
It got awkward quickly and I didn’t know to respond to the first question snd it made me feel icky. But I also in the back of my mind didn’t want conflict. But I’m done with that.
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When I get home from a long ass day, to discover my very kind neighbor plowed my driveway for me 😭
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Someone remind me not to try and educate people I went to HS with. It’s not worth it.
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The number of EMS people I’ve met that have not been vaccinated yet because they are “waiting for more information regarding vaccine side effects” is blowing my mind.
People.
GET VACCINATED.
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The lady ahead of me at the gas station didn’t like my shirt and told me “all lives matter” and some humans are illegal. 🙄
What. A. World.
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@MHPoison1
@emrazz
@terminalyill3st
Somehow, I believe if it was the mother that did this, the headline wouldn’t reference her showering her kids with love.
This just makes me ill. 😭
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@MauriceVET
Yeah. What is wild to me is my initial reaction to it was to feel small and ashamed.
And you know what? I didn’t do anything wrong. I shouldn’t feel that way.
Society has really fucked with how we react to these types of things and I’m done with it. All of it.
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I wonder if it’s ok to want to slap this woman. 🤷🏼♀️
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My youngest loves to draw. Her latest-a plague doctor. 👀
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Overheard tonight: Someone in a small town EMS service saying Narcan should be given selectively and bragging about cracking a guy across the face with a clipboard when he became combative.
THIS IS NEVER OK AND BROKE MY HEART HEARING THIS.
Shit has to change. It has to change.
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This was my senior prom. Shortly after this photo was taken, 3 guys verbally attacked my BF with racial slurs and threats of violence and started pushing him. Not one adult chaperoning intervened. They were later suspended after I told a teacher.
One of those men is a cop now.
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I divorced 8 years ago. I kept my engagement ring/wedding band all that time. I sold them today. I thought I’d be sad, but I feel freed. 🤟🏻
Financially, it’s been very tight. EMT’s don’t go into the field for the money. Wages suck. This should help me get caught up with bills.
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I will forever think it’s stupid that I have to request my Adderall prescription EVERY MONTH, then drive to the doctors office to pick it up, and deliver it to the pharmacy.
What a complete inconvenience when you work full time, are in school full time, and have kids.
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Today is the 12th anniversary of my sister’s death and I still think about her every day. ❤️
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My last shift was 26 1/2 hours. We ran 24 hours.
Yesterday I slept, almost all day. Today I was still exhausted. My next shift is tomorrow.
I wish more people in my community took this pandemic seriously.
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Weird-you know who I think should lose their medical licenses?
SEXUAL PREDATORS
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Look at my level of nerd. 🤓
I...think I’m ready for class tomorrow.
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If you’re a parent that decides to tell your 13 year old how much you pay in child support a month, while making 6 figures and expensing the majority of your expendable bills through your business, know that you might be an asshole.
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I would love to know why some law enforcement officers feel like they are above wearing masks in the ED.
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I’ve been an EMT for 8 months.
Based on the number of psych calls for children I’ve been on, I can assure you
THE KIDS ARE NOT ALRIGHT
We must be doing something very, very wrong. We need to do better, on so many fronts, as a society.
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Tomorrow is my first day with a fire dept as an EMT, for EMS training with a helicopter. I can’t wait! 🚒🚑🚁
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Real talk.
Recently, I’ve been struggling. A lot. I’ve felt depression creeping in. I’ve ignored the warning signs.
I finally messaged my doctor about meds. A friend here reminded me it’s ok to need them.
I’m not ashamed.
Take care of yourselves. Times are hard. ❤️
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I can check delivering a baby in a bathroom off my bingo card!
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I was today years old when I learned that diabetic leg wounds (and other wounds too) can attract flies, which in turn lay eggs, which produce maggots, and said maggots eat the decaying tissue.
No more today, please. No more. I don’t want to learn any more today.
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Nothing makes your superstitious faster than working in EMS or at a hospital. There are certain words you JUST DO NOT SPEAK.
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While telling someone they look too young to have an 20 year old is ok, following it up with, “what did you have your first kid at 12?” -not advisable.
Grateful for masks today, so grateful.
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To the asshat at Target making comments about me wearing a mask to his significant other-
I transport critically ill COVID patients as part of my employment. Trust me, you want me wearing a mask.
Maybe put one on your mug too.
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I’m shocked at how many people I’ve talked to decided to TURN DOWN the COVID vaccination.
We need to do a better job with science education in this country.
This is me, 4 hours later, tired with no makeup, but still not experiencing any side effects. 🤷🏼♀️
#listentoscience
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Check on your EMS friends because we are not okay.
SO. MUCH. COVID.
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Going back to school at 41 is an interesting experience. There’s a good mix of people in my classes, but I’m acutely aware that at least half my class are young enough to be my children. 😂
I have to say though-I think it makes me a better student, going back later in life. 🤷🏼♀️
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I’m ashamed to admit this has been me. A few times 😂😭
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@jonathanstea
Yup. That’s American healthcare for you. It’ll cost me a small fortune for care too. Double shitty bonus.
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I can handle a lot of things, but the sound of a trach being auctioned gets me every damn time.
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Today I had an interview to transfer from ED Registration to the ED as a Unit Clerk/ ED Tech. I had to wait till my CNA certification was complete to apply.
I GOT THE JOB 💪🏻
This will be my part time job in conjunction to my EMT job. I’m so excited!
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Someone tell me I can finish this semester strong. It ends 12/12 and man, I’m TIRED.
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I post bunny content and anti-racist, anti-bigot stuff today and lost a bunch of followers.
I’m fine with it. Anyone that doesn’t like bunnies or racists are monsters anyway. 🤷🏼♀️
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All of my children are fully COVID vaccinated and this mama just sighed in relief.
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This morning my gynecologist told me that “COVID is just basically the flu” 💀☠️
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Guess who slayed her CPR test with a score of 100%?
THIS GIRL DID.
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Let me present…the most ridiculous post on FB I’ve seen in awhile.
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Final A&P grade. Am I doing this school thing right? 🤓
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Imagine feeling so entitled you refuse food unless it’s organic. IN A DETENTION FACILITY.
Jacob Chansley, AKA Jake Angeli, Arizona man makes first court appearance in for charges related to storming the U.S. Capitol. His mom says he hasn’t eaten since Friday because the detention facility won’t feed him all organic food.
@abc15
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Yup. I’m done with it. All of it.
I’ve met some amazing people here. And I’m grateful for them (you’re in that category, Taylor).
But the bad ones? The predators? They shall be called out.
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