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Calling out all Healthcare Workers

User Profile: TheRandomEMT
TheRandomEMT August 9th, 2022

Welcome ❤️🎉

Introduction


Hello all. It's been a while since I tried to make this forum more active and in an attempt, I thought I'd try and tag all healthcare workers here in Cups ranging from doctors, nurses, paramedics, researchers, students, physiotherapists, respiratory therapists, patient techs, emergency techs, etc.

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The healthcare and medical field is unique; it's a planet on its own in which its struggles are difficult to understand and its residents rarely get any support.

I'm working to create a support system for individuals in the health sector here on cups. This forum already exists and it's getting a bit more active since I first found it but I'm still aiming to turn it into a full support system for healthcare workers.

Now I'll be calling out a few individuals on cups who are or who were in the healthcare field, some whom I personally know and talked to, others not, so I hope you guys introduce yourselves in the replies.


About me

I'm a student who just finished high school. I've been working as a paramedic to gain my pre-uni work experience, and very soon I'll be joining med school.

The reason I'm really interested in this sub-forum is as follows: After a really difficult shift of mine, a shift in which I lost three patients in one call, I created an account here on Cups after searching for an anonymous support system. To be honest about my experience, I wasn't able to find the support I was hoping for whether it's on here or on other sites. Even though there were amazing listeners which is something I wouldn't deny, I was hoping to be able to share with a group of people who could understand and relate, a group of people who actually knows how it is to lose a patient and all the mixed emotions that follow.

I've already started the spark in this sub-forum a long time ago and hopefully this post will be the fire itself.


Conclusion

I hope anyone in the medical field or the health sector who stumples across this post whether has been tagged or not to introduce yourself in the reply section. I hope we can actually create a supporting community in which we could stand hand by hand, and actually build a proper support system in which we were never provided with.


Now I'm tagging a very very tiny sample of our healthcare fellows on Cups and I'll be adding more in the replies. And if anyone knows anyone in healthcare, I'll appreciate it if you tag them below.


@SuperStar00 @Eraggon @EmpathicPikachu @PoliteOcean @ShaunX @Derekfan7695 @BesosSparkle @StarlaSky @EmpathicSunshine22 @DarkGalaxy55555 @PrashPal @GoldenNest2727 @911Rescue @AmintaBlack



There are also a few special individuals here who I'd like to call out here. They aren't in healthcare but I believe they will do great around the forum:


@vroomvrooom

@Brightfuture82

@emotionalTalker2260

@selflessSpruce1515


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User Profile: starlightinajar
starlightinajar August 17th, 2022

Thankyou for tagging me! and thankyou so much for the warm welcome!!

This is an amazing initiative, and much much needed safe space for healthcare workers. Times have been tough!

Kudos to everyone who's participating, providing support and is a part of this wonderful effort!


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User Profile: TheRandomEMT
TheRandomEMT OP August 18th, 2022

@starlightinajar

Welcome to the thread. It's an honour to have you ❤️

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User Profile: starlightinajar
starlightinajar August 20th, 2022

I was thinking of this forum, and all the healthcare workers who struggle with mental health issues because of their work, and ended up writing a poem thing 😅😂


"Most days i am a healer

I will carry bandages in my pocket

And say "tell me where it hurts"

Somedays, i am the open wound

Festering at the edges

While my mind pretends its not real

Often, I am a loaded gun, wondering

Who'll end up as collateral damage

In this civil war inside of me

But come, its okay

Tell me where it hurts

I'll patch up your wounds

And all i need in return

Is for you to run to someplace safe

From this personal war zone"


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User Profile: selflessSpruce1515
selflessSpruce1515 August 21st, 2022

@starlightinajar

This is such a beautiful poem! Thank you for sharing this, and I'm sure all the healthcare workers who had the pleasure of participating in this forum really appreciate it. 🤗 ❤️

User Profile: TheRandomEMT
TheRandomEMT OP August 21st, 2022

@starlightinajar

That was just...beautiful. Thanks for sharing ❤️

User Profile: emotionalTalker2260
emotionalTalker2260 August 21st, 2022

@starlightinajar

the poem is truely beautiful

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User Profile: Brightfuture82
Brightfuture82 August 21st, 2022

@starlightinajar

Just....Amazing😃

Thank you for putting time and effort into this Star😊💖

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User Profile: PrairieGal
PrairieGal August 21st, 2022

This is wonderful, and needed. I am here to help however I can!

Been in health care 25 years .

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User Profile: Brightfuture82
Brightfuture82 August 21st, 2022

@PrairieGal

We are so happy to have you! Welcome to the community😊💖

User Profile: TheRandomEMT
TheRandomEMT OP August 22nd, 2022

@PrairieGal

I'm glad you find your way here

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TheRandomEMT OP August 22nd, 2022

@TheRandomEMT

Found*

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TheRandomEMT OP August 22nd, 2022

Tagging:

@modestOrange545533

@snowBunny1407

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TheRandomEMT OP August 22nd, 2022

Also tagging:

@horsefeathers

User Profile: AnxiousOrange00
AnxiousOrange00 August 28th, 2022

@TheRandomEMT

Thanks so much for introducing me to this awesome community :)

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TheRandomEMT OP August 28th, 2022

@modestOrange545533

We're glad to have you here!

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User Profile: limeGrapefruit7310
limeGrapefruit7310 August 28th, 2022

I really want to get advice from more experienced guys, now I'm studying medicine. I became very worried that after graduation they would write bad letters of recommendation. If I understand correctly of course. And I want to get good reviews about my studies, how can I influence this? Some of my friends say that you can just use the recommendation letter writing service and not worry, but I would like to earn this letter myself

User Profile: CelastrusPoetry
CelastrusPoetry August 29th, 2022

@TheRandomEMT

Hello all the health care workers.

I am A member here ugh.. sorry I feel weirdly anxious just typing this um ok i am not a health care worker. I am just a student who writes poetry and I am 20 yes old. During covid wave I got severely sick with it as I have some other diseases which caused me a much more severe covid disease. During that time my doctor , Dr Harry took great care of me. I couldn't really say thank you you him directly so I wrote a poem. Because that's what I do. And posting it here if It makes your day even a litte bit better I'll be glad (ps I am sorry if it's childish because I wrote it when I was sick and craving spicy food but I had no taste in my mouth lol)

Here it goes:

These days you barely

See your own faces.

Under the burden of covid cases

The color which was khaki,

Is now White in this war

You don't let the pulse cease

In each hand you hold

Spreading warm and positivity

in these times of

Cough and cold.

I can see those teary eyes and the frown

Yet youre doing your duties

Without breaking down.

You told me to take care as I held my

Discharge card

But were you able to do the same?

It's because of you that I survive

Keep your head high got more lives to revive

Now I know for I have seen

Real Angels in white

But there's one thing I wonder?

Just because you carry it so well

Doesn't mean it's not heavy.

I am here for you too! Dr Harry. 🙏🏻





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User Profile: TheRandomEMT
TheRandomEMT OP August 30th, 2022

@CelastrusPoetry

I like it. Thank you so much for sharing.

I'm sorry you went through that but I'm glad you're better now

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