and We can all "help" you two fill out the satisfaction survey that comes after a hospital visit. I hope you have that intake person's name and mention her poor behavior. I did that for one ER doc in particular one time. Nothing like arriving in an ambulance and being dismissed 4 hours later to get a taxi home. And blooming with shingles the next day. Ass.

Be well, both of you.

          I just reread your article. I see that you handled yourself well under trying circumstances, as in "you are made of sterner stuff than I". From experience the "wait we need to slow this down" message is nearly impossible to communicate in these and certain other situations. Sadly, I think the situation (throughout our society) will get much worse before it gets better. I say this even as I know young people moving into these positions are determined to not make those same mistakes. But at the same time knowing that situational dynamics too often drive the unfolding of events. It's like it is too easy to allow sensory overload to become the norm, and if it is the norm, well then, "what can you do?"

          So, once again we are faced with the truism: Constant vigilance is required for our (collective) survival. We can at least hope for a calmer next few days.