Comments | ddouty692005: I got to do my job today!!!

ddouty692005

I got to do my job today!!!

Nov 14, 2005 23:52

This morning about 30 minutes before leaving work one of the First Sergeants from our attachments comes in and asks me to help carry a Marine from his vehicle. I jump to and go out to the vehicle to find a young 21 year old Marine obvious extreme pain. At first he tried to walk in the RAS (we all know a Marine's pride) and he almost fell to the ( Read more... )

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ddouty692005 November 14 2005, 21:45:42 UTC

Hey,
I am glad that you liked my severe muscle spasm AKA "rock hard thigh" I love to break it down barney style. LOL I do love my job I have loved every job that I have ever had no matter what it is. I express myself through my work; I find that to be very important to me.

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ddouty692005 November 15 2005, 23:19:20 UTC

:-)

cowboymarine November 14 2005, 21:53:03 UTC

Way to go Devil Doc!

:-)

ddouty692005 November 14 2005, 21:54:10 UTC

Thanks...

cowboymarine November 14 2005, 22:04:35 UTC

Really happy you got to show off those skills, I am sure my bro was happy too. Thanks :-)

ddouty692005 November 14 2005, 22:07:35 UTC

He was not able to say much after I gave him the medication. I was knocked out after about 15 minutes. :-)

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ddouty692005 November 15 2005, 23:20:55 UTC

I am in Fallujah, only for a few more months though.

1star_pita November 15 2005, 19:31:57 UTC

Are you near Al Asad? I'll be there for a few hours in a couple of days (between flights).

ashleybrooke7 November 28 2005, 02:21:40 UTC

I would definitely agree with using a benzo for that severe of a muscle spasm. The story made me wonder, what do you guys carry for narcotic analgesics? Is there a preference between morphine or fetanyl for you guys?