Wednesday, July 3

psych day 3

ECT. electroconvulsive therapy.
did some research on it yesterday, turns out that it is still very much in use, tho much refined and controlled, to help with depression, etc.

went early at 8:30 (i can't believe i'm actually getting up at 7:15am. this is a miracle for me) to oberve ECT.

goes something like this. put the pt under quick acting general anesthesia (so they won't feel the shocks, and also gives them temorary amnesia) give some muscle relaxants (so they won't flip out, or twitch TOO much) and then you put the paddles at their temples, and shock em.

i was totally not prepared for the massive grimace on their face, the slight jump when the current went thru them, nor the seizure that took place. i wanted to yell out, "oh no! you screwed up!" except that that is exactly what is supposed to happen, and everything was going fine.

other than that, pretty uneventful day.

yesterday, tho, several interesting things happened:

1) chat with jc. too much to explain. basically, we're keeping distance. too much friction, and we are not helping each other nor encouraging one another. i'm not mad nor upset. i don't think he is, either. there is little we can do as people, at this point, i think. we are both too faulty. i include myself as one of the two big problems. we need to pray, and ask for God's hands to work two stubborn and hardening lumps of clay.

2) had a wonderful, wonderful chat with gyju. the more i get to know this girl, the more i am happy for joe park. to tell the truth, i had reservations when i first met her, but really, as i get to know her better, i'm feeling that parker is really blessed by God. this is one girl who is firmly rooted in her faith. and her personality is really something. gyju, you are the girl.



yakob at 3:05 PM

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