#nhs workers

Thea's having her 12 month vaccinations today. I called the surgery yesterday morning, just to double check they're still happening. Yup, still on.

Get a call from a nurse yesterday afternoon, "Can I speak to Theodora's mum please?" Speaking. She double checks that we're still coming in (you bet I am) and that we're both well (yup yup). "See you tomorrow."

This morning, "Can I speak with Theodora's mum please?" Speaking. "Can you come in at 2:15 instead? Also, the doors will be locked, so use the intercom to be allowed in." Cool, no probs.

Day 27 - Conversly, write about something that’s kicking ass right now.

This is pretty obvious. Everyone is talking about how much they’re doing at the moment. 

Health care workers. Nurses. Doctors. They’re SO kicking ass right now. 

Every country should be glad to have people that are so dedicated to saving other peoples lives, while putting their owns in danger. They’re working their butts off just to help others and I think that kind of selflessness is remarkable. I’ve had a six week internship at the hospital in ninth grade and to be honest, it wasn’t fun. There were mostly old people, being in pain or being bored. Many people had ugly wounds or bruises and were very sad. There was this one young woman, who was in a motorcycle crash. She was in coma for two of the six weeks I was here and when she woke up, she couldn’t even eat on her own. She couldn’t wipe her butt on her own. (This is the third time I’m referring to this bodypart now.)

I don’t wish that to happen to anyone. But it was austounding, how little the nurses minded. Yeah, some of them were really rude, but even those did their jobs. Cared for the people without getting anything back. Cause mostly the patients weren’t really nice either. 

But right now the world depends on them. They’re working hours of hours, days and night to make life for people a bit better. I’ve seen all those pictures of italian nurses and doctors who have bruises on their faces from wearing their masks and it just makes me happy, that there are still people out there who don’t only think about themselves. Or the economy. Or wether or not football stadiums should open up again. (!!!!!???)

And then there are those ignorant people who make work for the health workers so much harder. 

Politicans, that don’t vote for pay raises or additional subsidy.

Conspiracy theorists that claim the virus is made in a lab by some politicans and not dangerous at all. 

(Mostly american) people who demonstrate against the violation of their rights cause by the social distancing rules and event bans. (If you’re one of those and reading this, go fuck yourself.) 

All the stupid people that still meet up in groups, throw parties and don’t wear masks. That visit their grandparents.

Every single one of those hundreds of people that met this week in the centre of London to clap for NHS. Where not even half of them were wearing masks and all of them were standing pressed together like sardines. 

On the one hand, obviously solidarity with the NHS workers who are protesting against their unfair treatment this year.