Tuesday, November 17, 2009

5 Things I Learned About Ambulances Today

1. You know how in the movies, the husband/wife/parent/karate mentor always rides in the back with the person who is gushing blood from some vital organ? Huh-uh. Apparently they don't let you do that. AND, apparently you don't even have to be gushing blood from a vital organ to merit a ride in one!
2. They buckle you in with so many little strappy seatbelt things that it feels like they are putting you in a strait jacket to take you to the loony bin. Slightly unpleasant.
3. People stare at you a lot when you are on a stretcher surrounded by four burly paramedics.
4. They keep warm blankets in there, which feel nice in cold Utah weather.
5. The paramedics complain about their ex-wives a lot.

10 comments:

Maddie said...

Okay that's interesting an all, but why were you in an ambulance?? Are you okay?!

Amanda said...

OK, how many paramedics exactly complained about their ex-wives?

Yen said...

Yeah, are you okay Aly? or is this about someone else? And how DO they get to the topic of ex-wives anyways?

Erika said...

Knowing Aly and the way she talks around things, and avoids explaining problems. i'm beginning to wonder if she's okay.

Are you allright Aly? What happened? Why? What's up?

Yen said...

Hmm... let's analyze what she wrote... if you don't need to be gushing blood to go in an ambulance, then we know she's breathing (plus she wrote the blog post). She felt like she was going to a loony bin with big creepy guys looking over her. Okay... there's my analytical skills for ya! I'm guessing she fainted or something happened with her blood pressure again?

Erika said...

That makes sense Yen. It's happened a few times.

so, she's probably not dying; and no longer at a hospital. Fainted also makes sense because she said she felt like she was going to a loony bin. Maybe she woke up in the ambulance, that would be kind of terrifying.

Amanda said...

Umm...she was at Young Women's that night. She's not dead. Or seriously injured. I think she said she fainted...I don't remember. That might have been why she wasn't at school. Or it might have been both...

Aly said...

Haha, no biggie, guys. I passed out while I was going down some stairs, hit my head, and stayed out for a while. Thus the ambulance ride and NINE FREAKING HOURS in the ER and nasty IV, etcetera.

Yen said...

SHE'S ALIVE!!!

Haha... glad you're feeling better Aly! You're serious about it taking 9 hours!?!

Misty said...

wow. well i hope you are ok and stay that way. what is up with ur blood pressure? this is the first i have heard anything abt it and am slightly upset.