So as many of you know, I work in a pharmacy, matter of fact I work in a number of pharmacies. I'm on y way to getting my doctorate in pharmaceuticals and becoming a Pharmacist to further my career in medicine, and at this point am what you would consider a Senior Tech at my home store, and a Trainer for the district.
I've only been there since August, but since then I've made a lot of friends, a lot of patients who have come to know me as "their Tech." Living in a small town, I know what's going on with their children, their lives, how they are, what's coming around the corner, things of that nature, and truly, as much as I work, they become a part of your life.
One of my patients passed on today. I took it hard because well, he was perhaps oen of the most unique patients I've had. His wife, always picked up his prescriptions and despite all that she was going through, she was just the sweetest of ladies.
I hadn't seen her in weeks, and she came by today. When I brought her prescription for her and her husband, she said she had just one because he passed on.
It took me by surprise. I mean I knew he was going through a lot, so many medical problems, and I mean being who we are, we knew ya know? But with his sudden burst of rejuvenation, the doctors were shocked to see how well he was doing.
He even came by the pharmacy and thanked us all for working with him through the difficult time, but about 1 week into the treatment, things started going downhill.
A week later, he was gone. They said it was Cardiac arrest but it seems he died in his sleep, without pain, in his home.
It hit me ya know? Hit me hard, because death is a subject that I've never been too comfortable with. I know alot of people talk to me on here about their problems and have deemed me to be very eloquent with my words but something of this stature, death, has always left me speechless and in a state of almost awe...in a bad way.
I know it's coming, death, nothing we can avoid, just not something that you can get accustomed to ya know?
I just, needed to let that out, and my blessings, my condolences, my best wishes and prayers go out to the Sullivan family.
RIP.
-Jeff
