Discharge Scripts

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as Doctors, Errors, Lazy People, Me being a dick, True Story, Work Sucks

Do they even look at these damn things?

I have a hospital near me that generates discharge scripts via computer. It’s all based on what meds the patient was on during the stay in-house. I know the process there because I called and spoke with their pharmacist on duty one night. We hate our jobs equally.

It goes like this. The Ward Clerk generates a list of all current meds on the MAR (Medication Administration Record). This sheet includes PRNs, parenterals, orals, rectals — the works. The doctor then goes down the list and circles YES or NO. This sheet is then sent to the pharmacist who removes the NO drugs from the profile (by D/C’ing them). Then, the pharmacist prints these sheets directly on the floor and they are reviewed by the patient’s nurse based on what was said and what s/he expected. There is a space for the doctor to sign. My pharmacy will fill these w/o the docs signature because we deal with the hospital so much and these sheets are not “fake able.” I will admit though, that only 1 out of every 50 are unsigned. So, for the most part, the doctor has the OPPORTUNITY to review these sheets again. A quantity is written in on the bottom as well — usually it’s ONE MONTH.

So I can say, without a doubt then, that at least THREE sets of eyes see (or should see) these damn things before being given to a patient — Pharmacist, [Ward Clerk perhaps?], Nurse, and Doctor.

Why in the fuck did I get a sheet today that listed:
1. Fentanyl PCA 10mcg/hr Basal with 10mcg on Demand Every 10 Minutes.
2. D5NS 100mL/hr
3. Naloxone
- This was obviously in a ’set’ with the Fentanyl to pull from a Pyxis if needed.
4. Heparin Lock Flush 100 Units prn
5. Ancef 1g one hour pre-op

How did this shit get by? It was fucking signed by the doctor. He even wrote in *his* DEA number to cover the fentanyl…the only Narc on the script.

There was more on the script of course - they always leave OTC/PRN stuff and we just use our professional judgment on how to get those things to the patients (Ibuprofen, Docusate, Baby ASA). Usually we just grab it off the shelf if they want it.
But seriously? Dextrose in Normal Saline? Would you like me to educate the patient on how to start a line on himself? Should I also work through with him on how to operate the PCA Pump he has in his bedroom - making sure he sets it for MICROgrams rather than MILLIgrams since it’s fentanyl? [End Sarcasm]

I’m expected to review my work before it leaves my pharmacy. Why is this healthcare team not expected to do the same? I could get in serious trouble for not checking my final product prepared by my technicians.

If you care about the outcome I reached - I just scratched the bullshit out. Later in the night when it slowed down, I called the pharmacist on duty there and let him know that that stuff snuck through. He attributed it to “a student screwing around on the computer.” I attributed it to his laziness or lackadaisical demeanor. He did not like my analysis — nor did he apologize for the actions of himself or his student. If his lame-ass excuse was valid/true — it’s still his fault for not staring over the student’s shoulder…which would be the law for the student entering orders in my state of residence.

Headhunters

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as Disgusting, Drug Companies, Hate Mail, Me being a dick, Rude, True Story, Work Sucks

I got the message below from what I like to call a headhunter. What do they do all day? They call us, hardworking pharmacists in the trenches, at work. They bother us incessantly….non stop. Feigning interested in our day. Telling us about “exciting opportunities” in “various healthcare field” with “immediately openings available in our area of the country.”

That’s right. They call me at my job, who currently pays my bills, and asks me if I want to quit and work for any company that will take me. They will promise you the world. Can they deliver? They don’t know. They don’t care. They likely read off a script just like every other telemarketer in America.

I understand as well as anybody that it takes a ton of different people to make the world go around. For every job, there is a worker willing to take that job at that wage. It may not be what I would want to do, or what I could earn, but the job is there nonetheless.

But, how in the fuck do these people make their place in the world? I just don’t get it! I could not imagine a pharmacist, regardless of their level of disgruntlement, saying, “Yeah, I’ll quit this bitch for whatever job you can find me with XYZ company.” I’ve never heard of someone doing it. So, I’ve never heard of a success story. To make matters worse, they bother us at our already hectic jobs. This pisses us off and REALLY makes me want to jump ship!

What makes this specific commenter all the more asinine is that I had a run in with her a while back. The Pharmacy Alliance had an oft-used email listserv prior to their meeting in Texas. She chimed in with this same recruitment chum. I didn’t reply in a swear laden hate-speech. I didn’t even tell her to go fuck herself. I just replied with, “Whoa.”

Now, at work, I like to fuck with these people. The way I see it is that my time is money. I’m sure my time is worth more than there’s, but I’m a huge dick and I like to get a laugh at other people’s expense. I often ask them for all the details and not pay a lick of attention. Then I ask them again. After that I’ll ask them random questions they have no business knowing until they get the hint. “Ma’am, why can’t tigecycline be used for bactermia?” or “Why is Zyvox contraindicated in people on MAOIs?” or “What’s the max daily dose of Oxycodone in a properly titrated person” or my personal favorite, “Why can’t enteric coated aspirin be used to treat a headache?” If they still don’t get the hint, I ask them, “Why does Mickey Mouse have big ears?” — That’s usually the fuck off question that gets em.

Bonus points for answering the real questions in the comments.

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Proving the Public is Clueless

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as Blogs I like, Education, Hate Mail, Me being a dick, Pharmacy School, Stupid People, True Story

I got this from Pharmacy Chick. I’m not sure who this motherfucker is that sent this to her, but his name is Scott. I hope he gets a case of malignant hyperthermia and his “medication vending machine” didn’t know what he (or his doctor) wanted and instead of spitting out numerous bottles of dantrolene spits out a few aspirin and a cyclobenzaprine.

“I’ve been reading your blog and you seem to be upset when people treat you no better than a cashier at Walmart. To top it off, you compare what you do for a living (counting pills and dropping them in a bottle) with the work of skilled trades like carpenters, electricians, and plumbers who work on your house.

Let’s face it: You work behind a counter in a retail store, you hand things that you didn’t build or produce to people and then you take their money. Why would you expect people (customers) to treat you any differently than a Walmart cashier?

Yes, you may have invested $150,000 more in your schooling than the person wearing the Walmart smock but what else separates you? Why should customers treat you like a deity?

By your own admission, you draw a pretty serious salary. I think you should just cash your humongous paychecks and try to give people the service they think they want or deserve. You are not a wise old doctor who is treating a patient. You are simply counting 100 pills (which you did not invent or manufacture) and putting them in a plastic bottle.

I have seen “medication vending machines” in the lobby of hospital emergency departments. I can’t wait for the day when these automatic dispensing machines are available in every supermarket. I don’t need to talk to someone who went to college for eight years just to get another thirty days worth of a medication I’ve been taking for years. I want to put my credit card in a machine, press a few buttons and have my prescription drop into a chute.

I get nearly all of my refills via Medco (mail order). I like using my PC to order medication refills in the middle of the night and then seeing the meds in my mailbox in a few days. I don’t need someone who is making $150,000/yr to put three Advair 100/50’s in an envelope and mail them to me. Some college kid getting $12/hour can do that. I can’t stand going to Walgreens and being told “you have to wait for the pharmacist to come over and talk to you before you can leave the store with your new prescription.” Why doesn’t that rule apply when I purchase meds through Medco?

I’m sorry that customers treat you like dirt. But look at the scene from my side of the counter: You are handing a product over the counter and taking money from the customer. In the customer’s mind, you are not very much different than a cashier at Walmart or the college kid working the cash register at a gas station.”

Now that he’s had his 2 cents (which I wouldn’t pay him for), I get mine — which is worth $55/hr. Advair eh? Who are you going to call when you get a white growth in your mouth that tastes horrendous? I sincerely hope you call the college student. He’s going to laugh and ask for a picture to put on Collegehumor. He’s not going to tell you that it’s a fungal infection, because he didn’t go to college and learn that inhaled steroids, like the one in your Advair can do that.

Your Medco scripts are reviewed by a pharmacist. If there are any problems (i.e. drug interactions), I guarantee that you and your doctor will be notified. You aren’t “counseled” because a ton of literature is included, and they give a phone number…Legal obligations covered.

Do you have kids? Sick kid at 11pm. Better give the ole’ vending machine a call and see what he says to give your 6 month old for a bad cough and high fever. Ask it for the dosing as well…some parents have been killing their kids by OD’ing them on antihistamines. Make sure it double checks the calculations. Or, there’s a 24-hr Walgreens around the corner. The pharmacist may be asleep or watching a movie, but if you wake him up or get his attention, he’ll be glad to help.

You’re right in accessing our knowledge versus carpenters, electricians, mechanics or other trades. They have vast knowledge. I planned on doing a post on this in the future, but I’ll address it know. If my car is going ca-chunk ca-chunk, I’m fucked. I know nothing about cars. I’m not super handy around the house. I can change a lightbulb, but I probably wouldn’t trust myself to hang a ceiling fan. I’ve just never had to do that stuff before. Here’s the thing though, if those things don’t get done — I won’t die. If grandma stops taking her Warfarin because she doesn’t know what it’s for, she will die. I can tell you how the Warfarin works, why it works, what it treats, and most importantly, what OTHER drugs interact with it and could cause problems — leading to that death thing I was talking about. Let’s see an electrician explain what an INR is to a patient.

I paid a lot for my education. Sure, I do my fair share of ‘merely putting pills in bottles that I didn’t create or manufacture’ — but here’s the real bitch of it, I could have. I could have gone into pharmaceutical research and development. Hell, two guys in my class DID! I am just not methodical enough to do that. You are right though, I didn’t make those pills — but here’s the real bitch of it, I could have. I spent numerous classes learning aliquots and compounding. I could’ve made that cream, punched that capsule, or molded that suppository. It’s mass produced cheaper and faster than I can do it. Many years ago, everything was made by the pharmacist, much like I could do it now. I just don’t make every single product to save my patients money.

Scott, you may not think you need a pharmacist. You may not want the help of the pharmacist. That’s fucking fine. We don’t want you. As the international representative for all pharmacists, I hereby ban you from ever speaking to a pharmacist for any reason. You cannot ask questions. You cannot ask directions. You cannot ask for a tissue when you have a runny nose. You’re officially blacklisted, cunt. To be honest, I’d rather spend my time and effort helping those that want to help themselves and respect my educated opinion.

Next time, if I want your opinion — I’ll head over to the Dairy Queen and see which is better: Chocolate or Strawberry.

Sorry

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as Me being a dick, Update

Dear Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville,

Sorry for banning your entire subnet. Someone at your school must have been a prick. I have removed the ban, hopefully the jerk will not return. Best Wishes!

The Angriest Pharmacist

PS - Check out this weird story I got from “Wayne” concerning Walgreens. They charged a lady for OJ, sugar, and a glucometer after she passed out from hypoglycemia in line. Or at least they tried to charge her…

Damn Bicycles

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as --Not Pharmacy--, Laws, Me being a dick, Stupid People, True Story

I was driving home tonight, and I came to a “T” in the road. I was turning right. A bicyclist flew across the intersection the same way I was headed. I was nowhere near hitting her, but she ran the stop sign plain and simple. I made my turn, passed her in the left passing lane, and proceeded. She ran another fucking stop sign — passing me up. I made my way past her another time and got to the light….She didn’t run the light, but I rolled down my window.

“IF YOU ARE GOING TO BE ON THE FUCKING ROAD, YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THE RULES OF THE ROAD. STOP RUNNING FUCKING STOP SIGNS YOU STUPID BITCH”

She rattled off some inane babble about “did you see that red car right in front of me? were you watching that red car???”

I think she was implying that since she was tailing a red car very closely, that the red car’s stop counted as her own. Readers, I can assure you that while, in theory, this sounds correct — she is in fact a stupid, dumb bitch and needed a good kick in the cunt…which I would had delivered had I not be on a very important mission to get home and drink beer.

Attention bicyclists! I can accept your hippie ways. I can become accustomed to your unwashed hair and your vegan lifestyle for the betterment of ‘mother earth’ — but, when you’re on my fucking roadways, you obey the laws of the road you hippie scum. I don’t give a fuck how much you are reducing your carbon imprint…or mine!

If I had hit that fat, pear-shaped slut, my ass would have been in trouble…not hers. The cops wouldn’t have said…”Ohh she ran the stop sign…have a nice day!” They would have said, “You hit a pedestrian? I’ll see you in hell, motherfucker!” Then I would have been locked up.

Stay on the sidewalk, off my roads, and off my fucking last nerve.

Next time I’m going to door-check that sperm-burping whore….

Funniest Pharmacy Video Ever

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as Disgusting, Education, Me being a dick, Pharmacy School, Stupid People, Video

I just had this video forwarded to me a few minutes ago, and I had to immediately share it with the world. This has got to be the most awkward “patient counseling session” I have ever seen. All pharmacists did these little pretend sessions with a TA at one time or another. This is the absolute worst.

I have no idea when the video was taken or who these kids are, but it makes me want to vomit.

Some of the quotes the “pharmacist” in this video says:

“Uhm”
“We’re starting you on lisinopril which will lower your cholesterol.” [The patient's response is classic]
“The Zocor could react with the lisinopril you are already taking and I would definitely go see your physician tomorrow morning. If you’re not feeling well have someone take you to the hospital cause we don’t want you in a car accident.”
“He wants you to take this at bedtime because Zocor works…is…the way it works by coating the intestine and keeps flushing it out…”
“It works very well at keeping obesity in young people down and other factors.”
[Pharmacist looks around like a fucking idiot for a knife or something to cut his wrists - hopefully]
“The only concern I’m having with your medications is that they may have an interaction. The lisinopril and Zocor could interact and possibly cause death. Might want to avoid that as much as possible.”
“Otherwise…we filled it with gelcaps for you cause it’s easier to swallow. We used the smallest that we had. It may be a little more on the copay, but in the long run it’s easier to swallow a smaller pill than a larger.”

I sincerely hope this is a fucking joke. Good luck at regaining the prowess and prestige of pharmacy if this is what our future looks like. I think the kid must have taken a roll of ecstasy and cranked one out before this session, because he looks way too calm to not know what the fucking fuck he’s talking about. The real bitch of this is, he has an information sheet (or script for this joke video) sitting right in front of him. If he had the answers in front of him and he thinks lisinopril is for cholesterol, may we all die in our sleep along with our profession.

I wonder if all pharmacy students are this fucking stupid. Here’s the video…enjoy:

Crappy Consultation

Just Questions

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as Just a question, Lazy People, Management, Me being a dick, PSE, Rude, Stupid People, Work Sucks

Every day I ask myself questions. Most are rhetorical…but they are pertinent questions. I will share these with you now. Feel free to comment with some of your own. OR Check Out Pharmacy Chick’s version of this same exact thing from February 2008.

Why do old, toothless people always appear to be chewing on something?

Why is it than if someone is walking to my pharmacy, I can predict with 99% accuracy that they want to buy 12-hour Pseudoephedrine?

Why is it that someone that wants a script filled 10 minutes before closing will have had that prescription for no less than 7 days?

Why does the person wanting a rare, expensive C-II drug come to my pharmacy each month wanting it only to find out that I still don’t have it and won’t order it for them unless they fill it with me once and wait for the order to come in?

Why does someone on Medicaid give me their card only to ask me to “just fill it for cash” — knowing full well that I’m going to bill it to Medicaid FIRST?

Why is it that people think they need Watson brand Hydrocodone/APAP? Nevermind - I know the answer to this one…more street value cause it can be identified by pill-heads.

Why does every person that I would idenfity as a drug seeker use “I have fibromyalgia” as the excuse for their early refill or other behavior?

Why does every complaint go to a non-pharmacist store manager rather than to me?

Why does every doctor’s voicemail message have the same bullshit message that I can’t skip over (they can press ZERO to get to me!)? “Leave the patient’s name, date of birth, drug name with spelling, strength, quantity, last fill and pharmacy call back number.”

Why do people have to ask for the pharmacist to give a refill number?

Why will people have pizza delivered to their home in an hour and be happy with that wait time but want their prescription in 15 minutes or less?

Why do people want name brand drugs then be completely happy with store brand soda, chips, water, clothes, and everything else?

Why would someone present a prescription for a child then refuse it when the copayment is anything more than free?

Why would someone call me a ’stupid fucking cocksucker’ during one trip to the pharmacy then yell at me during their next trip when I use the word ’shit’ in front of their child?

Why do I have to concern myself with HIPAA when any patient would be willing to yell, “Yeah my name is Fred Jones…3-14-51. Doctor Smith called in my Viagra refill this morning”?

“Sir, are you taking any other medications?” No.
“No OTC meds?” No.
“No Vitamins?” No.
“Any herbals?” Nope.
“No other medicines at all?” Well, I’ve been taking this Saint John’s Wort for depression.

Why is the answer always, ‘NO’ to “Do you have any questions for the pharmacist” only to have the patient call the pharmacy back in 10 minutes later?

There are 24 hours in the day. Why does everyone have to spend their 30 minutes in the pharmacy on the cell phone?

Why does every patient with a new insurance card present that card at the cash register rather than the pharmacy drop off window when the read the sign that says “Please present your insurance card when you drop off your prescription”?

Why is it that 1 out of every 100 patients feel the need to poor their pills out on the counter and count them right there in front of all of us?

Why do Americans have the words, “I want to talk to your supervisor” into their brains for use at the first sign of a problem, dissent, friction, or trouble?

Why is there a direct correlation between the number of items in a person’s shopping cart and the likelihood they will want them rung up in the pharmacy?

Why is there a direct correlation between the number of scripts filled in my pharmacy and the amount of alcohol I ingest every evening? Nevermind — I know the answer to this one too…

Why is there a direct correlation between a patient’s lack of teeth and oral hygiene and the likelihood they will present a medicaid card?

Why do I have to be the person to explain to some people that BEER cannot be paid for with Food Stamps?

I have a feeling this post has instant classic written all over it…

My turn…

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as Doctors, Insurance Companies, Lazy People, Me being a dick, Stupid People, True Story, Work Sucks

Just about everybody has taken their shot at “Why does my prescription take so long to fill?” Now, I will end this argument once and for all. For starters, here is the short version: “IF YOU WANT M&M’s, BY ALL MEANS - GTFO! KTHX”

Now, I really like PharmacyTales Version (WHERE DID YOU GO, PT?), but the problem with it is that it is much too wordy. A visitor to the normal, American pharmacy would see that, scream TL;DR and run away screaming. The American public wants lists and pictures. I will now provide the perfect document to give to patients explaining WHY THEIR PRESCRIPTION TAKES SO DAMN LONG TO FILL!

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Dear Pharmacy Visitor,
Recently, we’ve noticed an increase in prescription wait time due to many factors. To ensure all our patients have full knowledge of our policies and procedures, we’ve developed this list-type document so that each and every person knows the time and effort put into every prescription.

Prescription Filling Process: 
Drop-off of Prescription(s) by Patient [Usually 1 to 15 New Rx's or Refills]
New Patient Addition (OR Existing Patient Information Verification)
New Insurance Addition
Scanning of New Prescription (In some of our locations)
Input of Prescription into Computer System
Pharmacist Verification of Typed Prescription
Computer-Based Drug Utilization Review (DUR)
Pharmacist Acknowledgement, Review and Resolution of DUR Issues
     - These range from wrong/missing drug, dose, route, quantity, to drug interactions, poor doctor handwriting, unsigned prescriptions, and early/late refills.
Billing and Insurance Adjudication via Online Processes
Resolution of Various Insurance Issues (or Lack Thereof) via Phone Call to Insurance
Resolution of Other Ins. Issues via Phone Call to Doctor’s Office for Info/Change
Selection of Correct Drug/Dose from Shelf
Counting of Correct Quantity
Placement in Bottle/Labelling
Pharmacist Verification of Tablet Dispensed to Original Rx
Printing of Supplemental Patient Drug Information
Bagging of Prescription(s) With Correct Pamphlets
Cashier Verification of Correct Patient
Ringing of Prescription/Additional Store Items
Correction of “Patient Issues” with Billing Amount
Patient Signing for Insurance Payment/HIPAA Policy
Patient Payment for Rx/Other Items
Pharmacist-Patient Private Consultation

Other Pharmacy Related Tasks — Not *Directly* Related to Your Prescription:
All of the Above Steps for the Person(s) in Front of You in Line
Numbering/Sorting of Older Prescriptions for our Filing System
Shelving of Incoming Drug Orders/Stock Replenishment
Stocking/Straightening of OTC Drug Shelves
Calling of Drs. for Rx Refills for Other Patients [as a Courtesy]
Calling of Drs. for Order Clarification/Prior Authorizations/Etc
Answering of Patient OTC Drug Questions
Answering of Assorted Store-Related Questions
Answering of Phone Calls Concerning ANY Issues
Taking Refill Requests from Pts Refusing to Use Computer-Automated Refill
Taking of NEW Prescriptions from Doctor’s Offices
Ringing out of Items Not Related to Rx Sales
Ringing out/Logging of Pseudoephedrine Sales
Printing Rx History Forms for Patients for Tax Purposes
Cleaning of Pharmacy Area
LUNCH - We get one just like you!
Bathroom Breaks - We gotta go sometimes, too!

If you think you can help us optimize any of these steps, feel free to give our toll-free number a call at 1-888-ANG-REST.

Sincerely,

Your Phriendly Pharmacist

Recap

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as --Not Pharmacy--, Me being a dick

I hope everyone got the chance to embrace the little joke orchestrated by myself and The Angry Pharmacist — I must say that it played out wonderfully. For the day, my site appeared to have succumbed to a hostile takeover by the DrugLord himself. At the same time, he posted a victory call along with an email alerting all major chains to my doings.

Here’s the screens of his site:

And here are the screens of my site — and the DEAD giveaway:

I hope everyone enjoyed the little joke…and doesn’t feel too alienated…

PS - I’d also like to apologize to The Blonde Pharmacist. I created a little tension with her to help raise awareness of the “issues.” She’s much cooler than Dakota Fanning…:-)

Child dies. Parents Perplexed

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as --Not Pharmacy--, Errors, Me being a dick, Stupid People, True Story

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gy_FocuLcPyslOqVeaOFan8yo7eQD8VM3A680

I just read this. I’m sure most of you all know about it by now - it seems like something that would hit massive airtime on the major networks. If you are religious, close your browser right now. If you think your feelings might be hurt by someone questioning your beliefs, close your browser right now. Last warning.

It’s painfully obvious that The Angriest Pharmacist is not a religious person by any stretch of the imagination. When I was a child, we attended a Methodist church. While in high school, we went to a Baptist (hellfire and brimstone) Church. My mother still goes there. I stopped the day I turned 18 — it was kind of an unspoken agreement between myself and my mother. I wish she’d stop going and come to her senses about the bullshit this guy spews. I wasn’t ever Baptized, but I consider myself to be affluent in the beliefs of the church and all opposing viewpoints. Let’s just say this, on my census form, I put Jedi.

These two parents, especially the mother, need to be jailed. At the very least, her three other children need to be put under protective custody. Why? She cost this little girl her life because she trusted her imaginary friend more than she trusted a doctor she could see, converse with, and touch. If this lady would have told the press she didn’t take her child to the doctor because Satan told her not to, we’d have her ass institutionalized. But, since it was attributed to God, and God is associated with light and goodness, it’s okay because her intentions were in the right place. What’s the difference?

Some of the worst fuckups in the history of mankind were based on good intentions and blind faith. If you need them pointed out, you’re a fucking fool.

I will admit that people have been dying of Diabetic Ketoacidosis for thousands of years. If this little girl would have been born in 1897 rather than 1997, she would have died in her home all the same. The family would have prayed, and she would have died…The issue here surrounds the fact that it’s 2008. Medical science has increased the life expectancy of a white female to nearly 80 years (which is far more than 11). But, the thing that solidifies that this bitch needs jailed is that several family members had been trying to get her to take the child to the hospital for days — and she prayed. Other’s common sense had taken hold over ‘faith’ — yet, mommy’s did not. Daddy’s did not. That’s because they are retarded.

A mother’s common sense — maternal instinct — has to exist…right? Nay — a HUMAN BEING’S COMMON SENSE must exist…right? A child is suffering from nausea, vomiting, excessive thirst, loss of appetite, and weakness for over a month and you do nothing but talk quietly to yourself and hope the child’s pancreas secretes more insulin? Did you get an answer? No. No one talked back to you. You sure as shit got a response.

I’ve heard people say that losing a child is the worst thing that can emotionally happen to a human being. In this case, I hope that’s true.

We did learn one truth — God does not replace Beta-Cells upon special request…maybe she needed a PA?

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Some might say to me, you are a faithless piece of shit, I’d kick your ass right now if I could find you. Actually, I’d bet most Christians would — Christians, at least from my neck of the woods are very violent. They’d attack/beat up an atheist just like they would a pedophile…They would beat a person with the very book that preaches (in part) about tolerance, hope, love and charity. Christians have been fighting and killing in the name of God for, well, about 2 thousand years now…I wouldn’t expect much change anytime soon. [Especially now that we have some new 'sins' to fight about!]

Anyway, I would challenge the above statement about myself. I am not without faith, hope, or love [tolerance of others? I'm working on it]. I hold that I have an abundance of all three. I have faith in my abilities, my Brothers, my significant other, the goodness of a stranger — just to name a few. I have unwaivering hope. I always hope for better–for others, myself, those in need/want. I have hope that the future is better than today. I hope that our children learn from our mistakes, and I have faith that we can raise them to meet that challenge. Love - one cannot work in the trenches without love. Love for the patient seeking counsel or the cancer patient seeking relief and comfort. Love for the person sleeping next to them each night. Yes, I have love…and it is the greatest of these.

You may call The Angriest Pharmacist an atheist, but I base my life and the way I live off of Christian teachings, morals, parables, and principles. I may be more Christian than some of the Christians reading this post…

I just question the existence of one more god than they do…