Unforgettable Hindi Dubbed
Alacoque Whitchurch
Carrie Wells: I'm Carrie Wells. Only a few people in the world have the ability to remember everything. I'm one of them. Pick any day of my life, and I can tell you what I saw or heard. Faces, conversations, clues - which comes in handy when you're a cop. If I miss something the first time, it's okay - I can go back and look again. My life is unforgettable.
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I grew up in South Africa and feel very fortunate to have spent my childhood living in both the city and spending holidays on our families farms. Living in the city gave me the opportunity to enjoy time with friends and take part in a variety of sports. There were no phones, Sony Play stations or online games when I was growing up, so many hours were spent either in our garden playing cricket with friends until late or on the tennis court. My early childhood years spent on our family farms gave me my adventurous side, learning to drive tractors aged 12, shooting rats in the chicken pen (badly) and waking up at 5am to go fishing. Today my spirit of adventure still lives on and no holiday is planned without a bit of adventure included.
Since leaving South Africa in 1999, I have lived in Palm Beach and subsequently London. Whilst I still miss the outdoor lifestyle I grew up with in South Africa, my passion for travel has been met living in London, where I have been fortunate to travel to over 80 countries.
I grew up in South Africa watching action movies which typically involved the Americans beating the Russians. As they were filmed by American studios, you would often see the Americans infiltrating the Kremlin. I got the opportunity to travel to Russia one winter many years later. To this day I still vividly remember dressed in several layers of clothing, standing in Red Square, in absolute awe, reflecting on my childhood memories.
My wife and I finished a 3 week Asia honeymoon tour at the Thulhagiri Island Resort in the Maldives. We were upgraded to a water villa which had direct access to the sea along with a glass bottom floor in the living room. The island itself was tiny but perfect in so many ways. We are both active divers and so we relished the opportunity to dive the very easily accessible nearby reef teaming with fish, turtles and reef sharks. Most of all though we loved walking through the trees on the island, which were home to a wonderful array of colourful and happy budgies.
As someone who loves modern art, beautiful seascapes and truly exceptional service, one of my favourite hotels is the Cavo Tagoo in Mykonos. The hotel is beautifully decorated with a very a very stylish lobby area, exquisite attention to detail and even a pool bar made from a Koi fish tank. The truly spectacular sunset views from the hotels infinity pool, must be one of the most unforgettable sunset memories in my travel career.
One of my most memorable trips was a Croatia small ship cruise I did in Summer 2019. We sailed on a brand new luxury 170ft motor yacht from Split to Dubrovnik for 7-nights with 34 other likeminded guests from the US, Australia and the UK. We enjoyed delicious on board dining and interesting daily excursions, which included wine tours, oyster tasting experiences and visits to spectacular waterfalls. Everyone on board loved being able to swim off the back of the yacht in crystal clear bays and dining in different restaurants on shore each evening. We started the cruise as complete strangers and by the end we were like a happy family on board. No other trip I have been on has provided as much value and fun memories for the $3,000/2,300 per person cost.
Let me start by saying I love Iceland. Not only because of its spectacular landscape but it was the last stress free country I visited before the Covid-19 pandemic hit! If you are looking for a 4 to 5 night escape, then I highly recommend spending a couple of nights in Reykjavik and 2 nights in Vik. A day trip to the Golden Triangle is a must, as is a super Jeep safari up the glacier, which is so much fun. Get out of Reykjavik and spend a couple of nights in Vik, which is the perfect spot to see the Northern Lights and beautiful landscape. Enjoy a dip in the Blue Lagoon before you board your flight home.
I came in contact with my most unforgettable patient during my first year in home care. After working for 20 years in acute care, the intensive care unit, and the postanesthesia care unit, my first year in home care was an entirely new learning experience every day. I had been hired by a small start-up agency as an admissions nurse and case manager. Within my first month in the field, I came to realize that home care was the type of nursing we had learned about in nursing school but were never able to practice in the hospital setting. I now had the time to sit and listen to my patients and to have an effect on their healthcare decisions. For the first time, I wasn't trying to teach patients who were groggy, overwhelmed, or anxious to leave. For the most part, my patients and their families were interested in learning, and actually looked forward to my visits. Every day brought new challenges and new rewards.
One evening, while on call, I received a call from a woman who sounded extremely anxious. I inquired regarding her name and her doctor's name and found neither on our patient roster. When I inquired as to how she got my number, she said she had been discharged from the hospital that afternoon. She had gotten our agency number from her doctor, who said a "nurse would come and take care of everything." At that point she began to cry, and what she said next is what I will never forget. She said, "I was just diagnosed with diabetes, and they sent me home. I don't know what to eat. I don't know what to do, and I'm afraid I'm going to die."
A million things were going through my head at that moment: I was thinking of signs and symptoms of insulin shock, and diabetic coma, and should I call 911 or her doctor, or just go to her house myself. I finally said, "First of all calm down; take a deep breath; tell me what you had to eat this evening and how are you feeling right now." Fortunately, she was feeling physically okay and had eaten a sensible dinner. I reassured her that everything was going to be fine and that I would call her doctor and make arrangements to get her on my schedule for the morning. I asked her if she had received instructions about a bedtime snack, and she said she was told to have graham crackers and milk. I told her to have her snack and that she could relax; I would see her first thing in the morning, and I would come every day until she felt she could manage her diabetes herself.
I have contributed to saving many lives in both the ICU and postanesthesia recovery, but none of those "exciting" cases ever gave me as much satisfaction as teaching Mrs. X to understand, manage, and be independent with her diabetic care.
I was given an amazing opportunity to travel to South Africa for an unforgettable three weeks for a pre-veterinary program. During my time there, I performed charity work in the townships and communities with domestic animals in need, completed a wildlife chemical immobilization course, and assisted in giraffe relocation research. Not only did I come home with different skills, but I was also lucky enough to use what I learned at Drumm Veterinary Hospital to make a difference in South Africa.
I gave subcutaneous injections of Ivermectin for parasite control and administered intravenous and intramuscular medications for treatments. I also completed a wildlife chemical immobilization course, where I learned about the different drugs, darts, and dart guns used to immobilize African wildlife safely.
We used what we learned in the field to immobilize impala, blesbok, nyala, and buffalo (mostly for translocation). While they were sedated, we monitored their respiration, heart rate, temperature, and oxygen levels, received a fecal sample and did a blood smear. We gave reversal drugs using the jugular vein in the impala, blesbok, and nyala and I was lucky enough to give the drugs using the auricular vein in a buffalo.
This was my first-time being part of a scientific party at-sea. It was impressive to see the workflow, drills, and communication among ship members. We experienced bad weather, but managed it as champions and had a productive time cleaning data and networking. I got the early watch from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. where I was trained to drop and retrieve a probe for measuring sound speed for correcting the multibeam data we were collecting. Also, I learned how to clean and manage data using different programs.
I had the opportunity to meet a fellow Puerto Rican and hear his story about his career in NOAA. I felt proud to know someone from my country, hear his success story, and share our perspective as Puerto Ricans in Oceanography. Engaging with other NOAA scientists and hearing about their next mission was exciting. It was eye-opening to see the mixed professional backgrounds of the crew members and understand their roles in the vessel. I also met undergraduates and other researchers working at USF and learn about their research projects, interests, and career ambitions.
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