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I was an Advanced EMT working with a county EMS service and responded on a call as one of the highest-trained persons on the ambulance. We were a BLS unit that day.

Anyways, it was an elderly, frail female that fell at a mountain resort. You know with geriatrics, their skin can thin and tear very easily. Well, she tore her skin when she fell (an avulsion) and her ulna bone was exposed. I was curious and poked it lightly with my gloved finger to confirm.

I have also borrowed into people's bones to establish intraosseous infusions (an EZ IO), with one patient being conscious.

So there's a girl at work who for one week straight until a Saturday I noticed has been staring at me even when I notice and take a quick look back to see if she's still staring. I couldn't really tell if she smiled back or what because I would look for one second and look away and saw she would keep her gaze until I was gone plus she had a mask on a few times. She wears glasses but I notice sometimes she takes her glasses off and puts them on and I tried to to notice or take a guess when and I don't want to say she is but she might be copying me. Finally a week after she was staring at me and I didn't say anything to her I finally go up to her and ask her for her name which she tells me, I introduce myself to her and tell I'm probably interested in getting to know her more she says okay and after that she kinda ignores me. She didn't tell me she had a boyfriend when I said I wanted to get to know her but deep down I have a feeling she has a boyfriend and she was playing with me the whole time. Before moving on I'm going to give a few things about her, one of them being I notice she kind of keeps to herself so that kind of gives me hints she either keeps to herself or she doesn't want to be bothered by anyone. Not sure but sometimes she goes home early which gives me hints of her having a child. She's a light skin Spanish girl which gives me hints that she is playing with me since Spanish women don't date dark skin men and I'm what you would call a black American, she's not exotic hot Spanish woman but moreso homely cute, and her work clothes isn't something that makes her stand out it's more loose fit baggy jeans. The reason I didn't go over to her and went a week later is because I wasn't and still not sure if she actually is interested in me because I'm old (41) and she looks young, she's Spanish and I'm black, and this is a first for me. Is she playing me or am I being to BP'ed.

I live in quite a sunny area so i may start wearing the stuff more often.

The Benefits of Wearing Sunscreen Daily
Wearing sunscreen daily helps protect the skin in several ways, including:

Prevents Sunburns: Sunlight is a form of UV radiation that is damaging to the DNA in skin cells. As the cells become damaged, the immune system increases blood flow to the area. This results in a painful, inflamed burn. Even just 15 minutes of midday sun exposure can be enough to cause a sunburn on a person with very light skin. Sunburns can also occur on cool or cloudy days, making it essential to wear sunscreen whenever you’re outside.

Reduces the Risk of Skin Cancer: Repeated exposure and absorption of UV radiation can cause skin cancer since it damages the cells. Sunscreen works by reflecting, absorbing, or scattering UV radiation from the sun. It protects your cells and reduces the risk of skin cancer.
Prevents Premature Aging: Sunlight can cause issues with the skin aging prematurely due to the same DNA changes linked to skin cancer. UVA light affects collagen and elastin fibers, resulting in skin that isn’t as firm and elastic as it once was. Sunscreen prevents these changes by blocking the absorption of UV rays.

Maintains Complexion: Exposure to UV rays triggers melanin production. Melanin is the pigment that affects skin color. As more melanin develops, dark spots can appear. With sunscreen, your body doesn’t overproduce melanin. This stops uneven discoloration or tanning.

https://www.betterskinarizona.com/blog/why-you-should-wear-sunscreen-everyday/