INTRAVENOUS.

March 11, 2007

Intravenous was written after a trauma call that came down to seconds. This piece is about the raw, technical act of starting an IV line under pressure—while your hands shake, the rig bounces at 60 mph, and a patient bleeds out in front of you. No drama, no Hollywood slow-motion—just sweat, blood, sirens, and muscle memory. If you’ve ever started a line in the back of a moving ambulance, you’ll recognize the rhythm. This was me documenting that rhythm before it faded.