Meye Brane iz Fride

Today was another big day...very draining. I don't know which I would prefer--LA boards or this awful written board! I was SOOO incredibly nervous on LA day. Today I was a little nervous, but more than that I think I was just wanting it to be all over with. Our exam ended up being in the skybox which sucked. Someone dropped the ball on making sure that the 1st years had somewhere else to attend their lectures, so that we could feel at home (in the room we've spent the last 2 years of our lives in) by taking the test in our own classroom. The worst part about the skybox room was the elevator situation. For some reason the lame people who kept getting on the elevator thought the sign that said, "Testing on Floor 3--do not enter," was a funny joke. Well, it got a little old. Random people kept taking the 3rd floor...the bell would DING letting us all know they were there. THey would get off, realize the sign in the elevator wasn't lieing, make their apology a vocal one and get back on the elevator with a DING and they were gone again...and all of us were trying to find what question we left off at.

Anyway, THE TEST part of it was what I expected...very long... I knew a lot.... I guessed a lot.... i looked at the clock a lot... my eyes were blurry when I would look up for a break! I actually much preferred the case based questions in the afternoon over the never ending random questions in the morning section. Not that i loved the afternoon by any means, but i felt more confident with that part. Oh well, I just hope we all passed and this is just one more under our belts. I know I have been looking forward to April for a long couple of months now! I am for sure going to pamper myself with a pedicure tomorrow!! Now, if all this rain and snow would go away I would be one happy girl!

A Good Day...

Well, I've been tied down to my books and needed a break! I've been a little burned out of school lately and sure have had those old "Senioritis" feelings like back in the high school days! Things are a little different now...i don't know that i would dare sluff!! ha ha! So I took a break and I was looking through pictures (which is something i love to do to take up time and relieve stress)! I decided to post this picture because seeing those purple slips makes me happy! These past 2 years will be worth it one day...real soon! This was after our anesthesia boards. We all have big smiles knowing that we've got 2 down, and only 2 more to go.....I can go back to my studies now! Hope all who visit my blog see this picture and get just a little more excited about getting one more board out of the way on Tuesday!! Have a good weekend!

WSU---CA

So, today was the day i've been dreading--CA. It really makes for such a long day. When i first got here mrs. campbell informed me that my pt for this afternoon called to confirm...that's weird since i'm CA!! So, I guess it was a pt i saw last september that i put on recall and had totally spaced...so it all worked out because maryann's morning pt no-showed, so the pt i was "supposed" to see today came early for maryann to have a pt in the chair. We didn't realize she was making the roadtrip up from SL in the blizzard. YIKES. Well she made it and maryann was super fast and got her done in like 45 minutes! I did a lot of running around...stocking, sterilizing, filing charts, cleaning up operatories, passing off a few PE's. Thanks to my girls for looking out for me :) Well, not much more to say about CA, pretty lame.

I do however have some things to say about another subject, but i don't know that i should make my feelings public! All i know is that i'm sick of everyone being so worried about everyone elses requirements and freaking out about them. Take care of yourself and don't worry about what i have done. Freak people. Leave me alone! Same goes for the other 2 Stooges.

2 down, 2 to go...

Anesthesia Boards....even though they're over it still ties my stomach in knots to even say that! Yesterday was quite the experience! I am very glad it is over with. I woke up earlier than my alarm...at 5am. The night before i actually felt pretty calm and collected. Yesterday morning was nothing close to calm or collected! As i was getting ready i felt so nauseous that i actually knelt down in front of the toilet waiting to hurl anything and everything i have eaten this past week. Nothing ever came up---probably because I hate throwing up and would rather be on my death bed than have to do that! So, I tried to chill out and relax, i read through my candidate guide and took a few deep breaths!

I made Melissa come pick my up so i didn't have show up alone....i don't know what my deal was, but i needed her to be my security blanket! We met up with Kels and Crystal to go over a last minute study sesh. I felt like i couldn't remember anything! So, going into the test i was scared to death even though we had studied our guts out for the past 3 weeks. The written test didn't seem to be too bad until everyone came out of it and started discussing! Of course, i started worrying, but it all turned out OK...we passed and now on to bigger things! I actually wasn't too nervous for the clinical injection exam. My exam time was for 11:00, so at 10:00 i got melissa's vitals and filled out her papers. At 10:30 it occurred to me that the rest of our classmates were nowhere around....OH MY HECK, orientation started at 10 and we were now 30 minutes late! Hmmm, i felt pretty dumb walking in late and having the examiners ask if we were assistants? I think they were confused when we said we were candidates! I ended up not being a big deal, we just had to sign a paper saying we weren't in the orientation. I prepared before by reading the candidate guide and that said all i really needed to know about the exam.

So, my clinic experience wasn't a "dream" like Crystal's, but it went ok! I got a positive aspiration on my IA...1st time on melissa! No biggie, i said, " I know that my candidate guide says i can redirect and reaspirate, but i would like to get a new setup." The examiners were fine with that and went to watch someone else who also ended up getting a positive and she didn't really know what to do or say, (and didn't sound very professional) so i am really glad Professor Gall gave us some coaching before and i read my candidate guide so i knew exactly what to do and say. The PSA was fine and yay, i passed! I was Melissa's pt and she did great...and if it wasn't for my bleeding ulcer up near my right PSA she wouldn't have had to redo on the left, but like a champ she shot me up like she'd done it a million times! Sorry, Melissa, how on earth do i get an apthous ulcer when you steered clear of the cold sores for me?! Way to go! I'm so glad that day is over....

SPRING BREAK----my eye!

So, this isn't the way i would prefer to spend my Spring Break....studying, but what'dya do?! I needed a little break from the books. I have the worst stomach ache and i can't tell if its cramps, nervousness/ulcers, or a too much junk food ache!! I (like Melissa) seem to turn to food for comfort! Yesterday we polished off about 20 cupcakes for Melissa's birthday, Ritz crackers, some brownies, chex mix, swedish fish, pretzels, then i came home and spooned into the rest of the frosting from the cupcakes, it's the yummy confetti kind! ....Today at 9am it started all over again! I had just eaten breakfast when i arrived at Lampros to find my girls, and more junk to eat!!! Ritz, cinnamon bears, wheat-thins, carmel rice-cakes, honeynut cheerios, lots of water, hershey kisses, and for lunch we all seemed to be craving pizza and breadsticks! It tasted better than ever! Holy cow, i really wonder how many calories have been consumed between the few of us (actually, i don't think i want to know!)....is the rest of our class like this or are we just going crazy?!?!?

So, I keep telling myself we'll all do great, then i stress and wonder if i can really do it. My head is pounding. So, tomorrow after work i will be going to the bank to purchase a cashier's check "just in case." Oh, i hate to even say that....So, then a few more hours of review and then hopefully some time to relax. The hard thing is that the craziness won't end for another week and a 1/2 until nationals are behind us. I just hope Brett will still want to be married to me after all this crazy business! Good Luck everyone! We will do great....right?!?!

WSU March 7th...

Today was a good day...long, but good. I got 2 quads done on my morning pt. One was a 3 and the other a 4. Got to do a few injections. He is the nicest little spanish guy ever! A little bloody, but all is well. My afternoon pt is always a joy to see! He was my CL.4 pt that i've been working on...he gets so nervous about LA injections that he just giggles! Anywho, i finished up my last 2 quads on him with LA...i'm glad to have a few more experiences in of injections before the board. Oh, just saying that makes me nervous!

PICTURES!!

So, here are a few pictures to add some spice to my recently dull blog! The first is the coveted ring I've been posting about!!! Isn't it just amazing? The picture doesn't really do it justice!I am a little jealous that it's not permanently on my hand....not yet anyway! Until May I will just look from afar...not that I'm getting the piece in May, but that's when I will part from WSU (my fingers are crossed as i say that!)

This was lunch on our last VA day......Kami took us to some hole in the wall burger joint..........you know, a place you would normally go for a special occasion like your last day at the VA! What an excursion!!! ha ha

And, this last pict will bring some tears to my eyes....! OH, SMELL YA LATER STINKY VA!! WE'RE OUTTA HERE!!!