It's in the mail! and Let me take a look at that...
Medical Transcription Stuff
I finished all the finalizing and notes and stuff on last Lesson's mail-in reports and MAILED those puppies yesterday! WooHoo!
I just previewed the lessons I have left, and it's starting to feel REALLY close now. For those that keep track, I'm on Course 5 (last one!), Lesson 6 of that Course (of 10 Lessons). This one is the same as the last one - 6 practice reports, then 6 mail-in reports - except these are not going to be graded - it's going to be another set where they mark that I completed them, then mail back an Answer Key. Ah, well. At least I know about it ahead of time this time!
There are only a few left that will actually be graded. I'm getting excited about being near the end. I had an appointment with my psych doc the other day, and she reminded me that I have the number of the person in charge of doing their transcribing and that I should call her. It's very cool that I have a prospect without even looking already. I still want to wait til I'm done with the program before I look. because it gives me extra incentive to get a move on and get DONE with this thing!
So, off I go to Lesson 6!
Back Pain Stuff
Also... today is my appointment at the Pain Center. I talked with my sister, Sharee, last night, who's going to school for Nursing, and she gave me some good questions to ask while I'm there. She also pointed out what should've been an obvious possibility that could happen if I don't find out what's CAUSING this back pain and do something to STOP whatever's wrong - and that was that if it keeps up (my not being able to stand for 5 minutes to do the dishes, etc.) that I could end up in a wheelchair. NOT a good idea. Besides all the horrible things that would come with that, we live up 17 steps just to our front door, people! Not realistic, not good, not fun. NO. So, a big part of my questions have to do with the CAUSE of this pain and if I should be doing something about it NOW, not just treating the pain.
It's so weird, because I honestly had just assumed the docs would be figuring that out and would know what it is and advise me to do it, but Sharee said docs are people, too; they're doing a job and have certain steps to go through - they're not going to take the extra step of digging to find root causes and suggesting future preventative measures unless I ASK them to. Their job at the Pain Center is to relieve the pain. Wonderful, terrific, but I need to figure out what's going on with my body and help it to STOP having problems, whatever those may be. It seems so obvious now, but I really wouldn't have asked them about it if she hadn't brought it up. *sigh* Sometimes I feel so naive. Ah, well.
So, that appointment is this afternoon at 2:30pm. We'll see how it goes. Will update everybody as soon as I know anything. I may NOT know anything today since it's the initial consultation. Arrrgh! Don't you hate that about doctors? I've already had to wait like 3 weeks to get this appointment. Waiting longer to have the REAL appointment is going to make me stay in pain with no idea what's going on for that much longer. And, my muscle relaxers are pretty much gone. I think I may have 2 in the bottle left. *sigh*
So, those that are into prayer, send a few my way, please? I'm not even sure what to hope for - I don't know what an "easy" problem would be - we'll just have to see. I'll keep ya' posted.
Your slightly worried and stressed but working her tushie on studying,
Cristy
I finished all the finalizing and notes and stuff on last Lesson's mail-in reports and MAILED those puppies yesterday! WooHoo!
I just previewed the lessons I have left, and it's starting to feel REALLY close now. For those that keep track, I'm on Course 5 (last one!), Lesson 6 of that Course (of 10 Lessons). This one is the same as the last one - 6 practice reports, then 6 mail-in reports - except these are not going to be graded - it's going to be another set where they mark that I completed them, then mail back an Answer Key. Ah, well. At least I know about it ahead of time this time!
There are only a few left that will actually be graded. I'm getting excited about being near the end. I had an appointment with my psych doc the other day, and she reminded me that I have the number of the person in charge of doing their transcribing and that I should call her. It's very cool that I have a prospect without even looking already. I still want to wait til I'm done with the program before I look. because it gives me extra incentive to get a move on and get DONE with this thing!
So, off I go to Lesson 6!
Back Pain Stuff
Also... today is my appointment at the Pain Center. I talked with my sister, Sharee, last night, who's going to school for Nursing, and she gave me some good questions to ask while I'm there. She also pointed out what should've been an obvious possibility that could happen if I don't find out what's CAUSING this back pain and do something to STOP whatever's wrong - and that was that if it keeps up (my not being able to stand for 5 minutes to do the dishes, etc.) that I could end up in a wheelchair. NOT a good idea. Besides all the horrible things that would come with that, we live up 17 steps just to our front door, people! Not realistic, not good, not fun. NO. So, a big part of my questions have to do with the CAUSE of this pain and if I should be doing something about it NOW, not just treating the pain.
It's so weird, because I honestly had just assumed the docs would be figuring that out and would know what it is and advise me to do it, but Sharee said docs are people, too; they're doing a job and have certain steps to go through - they're not going to take the extra step of digging to find root causes and suggesting future preventative measures unless I ASK them to. Their job at the Pain Center is to relieve the pain. Wonderful, terrific, but I need to figure out what's going on with my body and help it to STOP having problems, whatever those may be. It seems so obvious now, but I really wouldn't have asked them about it if she hadn't brought it up. *sigh* Sometimes I feel so naive. Ah, well.
So, that appointment is this afternoon at 2:30pm. We'll see how it goes. Will update everybody as soon as I know anything. I may NOT know anything today since it's the initial consultation. Arrrgh! Don't you hate that about doctors? I've already had to wait like 3 weeks to get this appointment. Waiting longer to have the REAL appointment is going to make me stay in pain with no idea what's going on for that much longer. And, my muscle relaxers are pretty much gone. I think I may have 2 in the bottle left. *sigh*
So, those that are into prayer, send a few my way, please? I'm not even sure what to hope for - I don't know what an "easy" problem would be - we'll just have to see. I'll keep ya' posted.
Your slightly worried and stressed but working her tushie on studying,
Cristy