"gotta cut away, clear away"
It been far too long since I've written in my livejournal so I figure now is as good a time as any to update.
(reverse chronological)
Most recently I had to be taken to the ER on Christmas Eve. I had to sit in the waiting area a good 2 hours as is customary for any ER visit and the final diagnosis was that I have gallstones and the beginnings of cholecystitis. I don't know a lot about the medical field just yet but when the phlembotomist that was taking my blood didn't secure the cap on my IV thingy and I had blood running down my arm it wasn't the best time to say "well at least we know you bleed good." :/ The doctor obviously thought it was severe enough to want to admit me but I opted to go home. Just a heads up...demerol is not fun...but it was a hell of a lot better than the stuff that started with an r that they gave me prior to it. They prescribed me lortab which is almost like vicodin sorta but I really am not digging the loopiness that comes along with narcotics so much so as of yet I've only taken 2.
I totaled 1997 Toyota Carolla #2 on Halloween via hydroplaning into the back of a GMC van that had minimal to no damage. RIP POS car. Both I and the men in the van were okay so it's all good. I bought myself a sweet 2002 Civic that could only be more awesome if it were painted lime green. :)
I lost a crap load of weight in a really short time frame which isn't good but eh. With all of my recent internet research on gallbladder disease it seems that the loss of 40-50 pounds over the course of 2 months is most likely cause of it. Depression isn't fun, but things are good now.
I didn't get a chance to post before the semester started but most people already knew that I got accepted into the veterinary technician program WOO HOO! Out of the original 32 people in our class only 25 (or less) passed the semester and are eligible to enroll in the upcoming semester. I was one of the passing ones with all A's and B's. I look damn spiffy in scrubs too :)
Toby (my husky) was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy so I will have to give him phenobarb most likely for the rest of his life. At least I went into the right field.
No guys in the picture, thank G_d.
Grammy is her same self-centered self and I've honestly stopped caring when she's annoyed because it's become an everyday occurrence. She can't stop feeling sorry for herself long enough to be concerned for anyone else. The way my mom put it to her when she didn't think I was around was "you have a bum leg, she has a potentially life-threatening illness." The magnitude of that statement has yet to set in but I'm, trying not to freak out prematurely. We are going to try to set up an appointment with the surgeon tomorrow and they are hoping that I'll be able to get the surgery done sometime this week.
I hope everyone had a good Christmas and holidays.
For now I am off to bed.
(reverse chronological)
Most recently I had to be taken to the ER on Christmas Eve. I had to sit in the waiting area a good 2 hours as is customary for any ER visit and the final diagnosis was that I have gallstones and the beginnings of cholecystitis. I don't know a lot about the medical field just yet but when the phlembotomist that was taking my blood didn't secure the cap on my IV thingy and I had blood running down my arm it wasn't the best time to say "well at least we know you bleed good." :/ The doctor obviously thought it was severe enough to want to admit me but I opted to go home. Just a heads up...demerol is not fun...but it was a hell of a lot better than the stuff that started with an r that they gave me prior to it. They prescribed me lortab which is almost like vicodin sorta but I really am not digging the loopiness that comes along with narcotics so much so as of yet I've only taken 2.
I totaled 1997 Toyota Carolla #2 on Halloween via hydroplaning into the back of a GMC van that had minimal to no damage. RIP POS car. Both I and the men in the van were okay so it's all good. I bought myself a sweet 2002 Civic that could only be more awesome if it were painted lime green. :)
I lost a crap load of weight in a really short time frame which isn't good but eh. With all of my recent internet research on gallbladder disease it seems that the loss of 40-50 pounds over the course of 2 months is most likely cause of it. Depression isn't fun, but things are good now.
I didn't get a chance to post before the semester started but most people already knew that I got accepted into the veterinary technician program WOO HOO! Out of the original 32 people in our class only 25 (or less) passed the semester and are eligible to enroll in the upcoming semester. I was one of the passing ones with all A's and B's. I look damn spiffy in scrubs too :)
Toby (my husky) was diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy so I will have to give him phenobarb most likely for the rest of his life. At least I went into the right field.
No guys in the picture, thank G_d.
Grammy is her same self-centered self and I've honestly stopped caring when she's annoyed because it's become an everyday occurrence. She can't stop feeling sorry for herself long enough to be concerned for anyone else. The way my mom put it to her when she didn't think I was around was "you have a bum leg, she has a potentially life-threatening illness." The magnitude of that statement has yet to set in but I'm, trying not to freak out prematurely. We are going to try to set up an appointment with the surgeon tomorrow and they are hoping that I'll be able to get the surgery done sometime this week.
I hope everyone had a good Christmas and holidays.
For now I am off to bed.