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Wow...
I haven't written in here in the longest time ever...
My last semester is going. I can't believe I have my Peds final in two weeks. I had my last clinical this past Thursday. I can't believe it!!
Thursday was sad. I was on the Hematology/Oncology clinic at Children's Mercy. These kids break your heart. They come in so brave, lift their shirts and they make sure you do everything properly and poke them in the right spot, and make sure that you use the right port for what you're doing (drawing blood, chemo, etc.). We had a three year old come in with a port access. She lifted her shirt and let us poke her, even without the numbing creme first. There was another girl who was 8. She came in for the pre-labwork for a bone marrow transplant. Her younger sister ended up being a match... the transplant was scheduled for the 16th. After we had drawn up the 12 vials of blood, the doctor informed us that her CT Scan results came back. Her cancer ended up spreading... they found another lesion somewhere else in her body. This means the transplant is a no-go. This family was so hopeful, and the transplant had a 50:50 chance of working (instead of the usual 30 percent chance). It was so sad... We also had a set of 7 month old twins, both with leukemia. Another patient, my last one was 12... and looked just like Brianna...
I can't do this... although Stacey had a point... she works with these kids up on the Hem/Onc floor at the hospital... she said that even if they die next week... her day is complete if she can put a smile on their face and make at least part of the day a good one for them.
Everything else is going well. Lately, I see Melvin about once or twice a month. He doesn't want to become a distraction for me. And we've both been busy. But he calls me everyday... and he puts a smile on my face. I do love him... and the more and more time I spend away from him.. the more I cerish the time I get to spend with him.. and the more I seem to love him. He's really become my best friend... and he constantly reminds me of what is important and not to stress about what's not. And my mom loves him...
I can't believe I graduate soon... I can't seem tog et a job though, and that's getting annoying.
Dana has been riding my ass about everything lately... it makes me sad... she was a really good friend.
Anyway...
I need to go finish cooking...
I haven't written in here in the longest time ever...
My last semester is going. I can't believe I have my Peds final in two weeks. I had my last clinical this past Thursday. I can't believe it!!
Thursday was sad. I was on the Hematology/Oncology clinic at Children's Mercy. These kids break your heart. They come in so brave, lift their shirts and they make sure you do everything properly and poke them in the right spot, and make sure that you use the right port for what you're doing (drawing blood, chemo, etc.). We had a three year old come in with a port access. She lifted her shirt and let us poke her, even without the numbing creme first. There was another girl who was 8. She came in for the pre-labwork for a bone marrow transplant. Her younger sister ended up being a match... the transplant was scheduled for the 16th. After we had drawn up the 12 vials of blood, the doctor informed us that her CT Scan results came back. Her cancer ended up spreading... they found another lesion somewhere else in her body. This means the transplant is a no-go. This family was so hopeful, and the transplant had a 50:50 chance of working (instead of the usual 30 percent chance). It was so sad... We also had a set of 7 month old twins, both with leukemia. Another patient, my last one was 12... and looked just like Brianna...
I can't do this... although Stacey had a point... she works with these kids up on the Hem/Onc floor at the hospital... she said that even if they die next week... her day is complete if she can put a smile on their face and make at least part of the day a good one for them.
Everything else is going well. Lately, I see Melvin about once or twice a month. He doesn't want to become a distraction for me. And we've both been busy. But he calls me everyday... and he puts a smile on my face. I do love him... and the more and more time I spend away from him.. the more I cerish the time I get to spend with him.. and the more I seem to love him. He's really become my best friend... and he constantly reminds me of what is important and not to stress about what's not. And my mom loves him...
I can't believe I graduate soon... I can't seem tog et a job though, and that's getting annoying.
Dana has been riding my ass about everything lately... it makes me sad... she was a really good friend.
Anyway...
I need to go finish cooking...