I need the coffee to wake up but then I have panic attacks. If I don’t have the coffee then I’m not awake at all and that makes me MORE nervous because then I’m sleepy while driving and doing blood draws.
I love my coffee, hate panic attacks, and wish I could go back to being free of this insane over anxiety business.
Next year I hope to add a new dog to my little family. My concern is that because Belle rarely interacts with a new dog on first meeting (one exception was when I introduced her to a couple papillons- they were off and playing quickly!) but she’s never show aggression towards another dog, usually she just plain ignores them! Or looks at them like they’ve lost their minds for sniffing her butt.
How can I ease both dogs into the transition or even test them to see if they’re compatible??
This is a link to a fundraiser from the amazing @babyrabies
Will you give up a latte for me?
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My Grandmother passed away earlier this year from complications of Leukemia so this hit close to home. Consider making a donation, everything helps!
My Mom sent me this video, it’s super cute! (I guess they have wild life monitoring cameras in some areas of some forests?) Anyhow it’s a cute video of an Elk Calf playing thanks to the folks of the US Forest Service!
Well my last post talked about how nervous I was for my first day of vein puncture blood draws. That was yesterday and despite my lack of sleep, panic attacks, and extreme case of nerves… IT WAS AWESOME!!! I went first because I knew my nerves wouldn’t go away and waiting around would just make things worse. One of my classmates volunteered to be my patient and the awesome instructor helped me through the procedure and, I even got blood! (And didn’t stick myself or anyone else- aside from the one I was sticking!)
So a HUGE thank you to Kurt, Amber, Diana, and my family for their votes of confidence!
I’m feeling a bit better than I was last night, my right arm has mostly healed up, my left has some swollen unhappy veins. But I am feeling better about Phlebotomy after yesterday. I even felt myself getting int some amount of rhythm with the procedure!
It’s onto more studying for this week!
My stomach is in knots. It’s my third weekend for my Phlebotomy class and our first vein punctures. Last weekend we did fingersticks, those things stung! My fingers look as though there are slivers in them still….
I want to make it through this class, I want to do well tomorrow… I just wish my stomach would stop doing flips.
Many of you- Amber and Diana have been especially helpful in calming my nerves. I want to do this, I want to have this career, I want to be good at this…..
Belle was diagnosed with “doggie sciatica” about two weeks ago and was treated that day with a Cortisone shot and then a few days later saw my chiropractor (yes, I know, NOT a vet… we’re trying to find one who does VOM (Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation) ) which seemed to also help. She’s no longer scratching and biting her sides raw, she’s not yelping in pain, and (!!!) she’s back to her playful, happy, excited, lively self!
I’d like to use the shots as few times as possible because she is only three years old. My chiropractor has had a lot of experience with dogs and until I can find a VOM I think I’ll just take it flare up by flare up.
So that is good news!
My new laptop just arrived!! Windows 7 is on it and so far I am in love! I did get a Dell, it’s the new and MUCH improved Inspiron. I had one before since I was in high school- that was back in about ‘03 or ‘04. So that is why I got another Dell. It is much more “Mac-like” and with Windows 7… well so far I’m pretty gosh darn happy! I’m trying to get some programs back onto my computer so I can actually update podcasts! Woo! So for those of you who follow me on Twitter (@strawbrykiwi) I’m BACK! And able to do more than see a few tweets that were going to my phone.
So, now it is time for me to get back to that! Just wanted to say a quick hello, and that I’ll get to my 400+ emails (Seriously? Yes, I have 3 accounts and all three have over 100 emails. Lovely.) Belle is pleased, I’m no longer harassing her during her nap time.
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I begin my Phlebotomy class on Saturday. Already I’m having fears of being unable to put the needle under someone’s skin, find a vein, and draw blood. Not to mention all the codes- passing the exam- and making it through the class!
I feel as though the lime Jello (really spell check, you say that must be capitalized?) I made last Friday is running through my veins making me feel all uncertain and nervous about my upcoming en devour! I have a commute to attend the program, it’s only an hour, but it’s to Stockton. Yeah, everyone who knows about Stockton just went “Eeeesh, really? You’re going there?” Don’t worry folks, won’t be there after dark ( I hope ) and there are escorts to take us to our cars. (“If it hasn’t been stolen!” – My loving boyfriend’s reminder that Stockton is indeed a scary place.) Fear not people, tweeps, the general masses who may read this blog… I’m feeling pretty good about the whole thing and I am sure there will be tweeting about my adventures in Stockton.
