labor day weekend September 7, 2009

I love a three day weekend.  Actually, in my school world, the perfect world would be going to class MT, off W, and school HF.  This would be great.  It’s also sort of my schedule this year, provided I don’t have lab Wednesday, or it’s just 1 or 2 classes.  Which is grand.  Except this semester still manages to be an ass whoopin’ of one even still.  So, you know, let’s catch up.  This weekend was mildly productive, getting more into the groove of things.  Saturday, my friend Amanda came over and we watched football, let Lucy and Lily play (they are BFFs and she’s so sweet even Bailey loves her… and we know he’s picky), and did some homework.  I did a ton of anesthesia, and then we went to Ruby Tuesdays for a burger to celebrate the Vols winning by a ton.  Well and to eat.  I stayed in and watched Adventureland, which was cute and funny.

Sunday, Erin came over and we went to Kroger!  I did my own grocery shopping!  I rode around in this sweet motorized cart, has a better turning radius than the scooter.  I spent a lot of money, ugh, but I guess it’s sort of expected!  Had a lot of food to buy!  Sarah then came over and took me to school so I would be mildly productive, so I did a lot of toxicology and some anesthesia again…  Yuck!  But then I came home, watched Interview with The Vampire on instant netflix, and snuggled with my precious puppy loves.  This morning was pretty uneventful, and I finished my scheduling a million people for Large Animal Emergency Team, did some book keeping for the Theriogenology club I am treasurer for, and then waited for my friend Lauryn to come pick me up… for three hours.  This is why I do not ask people for things, this is why I do them myself.  I CAN’T WAIT TO DRIVE.  I just wanted to go to school to study.  So finally she came, and then she hit the tree in my driveway with her car.  And by “in my driveway” I mean on the side, always in your blindspot.  It was bound to happen.  I felt awful, but she was remarkably cool about it and is loaded and so it’s getting taken care of asap.  I did more homeworking at school, finishing anesthesia and reading for clinical pathology, starting to make notecards.  Sarah and I were supposed to go to dinner, but she didn’t answer her texts for almost 3 hours.  Literally.  So eventually I was like FUCK IT I am going home, so Alana dropped me off and I ate at 9 o’clock.

Whew, the weekend.  You didn’t really need a play by play, but hey, I gave it to you.  Now I am watching Johnny Colt and Anthony Bourdain on the travel channel, two of my favorite men doing some good traveling, to Thailand and the outer Boroughs, respectively.  I’m on my way to bed where the pups will snuggle me and I will love every minute of it.

And also… Less than 3 weeks left.  Just have to get all my ducks in a row with my dr.  Then I will be CAST FREE!!!!

exhausted for reals September 2, 2009

So thus far, this week hasn’t been too bad.  Pharm quiz Monday went okay, sort of a sad lab yesterday afternoon where we did cystocentesises and renal biopsies and put in a ton of catheters on some dead shelter dogs and cats.  :(  Our first dog had a massive thoracic tumor that had perforated his skin, so sad but I was glad he wasn’t suffering.  The rest weren’t so easy to see.  I just pretend like they were all mean and biters.  You never know.  Just a good reminder to myself that when I am a vet I want to do lots of low cost spays and neuters.  Too many sweet animals die every day because there just aren’t enough homes.  If every single inhabitant of your household had 7 dogs, every homeless dog would have a home.  That’s 28 dogs for a family of 4.  Obviously not possible.  So the solution is… don’t breed dogs that shouldn’t be bred, and adopt from your local shelter.  :)

Today was W-I-L-D.  I got up at 6 to be at school at 7 to start anesthesia on a spay dog.  Erin picked ours out, a cute little red hound mix.  She was sooooo sweet, gave me a big lick on the face I didn’t want!  It was hectic but the surgery went really well, if only a bit long.  We got out at 12:30, rushed to school, and I had Pharmacology at 1 and Clin Path at 2, where we had a quiz and were there until 4:45.  I aced the quiz though!  Yay!  So when I came home finally, I was pooped.  I fell asleep before getting food.  I eventually ate a lean cuisine.  I’m exhausted.  Doing such things as standing, trying to sit, getting out of the way, hurrying around?  Not fun with one leg.

But our patient came out great and I hope she gets adopted!  She was wonderful!  And now I am going to shower with my new shower chair and use this new mousse with leave in conditioner and go to bed.  I have barely studied tonight, but after being in school 7-5?  I’m over it.  :)

shoulda been productive weekend August 30, 2009

Oh, I should have been productive this weekend.  Boo.  Oh well, what can you do?  Nothing but do better next time.  Friday night Sarah came and got me, and she made delish mexican food.  So yum.  We watched some TV (including Jockeys, my total fav guilty pleasure show) and then she brought me home.  Just what I needed.  The power people were in the woods, cutting trees down near power lines, making noise and cut my power briefly.  I slept in late Saturday, and spent the whole day in bed.  I got up to take care of the dogs, do dishes, and such, but really laid down all day.  I napped too much.  I fell asleep reading Pharmacology and Clinical Pathology.  I have a Pharm quiz Monday and a Clin Path Wednesday, and a big Anesthesia lab Wednesday – where we induce, intubate, monitor, etc a spay patient of a 4th year student.  Overwhelming?  You betcha.

This am I woke up, and my friend Amanda texted me seeing if I wanted to go to brunch at IHop, as there’s one close by.  OF COURSE.  Lauryn and Sarah came with, and it was so nice.  I felt normal!  This was my first real going out experience since the night before the accident.  Almost a whole month.  Lauryn and Amanda took me to CVS to get my script filled and to get some serious cream for my peeling skin.  I got some Udder Balm!  We’ll see how it works.  Then they came in and helped me fix my shower chair, as it had some screws really loose and rocked and shaked when I was in it.  It pretty much gave me a panic attack this morning.  I’m pissed at the doctor’s office because they keep filling my script for only 5 days of meds.  I can space it out more, but seriously?  I get a week at a time?? I’m not mobile!  I have to ask people to take me to CVS every week!  UGH.  Just rude to clients if you ask me.  Very disrespectful.

I am trying to study, but I am feeling nauseous and don’t know why.  Maybe my pancakes and eggs are revolting in my stomach.  I should probably stick to my home food, Lender’s bagels and crackers and yogurt because I am too lazy to even put things together.  I’m doing laundry and need to focus… but I just don’t want to.  Yuck, I can’t keep this up, I have to focus and put it all out there.  I just wish I would feel WELL for once.  Soon, I hope.  Soon…

end of the week… August 28, 2009

Ah, the end of the week.  Bless it.  Even with a random Wednesday off, I still felt really ready for the week to be done.  It’s getting back into the swing of things, remembering how to study and how much I have to put in to get what I want out of school.  Yikes!  I had a pharmacology quiz today, which was hard of course, even though I read a lot for it.  I got 5/8 right, which is okay.  It sort of sucks because it turned out my friend had an old quiz that was the exact same as this quiz, so a lot of my friends got 100%.  Wish I had it!  Oh well, luckily (eyeroll) we have a quiz Monday in the same freaking class.  And a clinical pathology quiz Wednesday.  Yaaaay vet school.  I love a lot of what I am learning, don’t get me wrong, but MAN it is a lot!!!

When I got home today, I had a package on my door step from Amy and her fiance, David.  I was confused, not sure what it was all about, and then opened it up when I got inside.  So this weekend I had a dream about cupcakes and got a major craving!  Chocolate pudding was a poor substitute!  Well, Amy sent me funfetti cake mix, chocolate canned icing, and cupcake wrappers!!  How cute is that?  David signed the card too, and I was overwhelmed with how sweet that gesture was.  I have wonderful friends!

Tonight I am actually leaving the house, yaaaaaay!!  Sarah is coming to pick me up and is making my butt dinner, and then we might go to game night at Caroline and Rachel’s.  But I have a feeling, as all nights at their house, it will not turn out to be a tame evening… so we’ll see.  I am lonely, but I am tired too.

Speaking of, it’s time for a quick nap, as I was up way too late studying drug distribution and all that yucky stuff.  My drug distribution is pretty lame, I’m a good bit ouchie and it’s not fun.  But I can sleep on my side again, with a pillow tucked under the cast, and this makes me verrrry happy.  Maybe I’ll dream of cupcakes, and this time be able to make them!

entry number one… August 24, 2009

I decided to start a blog, to keep myself focused on the future and good things ahead.   Plus my cool sister had one, and I got jealous of how cute her kids were and maybe I’ll post a million pictures of my dogs doing precious things.  Like snuggling.  We did a lot of that this weekend, staying low key and relaxed.  I did some studying, did a lot of sleeping, a lot of webz exploring, and some reading.

So there are dates set in my head, ready to attack.  August 1st, broken ankle.  August 6th, broken ankle surgery.  August 13th, cast on.  Four and a half weeks left in this cast.  I have to get a referral for a new orthopedic doctor here, because my doc four hours away may be fine… but I am not waiting a second longer to get this cast off.  I want the boot!  I want to scrub my leg down and shave and lotion!  My foot is cracking it’s so dry, but no lotion is working.  I shall have to send someone out to get something that works, super duper moisture or something.  My Aveeno is no where to be found, and my Jergens isn’t cutting it!

The pain meds are fantastic – I wasn’t in pain today at school at all, except I felt loopy my first class.  Not in a good way!  I will take less tomorrow and find a better equilibrium.  All I know is that the drug isn’t as hard (Darvocet) and works well thus far.  I have been functional and without severe pain all weekend, and compared to last week, that’s sort of a miracle.  Last week was so terrible… I’m so glad I got the new meds and breathing exercises I did.  They really do help me stay focused on school and I know now how to compartmentalize the pain.  I’m going to need it for the rehab and learning to walk on it again!

So all I have been doing is spending time online talking to friends, reading, and online window shopping.  No crazy purchases on drugs like when I bought my cardinal necklace of Etsy in a vicodin stupor I didn’t recall.  I am craving colder weather (but not before I can put real pants on) and the things that go with it.  Scarves, sweaters, a new pair of Uggs (which I will totally treat myself to as I will never buy heels again, haha), and a new fall bag.  Now if only I were rich and not a poor vet student…  I already have them all picked out.  Maybe I’ll save a lot of money not being able to Target weekly and spend money on alcohol and going out.

Okay, enough for now… It’s time for bed so I can stay awake in all my thrilling classes.  They really are better than last year!!