tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73764011073229737942024-03-07T10:54:31.290-08:00Johanna's Familyour family--a husband a wife a dog two kids three cats three horses!Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-86469121946847836362010-09-14T07:51:00.000-07:002010-09-14T08:06:43.109-07:00Amazing saveSaturday night, a patient came in by EMS, rolling around on stretcher, moaning and crying. Complaining of left flank pain for 6 hours. EMS said he was beeing a jerk, uncooperative. Went in to assess him, acting like he had a kidney stone so started an IV, fluids and asked the doc for pain meds. His oxygen level was low so I started him on oxygen, his heart rate was high, thought it was from the pain and deydration so opened up the IV fluids to rehydrate. He got pain meds, then went to CT. The CT tech came running back with the patient; patient had effusions to bilateral lungs (fluid in the lungs or below the lungs). No official read from the radiologist so started a second IV, gave more oxygen and more pain medications. <br />When the official read came back, results were a ruptured esophagus! The effusions were caused by the fluid and food that the patient had eaten that went through the hole and settled under his lungs. 100% fatal without immediate surgery! 25% fatality even with surgery. We did not have the capability at my hospital! So we were on the phone for emergency transport, getting the cardio-thorasic surgeon to the hospital we were sending the patient to. We were able to get him to the OR at Moses Cone. Heard later that he was unresponsive when they got him on the table. Found out last night the he made it through the surery!!! YEAH! This is why I do what I do. Every now and then, what I do with my team in the emergency truely saves a life. If we had waited, the patient would most likely have died. We work together, work hard and move onto the next patient.Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-64534305190171402222010-07-20T09:50:00.000-07:002010-07-20T10:01:15.508-07:00Rough weekendKids were willful, husband tired, me--unusually difficult work on Friday night and Saturday night. <br />Caos in the emergency room--a dozen patients in the waiting room waiting to be seen. Really sick patients and the fools that do stupid things that take up way too much time. On young man was brought in by the police because he ate a gram of cocaine---in front of the police, so he could not be accused. Well...we have our ways of collecting evidence...and saving his life. Tube down his nose into his stomach to suck out the contents, then a liquid called "Golitely"...not pleasant, not an acurate name because you sure do not go "lightly". He ended up vomiting 5 bags of cocaine, who knows how much came out the other end. What came up was enough to convict of selling. So, after monitoring for 6 hours, off he went in cuffs with the police. Would have been a lot less painful for him and for us if he had just given up at the time he was caught...<br />The good thing about my shift is the people I work with...we all share in the misery and the joys. We have fun when we can and work hard together when we cannot. <br />This morning woke up with a lot of lower back, leg, hip, knee and ankle pain from the bulging disc flaring up. When I sit too much, it flares. Sunday was calm...too calm--after about 1am, we didn't get any more patients so sitting was what we did. Recovering from the rough weekend. Now I am paying for it. No more sitting for awhile....<br />One more weekend then Family Camp! Can't wait!Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-63847843063052471112010-07-17T05:16:00.000-07:002010-07-17T05:17:44.941-07:00Cats whiskersSo I went to pick up our new cat Cookie and noticed that half his whiskers are gone! "Not me" and "I don't know how it happened" are the culprits...Gotta <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">love'um</span>!Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-69885902376700803302010-07-14T18:04:00.000-07:002010-07-14T18:13:10.980-07:00Riding...and fallingToday, our house sitter came over to see the horses again and the lay of the land. I also wanted to see him handle the horses, since he said he could and wanted to ride. So, I caught Rosie, we brushed and saddled and bridled...then both he and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amilia</span> wanted me to ride first "to get her beans out"...<br />I hopped up in shorts (ow!! for the calves!), rode her around the paddock at a walk, trot then canter, held my own...surprised myself because it had been so long. Then Todd hopped up, we adjusted the stirrups and off he went, around the field and off Rosie onto the ground. Neither <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amilia</span> or I saw him fall; he says that Rosie stumbles in a hole and the saddle was very slippery---the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">scarry</span> thing was that his boot stayed in the stirrup! He is used to riding western and we put him in an English saddle. Rosie did not move when he fell....yeah, what a good horse! He got back on, rode around for about 15 minutes then <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Amilia</span> got on. She has not ridden at all in a long time because she did not want to ride Rosie and Princess was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">unreliable</span>. She did amazing! She <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">surprised</span> herself I think...handled Rosie without any difficulty at all. Walk, trot, canter...and she did not fall.<br />Later on tonight, Todd messaged me on his phone that he hurt himself...ugg...but he was laughing....Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-51195025832278822152010-07-13T11:16:00.000-07:002010-07-13T11:44:23.439-07:00Tetnus shotToday Nathan got his "going into 6th grade tetnus shot". He was very brave, did not cry until he got into the car and we were done. The nurse that gave it was very good. She was no nonsense, just came in, talked with Nathan about school and then gave him his shot...he didn't really even have time to think about it. I find I do the same thing with my patients in the ER. On Sunday, I was taking care of a 15 year old who had a severe allergic reaction to something and was covered with hives and was itching like crazy. The best and quickest treatment is IV benadryl, IV pepcid and IV steroids. He agreed but when I came in with everything, he started to freak...I just kept talking to him, took his arm and stretched out. Told him I would not stick him without telling him when I was going to, cleaned the spot and then quickly said, "1, 2, 3 stick" and stuck him...slid the catheter in, took the needle out and he went "thats it?". So the fear was greater than the actual pain. However, I will not tell any of my patients that it will not hurt; because it will...I am sticking a needle in! His mom kept saying, this won't hurt and I kept having to tell him, yes, this will hurt, but not for long...<br />We have been working with training with the horses. Rhanda is doing great, she seems to be picking up the training quickly. I would love to be able to ride her soon. But we really need to do a lot of ground work first. We are using the Clinton Anderson method and it is easy to follow, and it works!<br />Amilia is working with a tutor over the summer. She is moving quickly with her reading abilities. The teacher is one from school, we will probably try and keep her working with Amilia through the school year because the one on one is making a huge difference. And her confidence is building. I see her stuggle with things that seem so simple to me but recently, she has had more "aha" moments, putting together the way words and sounds work. She really struggles with reading short i, short e and short a...to her, they sound very similar. Her teacher is actually teaching Amilia how her mouth should go with each sound. It has help alot!<br />Nathan is working on the Walter Farley series. He has read the first two books, will probably bring two or three to family camp. I remember reading those books over and over again growing up. I am thrilled that Nathan is enjoying them!<br />I am off work until Friday. I hope to get a lot of stuff done this week. I want to sort through the basement and figure out what I want to keep and what I want to sell. I have a bunch of stuff I need to take pictures of and post on Craigslist to sell. I just need to get motivated to get going!<br />The kids are creating their own chore charts today with a huge reward at the end of the summer for working hard and following the charts as much as they can--a day at the local water park. We are going to put small rewards in too. Nathan has been very helpful lately without any prompting so I slip him some money every now and then. Amilia has been getting paid to give me back and foot rubs!Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-6381923940334614062010-07-09T19:32:00.000-07:002010-07-09T19:46:58.850-07:00A year laterWe have been in our house for over a year, still love it, still have a wreck in the basement...<br />It has been a tough day today. We had to put Princess down, our first horse that we have ever had as a family. She has had problems with her foot and leg, lost a lot of muscle mass and began to really appear unhappy and in pain despite treatment. The kids have had a major learning experience today. They were there with Princess when she died. They cried, talked about it, cried some more and I think we will get through it easier than when we had to put Blacky the cat to sleep. <br />Our household now consists of a Husband, a Dog, Two kids, Three cats, and Three horses. We have worked on the land to make it better for the animals. We have to put a barn up. We have a lot of landscaping to do. We started a great garden and then the grass took over...next year we will definitely do things different for the garden, but it has been fun starting it. Just a disappointment that we have not gotten any veggies out of it. <br />We have had lots of blueberries, the apple trees are coming along great, the peaches and pears are almost ready to pick. Love to eat of the land. Just need to work on it more next year. <br />We are excitedly looking forward to our Maine, Family Camp at the end of the month. <br />We have a young man named Todd coming to stay for the time we are gone. He has worked with horses for a long time and I work with him. He came over earlier this week and is comfortable with the animals. He will be coming over again on Tuesday to ride and work with the horses again. We thank God for him. He is a Christian as well and we feel blessed to have him coming.<br />Jim has a new job-- second or third this year due to the economy. This one came from God..after I got Rosie and Princess, we started getting grain at Davis Feed. One afternoon, Jim went over after the store had closed and the owner came over to get him what he needed. While there, they started talking, he offered Jim a job on the spot. It has been a blessing. We are just about paid off of all of our Credit card debt and will not get into it again! By the end of the summer, we will be free of these chains. This job is flexible, he is able to be home when I need him home. He is delivering water and grain and anything else that they need. He enjoys it. He is working for a Christian business...it is wonderful!<br />Well, enough for now.<br />I am going to try and keep this journal more regularly as the kids change so fast and I want to keep up with their challenges and journey.Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-48041618479162156812009-07-01T13:06:00.001-07:002009-07-01T13:10:40.650-07:00New house<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0qaZ4AiaZBscZUsLu0l3tDILhsm9uhVbucNonxmDfFAiT2hY3JxJBT8cRxIhkR6PoQ_wX3X8bmDmL22zKAYqOVDvRslkZFRr4IfK-79VyNkZjOvO_x4aapvpLstLhWAnYUSCrhzUvWaZ/s1600-h/Picture+018.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353586054901956914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0qaZ4AiaZBscZUsLu0l3tDILhsm9uhVbucNonxmDfFAiT2hY3JxJBT8cRxIhkR6PoQ_wX3X8bmDmL22zKAYqOVDvRslkZFRr4IfK-79VyNkZjOvO_x4aapvpLstLhWAnYUSCrhzUvWaZ/s320/Picture+018.jpg" /></a> My awsome kitchen!<br /><div></div>Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-51729748822955646182009-07-01T13:04:00.001-07:002009-07-01T13:06:47.613-07:00New house<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin116TaNfeQJue6TS-e4646Fh2aoRVH6H9dX-M4-ohVb5xPsdpTVorWwvtOBA0jmzzlA_st-wS0XVkeGO7hwX2nJgmU5FO6sOz8pxyNbvCprzrvv3hHivkA6Wf0kI0MHGSPcWvegqowchw/s1600-h/Picture+007.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353585599008974770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin116TaNfeQJue6TS-e4646Fh2aoRVH6H9dX-M4-ohVb5xPsdpTVorWwvtOBA0jmzzlA_st-wS0XVkeGO7hwX2nJgmU5FO6sOz8pxyNbvCprzrvv3hHivkA6Wf0kI0MHGSPcWvegqowchw/s320/Picture+007.jpg" /></a> Directly in front of the house<br /><div></div>Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-461910457635245742009-07-01T13:01:00.001-07:002009-07-01T13:04:29.089-07:00New house<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSjeCezpIR3vSESxNWafNCwCN-Akqyd8C_y4toK-GGLH94My_bgCD6UQXAVtSXJPKa2lFw5mm9G7c4E8NbaJFgv6drLomK2mFdqiopSXx2nED5pSTNd_wmhcSgIqbmg2c4hm6NMTmHnW0/s1600-h/Picture+010.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353584897501055218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSjeCezpIR3vSESxNWafNCwCN-Akqyd8C_y4toK-GGLH94My_bgCD6UQXAVtSXJPKa2lFw5mm9G7c4E8NbaJFgv6drLomK2mFdqiopSXx2nED5pSTNd_wmhcSgIqbmg2c4hm6NMTmHnW0/s320/Picture+010.jpg" /></a> This is part of the front yard<br /><div></div>Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-14712230727145604362009-07-01T12:54:00.001-07:002009-07-01T13:01:27.256-07:00New house<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwh1t6LxnyCzJ5YgqAsbDSJAkXC7QiNFLkoh85UWtlPzWQkw6_WQsYgeHr34_dqK0_ldgecCu7BbTGUQJ3T5wIpKaqbxgp0dWmOqlNkh3f7V6dlWesyymWBRk_FPeHNGOmiM8G7Drm8Cl/s1600-h/Picture+004.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353583759347815698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwh1t6LxnyCzJ5YgqAsbDSJAkXC7QiNFLkoh85UWtlPzWQkw6_WQsYgeHr34_dqK0_ldgecCu7BbTGUQJ3T5wIpKaqbxgp0dWmOqlNkh3f7V6dlWesyymWBRk_FPeHNGOmiM8G7Drm8Cl/s320/Picture+004.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSkowNoSUuDGmxyRvfOgHcMgGOJ3MSPMw9n33hQlZlYUCbNTFaJ-fJra5IFnsraZtgsEoGS7SWAIuykrcXNjhx08sgqjXfA_FKtA1Qjk46DBEw2neXlSuFRHWOaMyDwT9TD8ttuGaMQj7/s1600-h/Picture+006.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353583051316313698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSkowNoSUuDGmxyRvfOgHcMgGOJ3MSPMw9n33hQlZlYUCbNTFaJ-fJra5IFnsraZtgsEoGS7SWAIuykrcXNjhx08sgqjXfA_FKtA1Qjk46DBEw2neXlSuFRHWOaMyDwT9TD8ttuGaMQj7/s320/Picture+006.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Well, we moved. 900 Steeple Chase Lane. We are the only house on the road/driveway. Basically, our driveway has a name. The house is all we could ask for and then some. 2800 sq feet of living space, inground pool, 5+ acres of land, amazing kitchen. And it is ours. (well, the banks...) </div></div>Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-80684754197818447072009-04-16T17:25:00.001-07:002009-04-16T17:35:03.547-07:00More random pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoGCMhClvJ2p9-Ve2LOgE6421uk3xPKUL4X2qOga8meQ5ZPcn8_xhdPuZ47hFgopfYrJyxU_kJbXR9QYTHpv3VYvaJN8T0ceWRsVdYHaDld8IEcNUzvpUmK3FNPLFr-epkjKLokMeRbiK/s1600-h/P1020433.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325452258968594210" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoGCMhClvJ2p9-Ve2LOgE6421uk3xPKUL4X2qOga8meQ5ZPcn8_xhdPuZ47hFgopfYrJyxU_kJbXR9QYTHpv3VYvaJN8T0ceWRsVdYHaDld8IEcNUzvpUmK3FNPLFr-epkjKLokMeRbiK/s320/P1020433.JPG" border="0" /></a> Nathan's birthday<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ1yIUohals0JmCwyhV21v6LBu9A695xyO6BDB3tq8IUNmCJ10LRvHmmRwpaQZutgBZ-9mqZksVsA8TEarKhmQZd_PJUgoHAYd4owBGFiIt4dyGEjVU7T4jC_0ZTbkAsUfwOnZ_2j0OTv/s1600-h/P1020484.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325450877999599730" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggZ1yIUohals0JmCwyhV21v6LBu9A695xyO6BDB3tq8IUNmCJ10LRvHmmRwpaQZutgBZ-9mqZksVsA8TEarKhmQZd_PJUgoHAYd4owBGFiIt4dyGEjVU7T4jC_0ZTbkAsUfwOnZ_2j0OTv/s320/P1020484.JPG" border="0" /></a> Amilia and Nathan playing together<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEH5v5TpR2TuBw-Wed-FrAZQIyvg1H0W7OW6CXnUQtTnvhBUtV4ldIxiV8FlYivtAFtI7TXijqGYDFpHCnH2l9If8d5_oyjw1eO5IywFKKtUU7g7ryPW7ds-ca55lF63gJhQpORirrYfw/s1600-h/P1020485.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325450249230117026" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEH5v5TpR2TuBw-Wed-FrAZQIyvg1H0W7OW6CXnUQtTnvhBUtV4ldIxiV8FlYivtAFtI7TXijqGYDFpHCnH2l9If8d5_oyjw1eO5IywFKKtUU7g7ryPW7ds-ca55lF63gJhQpORirrYfw/s320/P1020485.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Amilia Ruth with Hiway Cat.</div></div></div>Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-76994580861549152562009-04-16T16:56:00.000-07:002009-04-16T17:23:16.038-07:00Long day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6V41IuHyUt7WpIJJ4yCIwzZALYjvr3aBGEJOdTFDm-R8tjrm4qS7kjOwKrQmu-QC5tUa01vWxEgddGHaxmOGDB1mHWTBk97oXsLUJw_SZTIbfs8e1wzAIGm57hzlQaNPS5MQnmwB2-0s/s1600-h/Rash+3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325446586070390402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6V41IuHyUt7WpIJJ4yCIwzZALYjvr3aBGEJOdTFDm-R8tjrm4qS7kjOwKrQmu-QC5tUa01vWxEgddGHaxmOGDB1mHWTBk97oXsLUJw_SZTIbfs8e1wzAIGm57hzlQaNPS5MQnmwB2-0s/s320/Rash+3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div>You'd think that having the kiddo's away for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">spring</span> break to the in-laws, my life would be easier...well, went to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ortho</span> doc today, need an MRI to see what is really going on in the knee. He thinks I have either stretched the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ACL</span> and torn the lateral meniscus or have completely torn the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">ACL</span> and the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">muscles</span> surrounding my knee have developed enough with PT that it is somewhat <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">stabilizing</span> it. I continue to have to wear a hinged knee brace to keep from pivoting the knee but with it on, I am able to pretty much do what I want pain <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyffmRaiiDkLfdupCNPB9PeELN71voyzJNWiH-NO8S_iqD22rTTisFxPpYiVJwWwuHanNxn98UtIagMEE-YJBIHG2DBMGBNlc4gycrVE4QOVTjk38GFTyGKf_xRUGBSiP-KH95sOaYE5p/s1600-h/Rash+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325446039921775442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyffmRaiiDkLfdupCNPB9PeELN71voyzJNWiH-NO8S_iqD22rTTisFxPpYiVJwWwuHanNxn98UtIagMEE-YJBIHG2DBMGBNlc4gycrVE4QOVTjk38GFTyGKf_xRUGBSiP-KH95sOaYE5p/s320/Rash+1.JPG" border="0" /></a>free. The problem I now have is a really ugly rash on my leg where the brace is...yucky, isn't it?</div><div>Anyways, after the MD visit, I decided to go to Dick's to pick up some exercise bands that I can use in the office while I am at work and starting to feel sleepy. </div><div>After Dick's, I saw the AAA car care center and remembered that I needed an oil change and tire rotation....ended up walking out of there spending almost $700! Needed new wiper blades (knew that) needed new tie rods (didn't know that) and needed new front break pads (didn't know that). </div><div>So, after all the work we have done getting to a zero balance on the credit cards, now I have a balance again:(</div><div>BUT, I now know that the wheel will not fall off while driving done route 40!</div><div>I did not get home until around 7pm! Left the house at 9:30am! But brought the latest <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Grisham</span> book and have read quite a bit of it. </div><div>I also got everything needed out in the mail for our mortgage! YEAH...I did not have a signed contract until Tuesday evening, then had to go to work Wednesday and had planned on getting it out this morning after my doctors appointment. It went into the mail at the post office, but will not go out until tomorrow:( I would have brought it myself, but it is in Raleigh and by the time the van was fixed it was after 5pm. Went to Staples, made a copy of everything, then went to the post office and dropped it in the box. </div><div>I am working 6-6 for the next three days so I had to get it done today...yeah!</div><div> </div></div>Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-76157942791579661442009-04-14T18:25:00.001-07:002009-04-14T18:37:33.351-07:00Random pictures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3N5AtLbMAt-21lIwe551oNbhMGGWf0K8axvehCg2dt16qr1N4-MCkdZojQxYf_kE_d2ie8PM4LR8Dz3zors2fBx3WPpOpxDg0iuekK_IpERzAzEvTpGPvrzllmEPUbEmkU1Ww_ZHvtpq/s1600-h/P0000100.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324726168410612210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3N5AtLbMAt-21lIwe551oNbhMGGWf0K8axvehCg2dt16qr1N4-MCkdZojQxYf_kE_d2ie8PM4LR8Dz3zors2fBx3WPpOpxDg0iuekK_IpERzAzEvTpGPvrzllmEPUbEmkU1Ww_ZHvtpq/s320/P0000100.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDRNzXLVuKHwlO9IflZY7Jdh560okUf8h-7DuakNd6wfMun4xxDJzmVuL53ivIw-KEvOtYO2iJbxVj4ScBVitLkAWqk7S_deDzyB6z1yUjbZeTSqYOUPc79SEwvQIAnjOAxZ-JM0czg_c/s1600-h/00000152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324725588945283490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDRNzXLVuKHwlO9IflZY7Jdh560okUf8h-7DuakNd6wfMun4xxDJzmVuL53ivIw-KEvOtYO2iJbxVj4ScBVitLkAWqk7S_deDzyB6z1yUjbZeTSqYOUPc79SEwvQIAnjOAxZ-JM0czg_c/s320/00000152.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-BDYKVTBmeXqRKEfOwXVknlw2Qdo1cyew7qxvw_b2NNdtM4IISNggNrikopW02wN0uKVdi2cpwR_jFrFLZrHrReRSWeqS79hW6BfleXa0KspjhKjInjc7muiM0kfeAyUL0gMQ1iBTS3G/s1600-h/00000151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324725147739560194" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-BDYKVTBmeXqRKEfOwXVknlw2Qdo1cyew7qxvw_b2NNdtM4IISNggNrikopW02wN0uKVdi2cpwR_jFrFLZrHrReRSWeqS79hW6BfleXa0KspjhKjInjc7muiM0kfeAyUL0gMQ1iBTS3G/s320/00000151.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLKdIpKbTLdStnGFqfw9QFS8N42D3KUMRcrKTOQCXwabIHoWjfdedKp6ion7d8V-fg3KJtYhB5eDJKM-6sJZOias1U133KJxxaki__XxALgS9PMePvWAVfSOtzeGTN-nZb3P9c-RxFpYo/s1600-h/00000123.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324724739700557474" style="FLOAT: left; 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I am a "Flow Manager". What I do is watch orders and treatments on the computer in the flow manager office and make sure that patients are not being held up by pending labs, x-rays, treatments etc. If things are pending too long, I call the lab, radiology, the RN or the MD to gently nudge them in the direction of admission or discharge. <br />I also receive positive culture results--<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">STD's</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">MRSA</span>, Wound infections---and follow up with the patient after reviewing the charge and talking with the MD about what antibiotic they need to be on. If they are not on an antibiotic, I will call it into the pharmacy that they use and have them pick it up. I give some telephone medical advise, but usually if they have a medical problem, I encourage them to either come to the emergency room or go to their primary doctor.<br />Another thing that I follow are animal bites. These are faxed to animal control. I also make sure that the patient is scheduled appropriately for vaccinations. <br />It is not difficult work, it can be busy, but it also can be long...<br />I have met some great people while working. One in particular has done things I wouldn't have expected. Mom called in a severe asthma attack, she did not want to go to the hospital. T was working on labs and she stopped what she was doing, found me a plane ticket for the next day for a very low cost! I ended up not going, but having someone do that for me when we really don't know each other well is amazing and a blessing! Thanks T! <br /><br />Looked at, got husband to look and and bought a new house: <a href="http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/900-Steeple-Chase-Lane_Greensboro_NC_27406_1107659962?gate=msn&source=a2mszh1t042" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/900-Steeple-Chase-Lane_Greensboro_NC_27406_1107659962?gate=msn&source=a2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">mszh</span>1t042</a><br />(Pending financing, inspection)<br /><br />Got the kids back into the swing of things with me at work---then packed them up and sent them to the in-laws for spring break. It has been weird, not having to rush home by 2:45pm. I catch myself looking at the clock and thinking I have to hurry, then laugh at myself. I have had <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">leisure</span> days riding around by myself. Jim was home on Saturday and Sunday, left very early Monday morning...I did not have to get up for anything!!! Still up at 8am...can't convince the bladder and the stomach to go back to sleep.<br /><br />I've been to the doctor three times this week--the brace I have been wearing caused a massive rash/contact <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">dermatitis</span> and infection which is thankfully clearing up. <br />I see an orthopedic doctor on Thursday. I think that they are going to want to do surgery to fix, but I need an MRI prior to anything else. Maybe it will improve with time like my back has. The medications I take for my back have seemed to keep my knee pain to the minimum. <br />The problem is, when I am not wearing the knee brace, the knee has twisted and popped in the wrong direction twice and it is scary. I really didn't have any pain except the initial pain when I twisted it, but I am afraid if I keep doing this, I will eventually tear everything up. <br />So, for two days, I went without the brace and had to use crutches---<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ugg</span>. Today went back in, got a cotton sleeve from the MD to put under the brace and she is letting me off the crutches. <br /><br />I go to work tomorrow, armed with reading/study material. I will be taking the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">CEN</span> exam (Certified Emergency Nurse) in September. We have formed a study group that meets once a month, but I still need to study on my own. There is also an intense class in August that I think I might try to take to make sure I know what I need to know. <br /><br />Life is good...we are enjoying the kids, excited about the new house, excited about starting over (not really starting over but having a new house that we can do what we want with is very exciting!).Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-39704561377410386112009-04-01T15:56:00.000-07:002009-04-01T15:57:56.943-07:00Blacky newsGood, sad news about Blacky. The tests came back negative. No shots for us. Wish we knew what happened. He is still missed:(Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-57137413473166856722009-04-01T15:42:00.001-07:002009-04-01T15:56:14.535-07:00Fell throughWell, the position at the outpatient clinic fell through. Apparently they do not need free help. Makes me frustrated and I feel like I must have presented myself poorly when I spent three hours there the other day...I have another possible position. Working with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Guilford</span> County Pediatrics...not sure what the job is, but it has to do with working with teens. <br />I also put in a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">plee</span> to my manager....PLEASE, use me! Where ever I work, it will be charged to the ED, so it would make sense to use me...<br />My manage will let the Department head know I want to work!<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Amilia</span> got her bike out on Monday...weather was beautiful. Her knees were hitting her chin she has grown so much. So we bought her another bike, this one an 18 speed. She was very frustrated with it! She is not strong enough to change the gears so got stuck at the bottom of the hill. Walked the bike up, dropped it on the side of the road and said she did not want it any more. We did this about 5 times---with no more going down the hill, just riding on the flat. Each time, I got on the bike (with my knees the my chin), adjusted the gears until we have it perfect. She will leave it where it is. She can get up the little hills and go fast enough going down the little hills. She is just not riding down the big hill at the end of the road. <br />The kids are out riding right now. We have had rain, rain, rain and finally, a couple of hours ago, the sun came out. So after supper, I sent them out. <br /><br />My knee gave out pretty bad yesterday. I had on a hinged knee brace that seemed to work, but when I was trying to get up off the floor (the kids and I were looking for games), then knee popped three times and I almost threw up...Still pretty sore, but I am wearing the expensive, itchy, heavy duty brace that makes my knee feel much more stable. I have fat upper thighs, so the inside <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">metal</span> part of the upper brace digs in and can hurt. I have discovered that using my fluffy winter sock covering the metal part helps. I have been able to walk around all day without difficulty...<br /><br />JIM IS HOME! Got home yesterday, hopefully will be home until Sunday. I have a big honey due list, but don't know if it will get done...just glad he is home!Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-89104540636481983672009-03-28T11:32:00.000-07:002009-03-28T11:51:34.927-07:00Outpatient Clinic<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzz8ognjvK_OXhZ0RgsoIXue8tfuaKoefnFBEW-FZeJGLcUwvuwCsUDLiVCFl7EhQKyqKi3jAe4gWDr_b1fx2GbNlEkTH6q82JtVjAUw8uGW3DzFs0Yyd5vtEPNABoJ6LNdl2mF_GaWaeP/s1600-h/100_0882.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318312843635335714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzz8ognjvK_OXhZ0RgsoIXue8tfuaKoefnFBEW-FZeJGLcUwvuwCsUDLiVCFl7EhQKyqKi3jAe4gWDr_b1fx2GbNlEkTH6q82JtVjAUw8uGW3DzFs0Yyd5vtEPNABoJ6LNdl2mF_GaWaeP/s320/100_0882.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Yesterday, I spent from 10am to 1pm at the outpatient clinic run by Moses Cone. It is essentially a free clinic for people who cannot afford insurance and meet a certain <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">financial</span> criteria. The MD staffing is residents and one Attending so really, it is more a learning experience for the residents and free care for the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">patients</span> that need it.<br />Part of this is also an Infectious Disease clinic that sees mostly HIV patients. Their care falls under the Ryan White Grant so their care is free as well. This clinic has over 1200 patients.<br />What I will be doing is what ever they need me to do. I can make phone calls to patients about test results, follow-up care, scheduling appointments. I can work out in the clinic and assist with patient care and I can assist with the pharmacy refills. Right now, a little confusing, but feels familiar because of working at Kaiser.<br />The staff are very happy I will be there because there is not funding for additional staffing and I will be paid through the ED. So basically, I am free help for the Outpatient clinic.<br />It is going to be a great learning experience and I plan to take some of the knowledge back to the ED. Because all we see in the ED are patients that are either discharged, admitted, sent to the OR or die, we don't have the awareness of how the outpatient clinic runs. So I plan on learning as much as I can and then presenting it to my fellow staff when I return to the ED.<br />It has been raining, raining, raining for the past few days. My front yard is a big puddle. But right after lunch, there was a period of time that there was no rain and both Nathan and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Amilia</span> went out and rode their bikes.<br />Nathan got a bike for Christmas (Jim picked it out) and it ended up being too big at that time. It is still a little big, but I started him out, showed him how the gears worked (running beside him) and he was able to quickly take off and start riding. He loves that he can down shift and get up the hill in our front yard. We also have quite a hill at the end of our street and he has never been able to ride up it. Today he did. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Amilia</span> has a bigger bike (then his old one) and she has been able to get up the hill without difficulty.<br />In the next three days, I am going to sort through more junk in the house and put together a good will pile. Every year, the school collects in a big tractor trailer all the good will stuff they can and the school gets school supplies per the number of pounds of stuff collected. I have Nathan's old bike, bags and bags of clothing, a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sunroom</span> to clean out and a shed to clean out. I wonder if they would take the swimming pool? It is in the garage and we have everything that goes with it. We will probably not use it this year (Grammy camp for the kids for the summer). More weight, more stuff!</div>Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-43107545452295360762009-03-27T05:03:00.000-07:002009-03-27T05:23:46.588-07:00Insane weekBoth kids went back to school today. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Nathan</span> went back yesterday, he seems to have bounced back a lot better than <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Amilia</span>. <br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Amilia</span> finally <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">slept</span> through the night last night. The night before, she cried herself to sleep and then was up and down, "I want <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Blacky</span>". <br />This morning, only heard that once and it was a statement rather than a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">pitiful</span> cry. <br />Although it has been rough, we (Nathan, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Amilia</span> and I) have spent a lot of time talking. Not just about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Blacky</span> and dying, but appropriate behaviour, especially when someone else is having a difficult time.<br />So on Wednesday morning, we had a mission. We were going to find two stuffed solid black cats to bring home to remind the kids of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Blacky</span>. WE WENT TO ELEVEN (11) STORES! All the while, waiting for the health department to call because we were told that if <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Blacky</span> did have rabies, we would find out immediately and need to get rabies shots ourselves. 11 stores! with two sad kids! Finally, at the last place we went, the staff pulled out a catalog and found one to order. We placed the order and will have it in a week. At every store, we would look, then ask, and usually staff would say it would be easier to find that around <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Halloween</span>. We would then go into the story and the need for a sleeping companion. Only black would do for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Amilia</span>. And she would walk around the store, <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">pitiful</span> look on her face. At each place, the staff would send us to another store. I was very impressed at the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">outpouring</span> of sympathy and assistance. <br />I was very tired by the end of the day! Then <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Amilia</span> again couldn't sleep. <br />The kids have "Benchmark testing" all this week and I was not going to send <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Amilia</span> in to take tests when she was having a hard time just with every day tasks. She will be making the rest of them up today. She understands that she will probably be testing all day, but it will be one on one and she tests so much better like that. <br />Yesterday, she stayed home again, was much quieter, not crying as much and we were able to find a stuffed panda that had fur that felt like <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">blacky's</span>. So we got that for her. In the midst of all of this, the cell phone wouldn't charge. I bought a car charger and it did not work. So yesterday we went to three sprint stores before getting it to work. The last one we went to (Just <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Amilia</span> and I) and we waited about 30 minutes, then had to leave to get Nathan. They told me if I made an appointment, I would get seen sooner. So I made an appointment, left, got Nathan, stopped at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Krispy</span> Creme for a snack for Nathan and locked my keys and phones in the car....what a day! Thank God for AAA! and for friendly, helpful people. One of the ladies in line at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Krispy</span> Creme had a phone and another one had a AAA card so I was able to call and someone came about 30 minutes later, took him less then 30 seconds to pop open the car!<br />Next was the return to Sprint. They took me right away, the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">technician</span> offered to upgrade (down grade actually) my phone for only $99 dollars...nope, just fix the phone, it was less than a year old. He plugged it in and it started charging! So I figure, I had a jinxed phone yesterday. Bought a new car charger (it worked!) and bought a new house charger...prior to opening the box for the new house charger, I unplugged the one I had, plugged it into another outlet and low and behold, the phone was charging. <br />If things were not so off, I would normally have done that. Now I think of the wasted time yesterday...but we did get a Panda for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Amilia</span> and I spent the day with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Amilia</span>. <br />Also ended up getting a call from the outpatient clinic at Moses Cone and they are going to put me to work while my knee gets better...YEAH!!! Daytime hours, Monday through Friday!Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-38490628345923424752009-03-25T04:46:00.000-07:002009-03-25T05:15:24.515-07:00Missing Blacky<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLzAVKAB5Nt6vRZAG3_oescCL0E9B6QrO5exVbg_aKZEl6vZlbezs4WCKp_oQ9pI_W0pslM2MegQ_vtxj-kAGM-dz7MClHpbEmqmOrl2Oc4_9rex5IzZPKnD2n0e_x_z8ikjUUob-AKFw/s1600-h/100_0474.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317097826979575042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLzAVKAB5Nt6vRZAG3_oescCL0E9B6QrO5exVbg_aKZEl6vZlbezs4WCKp_oQ9pI_W0pslM2MegQ_vtxj-kAGM-dz7MClHpbEmqmOrl2Oc4_9rex5IzZPKnD2n0e_x_z8ikjUUob-AKFw/s320/100_0474.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SGU6mamES54yGF04tVzKQx-g10-wYN78HSzZWJvloQrgSdYiFLYcoEGrMwxyMp_apoOqOszgTzdp50hGu3ub1Pv3QsyDWbRKRdflQUSmfnbuSyb3uTq0YLyqUSiTQ1tWtE-pWRFL_52e/s1600-h/100_0364.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317097474760448386" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SGU6mamES54yGF04tVzKQx-g10-wYN78HSzZWJvloQrgSdYiFLYcoEGrMwxyMp_apoOqOszgTzdp50hGu3ub1Pv3QsyDWbRKRdflQUSmfnbuSyb3uTq0YLyqUSiTQ1tWtE-pWRFL_52e/s320/100_0364.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Last night was a rough night for all of us. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Amilia</span> cried herself to sleep last night, I spent quite a bit of time lying with her. It is heart breaking watching your child so inconsolable...she just kept saying "I want <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Blacky</span>". She finally went to sleep.<br />Nathan ended up lying down with us in bed for awhile. He didn't cry, but said "I'm very sad." Then he just laid there with us. Our child who talks non-stop was silent.<br />After he went to bed, Jim and I laid together and talked about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Blacky</span>. He was a "<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">scrappy</span> cat", always coming in with scrapes, cuts, limping. We don't know what he was doing out there in the wilds of Greensboro, but he found someone or something to fight with. He also blessed his family with meals...we have found mice, rats, birds, baby rabbits sitting right in front of the back door. He wanted to keep us well fed.<br />Most of the time, if we couldn't find him and we knew he was in the house, he would be on a high shelf or on top of the entertainment center. We would call him and he would peer over the edge, looking to see if he really wanted to come down or just stay out of reach.<br />The last time I saw him, before he got mean, he was at the back door, on his back feet, stretched all the way up to the door knob with both front feet on the door knob. I'm sure if he had the strength, he would have let himself out.<br />This morning, both kids are home. They have Benchmark testing today and I do not feel that they would do well today on any tests. They do have make up day on Friday.<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Amilia</span> is still asleep. I don't expect to see her for another couple of hours.<br />I looked into Nathan's room this morning to find his bed empty. I figured he had gotten up and was either eating or watching <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">TV</span>. Walked around the house and couldn't find him. So I went back to his room and quietly called him. Up pops his head from the other side of the bed. He had fallen off the bed this morning and just stayed there with all of his blankets and stuffed animals around him. So we talked some this morning. He, lying on the floor, and I, lying over the edge of his bed. He is handling this well. He says he is still sad. We talked about things that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Blacky</span> did and what we would miss about him, he cried a little, but he seems to be doing well. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Blacky</span> was his cat, or rather, he was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Blacky's</span> boy.<br />We still have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Hiway</span>, the cat we didn't really want (the kids did, I just saw him as another being to take care of at the time). <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Hiway</span> seems to be affected as well. He has stayed close to the house, did not go out last night like usual and only went out this morning for a short period of time. He has never been without another cat. Maybe he will start spending more time with the kids.<br />So today, we are going to go to toys r us and get two stuffed black cats. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Amilia</span> really needs something to hold, Nathan will feel left out.</div></div>Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-48608242446941792562009-03-24T16:37:00.000-07:002009-03-24T16:50:18.260-07:00Blacky<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHwklBGPLg4m2IES_3b1eM9tlUwLikXoJzZ508vozgshyaBWzwnbRfjOdaTAtAQSvfdaT1nHjDnF316POHZOwFJ_Duc-twxP6Lv1GnZQwRkujGLOMjypWmxySAZ4C9kMhyqGqkhcpeIkq/s1600-h/100_0879.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316903339643277410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHwklBGPLg4m2IES_3b1eM9tlUwLikXoJzZ508vozgshyaBWzwnbRfjOdaTAtAQSvfdaT1nHjDnF316POHZOwFJ_Duc-twxP6Lv1GnZQwRkujGLOMjypWmxySAZ4C9kMhyqGqkhcpeIkq/s320/100_0879.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This morning while mowing, my neighbor called and left a message that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Blacky</span> was at her house and had attacked her. She did not get injured, but it scared her. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Blacky</span> is our all black cat that we have had for three years. He has always been very friendly and sweet, so I did not think that this was our cat.</div><div>When I got there, I discovered it was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Blacky</span>. He let me come and pick him up, but then started snarling and trying to bite me. </div><div>I immediately got him into a cat kennel and brought him to the vet. </div><div>They gave him anesthesia so they could check him out without getting injured themselves and found an old healing bite on his front leg. </div><div>I had made an appointment two months prior to get his rabies shot updated but I was not able to find him at the time and never followed up. </div><div>So this afternoon, we had to put <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Blacky</span> to sleep. The vet thinks he has rabies because of the behavior and having missed his rabies shot (by a year:(. ). </div><div>The entire family is upset, but especially me and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Amilia</span>. Me because I should have brought him in to the vet and gotten his shots updated. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Amilia</span> because she was so attached to him. </div><div>We will miss him.</div>Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-67599016107598514722009-03-24T05:54:00.000-07:002009-03-24T06:00:31.499-07:00Spring cleaningSo, I am still home, working on cleaning and organizing.<br />This morning, after dropping off the kids, I got the lawnmower out and started mowing. Got about 3/4's done when I realized that I was going over the same spot over and over. The blades will no longer engage! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Argg</span>. Jim will be home this afternoon and if he is not able to fix, I will go the to guy down the street where we got the mower and ask if he will come and fix it for us.<br />Next thing on my list of things to do is finish cleaning the kitchen and dining room, then to the bedroom and living room. I want to get this done by noon because Jim will be home around then and I want the house to be looking good. I have been home, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">don't want it to </span>look like pigs live here. Or lazy old woman with messy, disorganized children...Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-37842853393434421582009-03-23T07:42:00.000-07:002009-03-23T07:54:14.140-07:00Great MorningLately, every morning has been a struggle. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Amilia</span> is not a morning person and she bugs Nathan on purpose. <br />Nathan is a morning person and is up as soon as he is told or before if he wakes up. He always wakes up starving! <br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Amilia</span> does not want to eat when she gets up. We have to force her to eat because after the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ADHD</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">meds</span> kick in, she just picks at lunch.<br />This morning, they both got up, got dressed and were ready for school without any bickering or arguing. YEAH. I think getting up to a clean room helps. We also have a new hanging container in the closet that is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">labeled</span> Monday through Friday. Both kids got it ready last night so there were no searching for socks, etc. <br />After the kids got off to school, I returned one of the plastic bins we bought because it was cracked and was missing a handle. Then went food shopping for the week. Found some great <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">bargains</span> on the plastic clogs...they are lined with <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">faux</span> lambs wool and are very comfy, so I bought two for each of the kids in their size and the next size up and one for Jim and I. <br />One of the other things I started with the kids this morning was setting their alarm clocks. Unfortunately, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Amilia's</span> was on loud buzzer so as soon as it went off, she started crying. So while out, got her another alarm clock that has "nature sounds" so I can set it to go off 15 minutes before she needs to get up and she will hopefully wake up more slowly. <br />We also have a new chore list but I need to find a good place to put it and have good rewards for completing. <br />I admit, I am not the best with follow through and they are at the age where they need it. So that is another <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">commitment</span>. I will follow through when I say I will to the kids. We are going to finish their rooms this week and I am going to finish cleaning the house this week. I am not able to get into to see the MD to go back to work until later this week, so I have lots of time to clean and organize. <br />Then, I think I might hire someone to come in once or twice a week to clean. But until the house in not a complete wreck, I do not feel comfortable doing that. Maybe by the end of the week.Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-9281534132887496822009-03-22T18:56:00.000-07:002009-03-22T19:17:30.832-07:00House CleaningThis morning, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Amilia's</span> room finally got to me. It has been an ongoing battle to get her and Nathn to clean them up. Daisy sleeps with her or with Nathan so not only is there dirty and clean clothing scattered all around, toys, dolls, horses, stuffed animals, paper, trash and food, but it is all covered with hair. I took all of her stuff and tossed it on her bed while she was out playing in the beautiful sunny weather. <br />She was pissed when she came in. She could not find anything and she could not play in her room. So, I told her that once everything was off the floor, we would <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">vacuum</span>, then go and get something to put her stuff in. I also told Nathan that while <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Amilia</span> and I were finishing her room, he was to put all of his stuff on his bed so we could <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">vacuum</span>.<br />So, the kids and I went to McDonald's for lunch, then spent a bit of money on plastic storage containers. Nathan said his first cuss word without thinking. Amilia was being a pill in the car and Nathan told her to stop being a smart ass. Told him I used to get a mouth full of Ivory soap for that. Told him that if he cusses again, he will get a mouth full of Irish Spring (only bar soap we have, it's Jim's) Called Jim while in the car to tell him and Jim wouldn't stop laughing. Hard to keep a straight face while driving and telling the story and needed Nathan to realize we were serious. Anyways, sounded funny coming out of his mouth, but he should not be saying it anymore.<br />I think I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">vacuumed</span> up more hair than what is actually on Daisy right now. I found the source of the ant attraction and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Amilia</span> found a library book she has been missing for months...it was under her bed. <br />She finally gave out about 5pm...I was pretty impressed because she stuck with it and continued to work with me the entire time (it was about 2 hours). What is left is three boxes (one very large!) full of her stuff and clear, clean places for her to put her stuff during the next week. We are going to work on each room every day until it is completely done.<br />So next we had to order Dominoes...too tired to cook!<br />Then I got to tackle Nathan's. Needless to say, he spent most of the time playing with stuff he discovered as he was putting stuff on his bed. I finally threatened to take everything left on the floor, put it in a bag and bring it to good will. He finished. But not without me being in there. So, in his room, I found candy rappers galore under his bed as well as lots and lots of Daisy hair. He also did great when I finally came in. He actually ended up with a green garbage bag full of toys to go to good will...YEAH Nathan! We had to stop at 8:30pm so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Amilia</span> could go to sleep. He also is left with three boxes of stuff to be sorted and put away.<br />So, tonight, for the first time since I hurt my knee, I am actually physically tired. I have been very lazy for the last three weeks. I have done my PT and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">that's</span> about it. <br />I have been tired and depressed, but this certainly makes me feel much better.<br />I did have a couple of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">tweeks</span> in my knee, so I will not work tomorrow. I am scheduled to go to the doctor on Friday, but I am going to try and get in sooner, was planning for tomorrow, but now will wait until Tuesday. I have been in a knee brace up until yesterday, took it off to see if I could manage without it because the ED will not let me come back until I have it off. <br />Did great yesterday, a couple of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">tweeks</span> today but no really lasting pain. I am off to bed to ice the knee and sleep.<br />Tomorrow, I will tackle the rest of my room. I started on mine, but then got really involved with the kids. My room isn't that bad, just lots of clutter accumulated that needs to go in other rooms. <br />Good NightNight ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-26677218560683791552009-03-22T07:49:00.000-07:002009-03-22T08:43:28.014-07:00New SeasonIt has been a year since I have posted. A year of ups and downs.<br />Today I sat and read mom's, Am's, Tee's, Shanna's blogs and wished I had taken the time to put more down in the last year.<br />So many things have happened.<br />It has been a difficult year.<br />Jim gone most of the time.<br />I'm raising my children alone, children that are wild, crazy, delightful, loving, smart, sassy, beautiful, and very difficult at times.<br />Spent much of the early part of last year trying to heal my back...hoping that someone would just do surgery and fix it.<br />Struggling with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Amilia</span> and her reading. She is so frustrated but then gives up. So smart, can repeat anything she has seen on TV or has had read to her but when she picks up a book, reads one word at a time. Gives up before she has really tried.<br />Trying to keep up with Nathan...talks, talks, talks---I realized recently that he has not stopped talking since shortly after birth. Now when he talks, he actually has to explain things to me...I have no idea what he is talking about. He has an amazing mind. Reads constantly (when not allowed on the computer). I must find other things for him to do on the computer other than <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">rodblox</span>.<br />Last summer was amazing. Spend 5 weeks doing what I loved...playing with kids outside but providing medical care when necessary. Gave my kids an experience that they will never forget. Meeting new kids every week, learning how to get along with new kids in a big group. Playing outside, swimming, learning how to shoot <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bb</span> guns, horseback riding. They loved it, I loved it.<br />I am going to try and do it again this year.<br />Jim ruptured two disc's in his back at the beginning of last summer. Then his work turned down his worker's comp. claim. So no money coming in, no insurance for the month of August, Jim in severe pain for 3 weeks. The great thing was, by the end of 9 weeks, he was pain free and returned to work. Continues to be pain free most of the time. Has started working correctly, using a back brace and a hand cart.<br />On August 31st, I woke up in the middle of the night with severe pain. Ended up being a single kidney stone in my right ureter. Oh the agony. Worse then child birth...and I have done that twice! A week later, woke up again in the early morning hours with pain that was even worse. Ended up with a lodged kidney stone, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hydronephrosis</span> (enlarged kidney full of fluid), <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">pylonephritis</span> (kidney infection) and was in the OR by 10AM. Weeks to recover, again, no money coming in.<br />At the end of September, again, severe pain but on the right side. This time, turns out to be an Ovarian Cyst that had ruptured. Recovered quickly.<br />Next came the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">persistent</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">palpitations</span>. Pretty constant, very weak and fatigued when having them. So the next round of specialists. Cardiologist put me on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">lopressor</span> which works wonders! Had an Echo <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Cardiogram</span> of my heart after three abnormal <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">EKG's</span> and my heart is in great shape...could be early <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">perimenopause</span>...come to find out, Mom started early 40's, Thanks Ma! I have had the hot flashes and sweats as well so guess I just have to live through until it is over...can't wait until no period!<br />December turned out to be one of the worst months of our family's life.<br />Nathan and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Amilia</span> went to the dentist for their routine dental exams. They were both due for their every two year panoramic x-ray. Nathan's showed a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">tumor</span>/cyst in his upper right jaw. One of his teeth was missing and the rest of the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">permanent</span> teeth were pushed up or back and crooked. His canine tooth was all the way up into his maxillary sinus.<br />Jim was just about to leave town but I was able to get him before he left, he met me in town and we brought Nathan to Dr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Mohorn</span>, one of the best oral surgeons in Greensboro.<br />We have a fantastic babysitter/nanny. I called her from the dentist office and she met with us in town and took <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Amilia</span> home. WE LOVE LAUREN!<br />At the surgeons office, Nathan got a CT of his head. The surgeon was still unable to tell what type of tumor he had. But it had to come out as soon as possible.<br />So three days later, Nathan had it removed. Again, the surgeon could not give us a definite answer as to what was removed. However, it was worse than he thought. He thought he would find a fluid filled cyst with the tooth inside. Instead, it was a jelly like substance with the tooth inside. Much more <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">ominous</span>. We did not get the results until December 23rd. He had what is called and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Amilioblatoma</span> which is a form of cancer that usually is not malignant and when it is removed entirely, it will not return.<br />So we go back to the Dentist every 3 months for a Panoramic x-ray at least for a year, then I do not know how often. Thank-God he was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">ok</span>.<br />He did end up getting a pretty bad sinus infection because the surgery included breaking the bone to the sinus cavity but with antibiotics, he is fine. He ended up having 4 baby teeth and 2 permanent teeth removed. At some point he will need braces, possibly a spacer until the permanent teeth come down.<br />And the latest <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">fiasco</span> is on the one day that there is ice in North Carolina, I, the New <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Englander</span>, slipped on the ice, injuring my left shoulder and right knee. I have been out of work since the 3rd of March, I finally go back tomorrow (I hope!).<br />So today, I decided that I am tired of having all this crap happen.<br />My back is much better.<br />My knee is much better.<br />The kids have had a great weekend.<br />I paid all of my bills today.<br />I filed my taxes yesterday. And I get money back!<br />The weather is gorgeous.<br />The house will be cleaned today, all windows opened and aired out.<br />I go back to work tomorrow with a cheerful heart.<br />I will continue to try and get a daytime position, but while on nights, I will work on going to bed as soon as I get home in the morning and getting up when the kids get home.<br />I will have breakfast every morning.<br />I will walk at least three times a week.<br />I will continue with my PT exercises daily.<br />I will start taking the kids to the Y more often.<br />I will pray daily.<br />I will read my bible more often.<br />I will write in my blog more often.<br />I have decided that this is for me right now. I am writing for me but if anyone reads this, feel free to comment, call, write, etc.<br />For now, I have to do this for me.<br />This is my New Season.Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376401107322973794.post-65053064315485189332008-08-18T08:00:00.000-07:002008-08-18T08:01:22.857-07:00camp weaver<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLky6LjNlvZbMiV41Wj2PxnQTD1H4-sVPgJzjcS9PWyqpXIo65kvr86ognEEner_SDrhh2jwkyYIm7CHEnemM_caUF867iDKtRiA7YwpAl79t047UTo-VxZ2j2-GMccCXl8vd41K4E_DI/s1600-h/P1000559.JPG"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfLky6LjNlvZbMiV41Wj2PxnQTD1H4-sVPgJzjcS9PWyqpXIo65kvr86ognEEner_SDrhh2jwkyYIm7CHEnemM_caUF867iDKtRiA7YwpAl79t047UTo-VxZ2j2-GMccCXl8vd41K4E_DI/s400/P1000559.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br />Camp weaver<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4w1UZu6Rk5tbr8nZdLMPMJBvGzctDKH096TTEPIgmUPHUlPP1jPi1ySN3t-ps2fSpOSi4KR48JxXoRqCYrP3LvgIooIzJPPsp0dvhwAPY0IUOJhAgB4q_WaffIr_4B13S4e1Ff1Ttz9gC/s1600-h/P1000560.JPG"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4w1UZu6Rk5tbr8nZdLMPMJBvGzctDKH096TTEPIgmUPHUlPP1jPi1ySN3t-ps2fSpOSi4KR48JxXoRqCYrP3LvgIooIzJPPsp0dvhwAPY0IUOJhAgB4q_WaffIr_4B13S4e1Ff1Ttz9gC/s400/P1000560.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiID7H6_Vq4GtraeNsNZB1eFqUCYOzsmDGjKnLJHj2RTSci9RXh9CGRX6PymncAXC3vgKh9Nmie9u46VIolS9jZvNFvQyaqmgPivtOFAivr5OcSjpnDUMilTk6iZPvQessou5Lm8Wsov3f6/s1600-h/P1000561.JPG"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiID7H6_Vq4GtraeNsNZB1eFqUCYOzsmDGjKnLJHj2RTSci9RXh9CGRX6PymncAXC3vgKh9Nmie9u46VIolS9jZvNFvQyaqmgPivtOFAivr5OcSjpnDUMilTk6iZPvQessou5Lm8Wsov3f6/s400/P1000561.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCjBdVL1u29bFWX1YaNflxN3m_UNiQjEAmiLWWRpVeeGVJ1aYqJWxaQV74ucz1GHSyyNGh1dfbLesbLc9QmGz25YjwZCfIHFHF8Fk_7tci1LA_ZXX7khm1XcZpvaPX2p0TWpVxy2I2Rz_/s1600-h/P1000562.JPG"><img style="CLEAR: both; FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTCjBdVL1u29bFWX1YaNflxN3m_UNiQjEAmiLWWRpVeeGVJ1aYqJWxaQV74ucz1GHSyyNGh1dfbLesbLc9QmGz25YjwZCfIHFHF8Fk_7tci1LA_ZXX7khm1XcZpvaPX2p0TWpVxy2I2Rz_/s400/P1000562.JPG" border="0" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Night ER nursehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03621140956529864708noreply@blogger.com0