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Thirteen Things

January 30, 2008

1. My day in the ICU yesterday was kind of boring. Both of my patients had brain aneurysms. They were awake, alert, mobile, and for the most part independent. That means there wasn’t a whole lot for us to do for them. 2. One of the patients was a woman from Baton Rouge, a really [...]

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Bad and Good

January 23, 2008

THE BAD: ~The aforementioned friendship troubles. No updates there yet. ~The relay team that I’m supposed to be in charge of is falling apart. ~Finding time to fit in class, work, clinical, studying, soccer games, book club, applying for jobs, running, and relationships. THE GOOD: ~I love David, and he loves me. Our one-year anniversary [...]

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Trying To Respond

January 21, 2008

I am such an avoider of conflict. It’s really not that great of a characteristic. I am having a very hard time dealing with this situation with my friend. The conflict was thrust upon me, and now I have to respond. The last time we spoke I wasn’t prepared, and things were left in a [...]

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VIP Baby and Money Woes

November 15, 2007

Something kind of cool happened today. I was working in the newborn nursery, and there were a whole lot of babies in there. I didn’t have much to do right away, so I chose a baby that wasn’t getting any direct attention at the moment and I picked her up to calm her down because [...]

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I’m OK, You’re OK!

October 8, 2007

I apologize for my last post, which I admit was utterly depressing. I really have been going through something lately, and I think I can honestly say that last week was one of the worst weeks of my life. That post basically summarized how I felt up to that point. But! I have wonderful people [...]

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