Woke this morning as I nromally do and got ready for work. I think that its a morning just like anything else. I take my vitamins, put my makeup on,do my hair and kiss my children on the forehead as I do every morning before I leave for work. I arrive to work at 6:42 and hang out in my car for a few minutes listening to Christmas music and check the lastest on facebook. I'm feeling pretty good but I have this aching headache that is just irritating me. I figure I will go in and take something for it before I start work, knowing I have to train someone i certainly dont need a headache and listen to myself talk the whole day. I come inside the building and get my temp taken and as most of the time,its 97.4. I punch in and headout to my hall.I get report from the 3rd shift nurse and go get my weekly test for COVID. I place my own swab in the testing slot and it lights up as if it had whistles it would be ringing, I'm thinking well that the control line, umm nope it was the test line. I was positive for COVID. I felt my eyes well up with tears and before I knew it I was full blown with tears streaming down my face. The only thing I could think of was my children. I was swabbed a second time to send to the lab, escorted to the front door and as they went to gather my things I was staning all alone thinking this couldnt be true. I drove home crying the whole way trying like mad to get ahold of my kids. My son had friend over the night before. I finally reached my son and told hi to tell his buddy to get ahold of his parents to come get him asap as I have COVID. I came in through the back door and went straight to my room. My room is upstairs away from everyone else. My bedroom consists of a bathroom and a room with a tv, bed, and my computer. I had both kids call their Dad to find out if they can go to his doctorsto be tested. ALl the while my Mom tests positive and my Dad tested positive as well. The kids tests came back negative! That was a huge relief for me. May Dad contacts his doctor and they both are told to head up to that hospital to get an infusion. Thats where my parents spend the next 8 hours at. And so my journey begins. My life in quarantine........
Running Queen
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
here I am, years later. Still running, but now a nurse and a mom of 2 teenagers. so much has happened over the years I gave up writing here. I find myself back just to write out what I feel because, today has been one of the most trying days of my life. This is where to go to vent. So another chapter of my life has started. I currently work at a rehab center with a variety of patients ranging from very stable to unstable, like should have stayed at the hospital unstable. I also take care of people on the other side of that spectrum with mental issues caused by aging like dementia . Being a nurse has been one of the best choices I have ever made in my life. I love it and wish I would have done it years ago. My Dad knew I would be a nurse when I grew up. It took me a long time to grow up, but here I am.
Speaking of my Dad he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer back in August. He went through a biopsy where he had 12 samples taken and everyone of the samples shown it to be cancer. He has a Gleason score of mostly 10. This meaning he has the most aggressive cancer you can have. As far as we know it is contained within the prostate. Further tests show that it has no spread to other organs. The feeling that undergoes my body is not even explainable until you go through it. Some days are better than others, for me tears stream down I would say every few days or so. Today by far was the hardest day since this journey started. I sat in the doctors office with my Dad and watched my strong Dad that is tough fall apart and just sob. It was at the point I had to take over a talk for him. My heart dropped into my stomach. Nothing worse than watching your parent cry. After all they are supposed to be the strong ones.
Today marks the first day of the rest of my Dads life. Her received his first Lupron shot. As I understand this is a hormone that is supposed to stop the cancer dead in its tracks. I pray that, that is exactly what is does. He goes back in December for his surgery. I pray that he overcomes this nasty disease and we can live one day at a time happy with the ones we love.......until next time.
Speaking of my Dad he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer back in August. He went through a biopsy where he had 12 samples taken and everyone of the samples shown it to be cancer. He has a Gleason score of mostly 10. This meaning he has the most aggressive cancer you can have. As far as we know it is contained within the prostate. Further tests show that it has no spread to other organs. The feeling that undergoes my body is not even explainable until you go through it. Some days are better than others, for me tears stream down I would say every few days or so. Today by far was the hardest day since this journey started. I sat in the doctors office with my Dad and watched my strong Dad that is tough fall apart and just sob. It was at the point I had to take over a talk for him. My heart dropped into my stomach. Nothing worse than watching your parent cry. After all they are supposed to be the strong ones.
Today marks the first day of the rest of my Dads life. Her received his first Lupron shot. As I understand this is a hormone that is supposed to stop the cancer dead in its tracks. I pray that, that is exactly what is does. He goes back in December for his surgery. I pray that he overcomes this nasty disease and we can live one day at a time happy with the ones we love.......until next time.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Still organizing....
I have finally painted my room, minus the decor. Still trying to figure out what i want but I know I want a yellow accent color....
This is a before and after shot of my closet.....I hope with everyone in the household it remains that way.
This is the back splash we are putting in the kitchen I love it!!!
I will do a tour of the house once it is finished but just giving little sneak peaks for now....
This is a before and after shot of my closet.....I hope with everyone in the household it remains that way.
This is the back splash we are putting in the kitchen I love it!!!
I will do a tour of the house once it is finished but just giving little sneak peaks for now....
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Busy....organizing
Working on the house trying to get back to where i was. This is the bathroom.
After I cleaned it but I am going to paint this blue:
After I cleaned it but I am going to paint this blue:
Friday, October 19, 2012
felt the need
So I sit here listening to my children outside screaming and
yelling as they play for one of the few last times before winter sets
in. Thinking to myself, wow it’s getting real. I am 39 years old, married, have
2 children and I am a graduate nurse. It all happened before I turned 40. I
never saw that coming when I was in my early 20's. I am proud!!! I am
excited!!!! I am scared!!! Proud that I accomplished something, excited to be
what I always dreamed of being and scared to get out there and do it. I’m
thinking most new nurses felt the same way. I came from being a truck driver to
a stay at home mom to a student and now I have to learn how to not be a student
and be the one who has compassion, knowledge and insight. It’s a scary feeling
because as a student some didn't trust but put a RN on your badge and they
suddenly have your trust. They trust that you’re going to make them better and
mend them back to health.
Of the last 2
years of my crazy high stressed life of being a student I learned a lot, not
just the book work to read and notes to study and homework to do, but I learned
a lot from how I was taught. I am a visual person and I learned and took a lot
in with my eyes. I have visions of pictures burned in my mind, some not so good
and some were learning tools to someday use again.
I grew close to the instructors and some I
just grew to know. At the nurse pinning we had to choose a special person, part
of the staff to pin us, It wasn't a very hard choice I knew who I wanted and I
had my reasons why.
When I showed up on first shift of my first med-surg clinical rotation I met a beautiful blonde young woman with a sparkle in her eyes but a sad look about her. We quickly learned she had been up all night with her dog and had decided to put her/him (not real sure) down only hours before we met. My heart sunk I choked up knowing I have once experienced her grief. I saw she was soft inside just like us. From that moment on she had me. She had a glow around her even though she was going through hard times. (many during our rotation)She had a smile that just made you feel warm and a personality that was way deeper than anyone I ever knew. Along with knowledge she had compassion. And this is where I learned to have compassion for others. Yes the right med. and right interventions etc....will heal but the process is slower without compassion. I saw it in real time. Jan Johnson, you have taught me what I need to know and I would give anything to become half the person and Nurse you are. Thank you so very much!!!! I will never forget you....as of today I will never walk in a hospital as a student again.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
so much on my mind!!!
I'm
sure most people now days feel the same. So much on my mind. In a nutshell my
kids are growing way too fast, I think I’ve reached the point of starting menopause
and I wanted another baby!!! Its not going to happen anyway. I’m too old and I couldn’t
handle another from our gene pool. My husband and my genes don’t mix very well.
I’m being honest. Sometimes I wish my life would have been different but I look
at it and would go through the exact same things to get out what I have so far.
My
daughter is now 10 and she is going on 30. She thinks she is responsible and
can do whatever she pleases. I understand I was a 10 year old too….but now I’m
the Mom and I have turned into my own mother. As hard as that is to except that’s
what it is!! LOL I have to laugh now looking back I thought she was so mean
because she didn’t want me to do much outside of her leash. I now understand. I
know my Mom was pretty over protective and probably to the extreme but back
when I was growing up things were not as harsh as they are today. Under some circumstances
I will be a little overbearing as to who she is with and where she goes but its
life. I rather her hate me for the moment than never give her the chance to hate
me again. She is in puberty and has those rush of hormones and my goodness!! I’ll
just leave it at that.
As
for me, well I wake up in the middle of the night just wet with sweat and and
some point I find myself smelling the covers and making sure “someone” didn’t
pee the bed. I get so wet with sweat I have to change out of my clothes and I
get so cold and clammy feeling I hate it. It doesn’t happen every night but it
happens at least twice a week. I don’t feel overdressed because my husband puts
the furnace on 65. That’s cold enough. I think it’s that time and I’m not ready
for it!!! My Grandma went through it at 36 and with a flash of the eye its was
done. No depression, mood swings or mental breakdowns!!! Gosh I hope that’s how
it is here. I’m going to the gyno and having my tubes tied, stuffed or
something so I can get off bc and live normally. I’m having a hard time
excepting all of this. Life does not stop and I have to flow with it even if I’m
not ready. Sucks but that’s why they say live everyday as if it were your last.
Getting old suck!!!! Inside I still feel like I’m in my 20’s.
Last
week I went for a bike rie with my Dad and his friends. Nice group of people
now wonder why he refuses to stop running even though he had surgery and is now
rubbibg bone to bone on his knee. It’s the friends that make his retire life
more fun and worth while. I supposed he will find something else to do like
biking or walking. I hope. It’s come to the end of the road for him and running
I believe. Sometime in the future he will be looking forward to a knee
replacement as the doctors words are now coming reality. He didn’t want to hear
that. Like I said getting old sucks. Maybe he will be a gym junkie and start
lifting weights and be one of those cut grandpas LOL
As
for now I have to get back to life, make phone calls and do other peoples jobs
makes lists for this week’s dinner plans, laundry, figure out where I will
continue my education ie. BSN or MSN. Have a great day!!!!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
It is what it is......
It was Briannas Birthday Sunday morning September 30th. I tried to make her day special. All she wanted was waffles and whip cream for breakfast and she got just that BUT with flat whip cream!!! I bought it for her and low and behold it was all gone but a little bit and no one did it. The little leprechaun ate it!!! The only thing I can think of.
Ice cream oreo cake!!! |
This is what she looked like this morning her style!!! |
I think she is beautiful!!! |
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