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cowgirla said:
tears ensue and of course my free hand was covered in ****. At least that situation made me smile eventually - could only happen in vet med. Got myself some chocolate cream pie
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Eating chocolate cream pie after a bovine palpation lab. :laugh:

Sorry that your day was so rough. Tomorrow's another day.
 
I was in grade 7 when it happened. My reaction was very naive. Our science teacher walked into the room, told us that a plane had hit the World Trade Center in the US and that was it. I couldn't comprehend why it was a big deal. I didn't fully understand it until I watched the footage of it last year on the anniversary. I bawled my eyes out and felt ashamed that it took me so long to figure out the impact of it.

A month before it happened, my family traveled to Oregon to visit my dad who was working there. While flying into Newark, my brother and I were looking for landmarks. We saw the Washington Bridge. My brother said "Oh, there are the World Trade Centers!" I didn't know what they were and thought my brother was a nerd for knowing. Then a month later they were gone. Dad lost his job. They did not want Canadians working down there. As soon as he came home, our family fell apart. Mom has been stressed out and cranky ever since then.

I wish my teachers would have shown me the footage and explained the situation to me.
 
I was in 7th grade as well. I'm from CA, so I got the news when my mom woke me up early - it was already all over the TV. By the time I got to school, everyone had talked it over with their parents or were staying home, so we had this bizare parody of a normal day, where everyone was kinda upset, but had already done the 'talk to adults' thing.
 
I was in 5th grade 11 years ago today and was supposed to drive by the Pentagon that morning to go to Wolf Trap for a field trip. The bus turned around and they told us we could not go because there was a bomb threat. We got back to school and my teacher turned on the TV- we saw the towers come down and the Pentagon on fire. My teacher started crying. We were all really confused (10 and 11 y.o.'s) and didn't really understand. Parents were picking their kids up early from school. When I got home, my Dad explained what happened.
I am so glad my Dad did not have to go the Pentagon that day. My neighbor was on his way to work at the Pentagon, got to the metro, and had to go back home because he forgot something, went back to the metro, couldn't get on because of the attacks. Luck.
 
Four months before 9/11/01, I dropped out of my PhD program, had a total meltdown, and thought moving 1000 away would be good for me. I was sitting in my office in WI having doubts about everything I had done. I had only been there two months, but another person in the building, who later became a very good friend, came to my door and asked gently 'You're from NY, aren't you?'. I didn't say anything before she said 'You should come with me, we have a TV in our lab - you should know what's happening.'

I spent the next four hours fixated on their tiny TV feeling completely helpless. I was unable to reach anyone and had friends who worked both in the financial district and the Pentagon. It took three days for me to get in touch with anyone and even then not everyone I knew was accounted for. Thankfully, everyone was eventually accounted for, but four members of my grandfather's police precinct were never found and presumed dead as they were known to be in or near the north tower when it fell.

Nine days later I flew from Chicago to Newark for one of my best friend's wedding. They told me not to come. Stay safe they said. But, I just wanted to go home so badly. It was American Airlines and there were six of us on the plane - including the marshall. I got to see the destruction from overhead - people still digging in the rubble, smoke continuing to be seen. It was horrific. Those images were immediately burned into my memory and I will never forget the numbness I felt. Then, on the way back to the airport that Sunday, I saw the skyline. I kid you not, I had to have my friend stop the car on the highway so I could get out and throw up.

Thankfully, today has been a bit better than years past. I always tend to have feelings of guilt for not being there. Not that I could have done anything, but, well, you know. But, today I kept myself from watching the TV memorial and made cookies instead. Cookies can't heal all, but I highly recommend them for anyone else that may be hurting - about today's date or anything else. They really do ease things nicely.
 
I don't remember what grade I was in, but I remember waking up early (being woken up?) and going to my Mom's room and watching everything happen live on TV. I was pretty young (7th grade or so? 8th?) and didn't fully understand what was happening, but it was horrible to watch.

I did marching band in high school, and one of the bands...my senior year? The year after? One of those years. Did one that was a tribute to 9/11 and focused on the story of a couple where the husband was trapped in the buildings and it played the last recording of their conversation with each other.

I can't even think of 9/11 without crying. What a horrible loss.
 
11 years ago today i was a sixth grader who was playing hookie. for what ever reason i didnt want to go to school. i was laying on the couch watching ABCs morning shows when the first tower was hit. From that point on it was just news coverage and commentators discussing what was going on . At that time they were saying it was an accident. Then, as the camera was on the first tower, I watched the second tower get struck on live TV. at 10 or 11 years old I was so confused and scared. I called my mom and she had me telling her what was going on since she couldnt watch while at work. something I will never forget.
 
minor rant:

cat comes in at 6:59 pm last night (we close at 7) with sudden blindness. Retinas are detached with hypertension concurrent with hyperthyroidism. Despite the owner trying to blame it on methimazole (which she decreased on her own without talking to me), I manage to convince her its necessary to start a blood pressure medication.

Phone call today:
Client: The cat is starting to have diamond shaped pupils again! And isn't bumping into stuff as much right?
Me: sounds like we are making progress and that she has light/dark sensitivity again
Client: So should I keep giving the BP medication? Or can I stop it
Me: **headdesk**
 
wolfspeaker said:
I just found a lump on my 10year old kitty. 🙁 It almost feels like a fatty piece, and it moves around a bit, but still :scared:. It wasn't there last week! Guess I'll be making another vet appt. Though I'm not sure what they would do? She had a Senior Blood Panel done last month and nothing was abnormal. She did have a rabies shot. Hmmm wonder which leg that as in.
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Sorry you found something that has you worried. I hope it's just a lipoma/something benign. They can probably aspirate it, offer to excise it, do rads to check for mets if they're worried. Rabies vaccines usually go over the right rear leg. Again, I hope it's nothing! :xf:
 
hai1983 said:
Sorry you found something that has you worried. I hope it's just a lipoma/something benign. They can probably aspirate it, offer to excise it, do rads to check for mets if they're worried. Rabies vaccines usually go over the right rear leg. Again, I hope it's nothing! :xf:
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I'm fairly certain it is rabies vaccine related. It is in the upper right rear leg. She's had the vaccines before and not had any problems, so hoping it's something benign and just goes away. Going to try and make an appt. tomorrow. I try not to jump to the worst conclusion and get myself all worked up over nothing. Usually turns out just fine. 🙄
 
stupid silly physics online homework gave me a 0% on a problem because my vector wasn't just right and didn't have the exactly right distance and angle even though there is no way to measure what I am drawing or the vectors I am supposed to be summing. what a silly stupid program that is just pointless when it wants that perfect. i have the idea what do you care if i can't estimate distances by eye on a computer.

was that stupid silly thing that i'm going to have a breakdown over because it's something that i can because i'm just sick of this past month and a half.

send crabby feedback through the program on the stupid problems. don't even care. made me feel better and kept me from a breakdown. just need to get through to my three days off at the end of the month. i can do it i can do it i can do it.
 
cowgirla said:
9th grade theology class. We could see the smoke. School was right on a highway and there were hundreds of firetrucks responding. Spent the rest of the day in the school counselor's office because they wouldn't let us have the TVs on the classroom and I knew my uncle would be on the scene. Pretty sure half the school didn't even know what was going on until lunch time. Alternated between being glued to the TV and frantically dialing my parents house wanting to go home.

Finally made it home that afternoon, walked into the house, neither one of my parents were home. My mothers friend was there, but wouldn't tell us anything. Tried to make me go do my hw like nothing was wrong in the world. Found out my grandfather had died that morning (unrelated). No one had heard from my uncle.

My uncle was FDNY. he made it the 12th floor of the south tower, and was still heading up. Didn't hear anything else until October 20th, when they found his helmet in the rubble. There were 18 men from his department with him.

Thanks for the thoughts all. Finally home and done with class. Had a bovine palpation lab today that was pretty rough. Shoulder deep in a cow, someone asks me how I'm doing today, not even knowing what was going on. . tears ensue and of course my free hand was covered in ****. At least that situation made me smile eventually - could only happen in vet med. Got myself some chocolate cream pie and a starbucks latte, so hopefully I'll manage to focus on studying for tomorrows exam


And as a happy thought: both my Uncle's kids now work in law enforcement, one a probation officre and the other a cop, both in NY. The probation officer is married to a police officer as well
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Tough day for sure. 🙁 Your uncle and the 18 other men, your family, and everyone else who gave their lives or saved others are all heroes. What a great legacy you get to share 🙂
 
Pretty sure I failed my repro test. And I don't think it was even that hard. I just couldn't focus at all and couldn't remember anything. Not feeling well (stomach and head hurting), not enough sleep and fight with the bf. 🙁
 
I'm giving a briefing in an hour :scared:

Thank you boss ... NOT
 
Dog woke up at 3am. Wasn't able to go to sleep afterwards. Running on four hours of sleep. Having issues paying attention in class and pretty sure boss/mentor will worry. And I have 7 and a half hours of school/work left.

🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁
 
still dealing with a sick dog..... small amounts of diarrhea a few times today...... have fed him 2 small meals of canned I/D...... he had a bit more energy tonight, but not a ton..... and his ass is rank! eeeuuuwww.......
 
I am done with studying tonight... I feel like I am just moments away from a mental and emotional breakdown.. Not feeling anywhere near confident about this upcoming exam, really feeling inadequate and like it is a mistake I am even here... :cry:
 
DVMDream said:
I am done with studying tonight... I feel like I am just moments away from a mental and emotional breakdown.. Not feeling anywhere near confident about this upcoming exam, really feeling inadequate and like it is a mistake I am even here... :cry:
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Everything I have read, and everyone I have spoken to has said basically this same thing. You're smart DVMD, I have no doubts you'll do fine. Try not to stress
 
DVMDream said:
I am done with studying tonight... I feel like I am just moments away from a mental and emotional breakdown.. Not feeling anywhere near confident about this upcoming exam, really feeling inadequate and like it is a mistake I am even here... :cry:
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You will feel like this a lot..... believe me.... it is beyond hard... stressful and emotionally trying..... but you have every right to be there.... you are smart enough and you will make it through.... just keep pushing forward..... 🙂
 
DVMDream said:
I am done with studying tonight... I feel like I am just moments away from a mental and emotional breakdown.. Not feeling anywhere near confident about this upcoming exam, really feeling inadequate and like it is a mistake I am even here... :cry:
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Don't you still have 6 days until the exam?! Try to break it down into sections so you can stop at the end of the day, feel good about what you accomplished, and take a break! You can do it, I know it.🙂
 
psilovethomas said:
Don't you still have 6 days until the exam?! Try to break it down into sections so you can stop at the end of the day, feel good about what you accomplished, and take a break! You can do it, I know it.🙂
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Yes.. 6 more days until the exam. I have broken it down into sections. I can get through all the bones, muscles, nerves, veins and arteries of the skull and neck. I know the dental anatomy backwards and forwards for the cat and dog. I can tell the differences and know the parts of the spine, ribs and sternum. But as I get through each section, I start to lose parts of a previous section. So as I was studying the neck and axial skeleton, I started forgetting about parts of the skull and head.. I feel like I am driving information into one side of my brain and the old stuff is falling out on the other side... I was really hoping to have covered everything by tomorrow because they are having the anatomy lab open with the specimens out and I was going to use that as an opportunity to quiz myself, but there is no possible way that I will have everything covered by tomorrow. I also still need to get through cell bio and embyrology... :bang:

I know I will eventually get it all, but I just feel so overwhelmed right now. 🙁
 
DVMDream said:
But as I get through each section, I start to lose parts of a previous section. (
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This happens to me, too. I deal with it by finding a good stopping point in the current material I am learning, and then quickly review the major parts from the last section. Just say them out loud and visualize really fast. Then keep on going in your current section.
 
goodbye sweet stinky cat. you will always be the stinkiest bestest cat. love you.
 
Not really a rant, persay, but if everyone could think good thoughts in the general direction of my horse this morning, I would really appreciate it. Because I really don't want to spend another day crying every time someone asks me if I'm ok. We are going to do some more diagnostics and maybe hopefully get some answers. :xf:
 
I am sorry for your loss, Kakuru 🙁



Minor rant: why is it so difficult to get good small animal supplies here? I went to 5 stores before finding lab blocks for my rats and then come to find out, the blocks I found are too high in protein. I am going to try a homemade mix for the rats. People on rat forums are suggesting certain feeds and supplements. Think I can purchase them here? No. Someone on a forum suggested I go shop around, see what supplements I have available to me and they would help me decide if they would be appropriate for rats.

I also hate how everything is marked-up. For a large wheel, it cost $8.99+shipping at Petsmart. That same wheel is $16 here. Silent spinners: $12.99 online. Roughly $25 here. A cage the size I have is $100 online. It is almost $170 at the store.There are 4 chains of pet stores here. All are crazy expensive. I wish Walmart and Zellers stocked more small animal supplies. Their prices on everything is so much lower. I have gotten cage accessories for dirt cheap when they have them in stock.

I bought my cage for $70 in the classifieds. Buying the accessories has cost me almost as much as the cage so far. There are still a few things I need to get: a wheel and fleece to make cage liners out of.
 
Sorry Kakuru 🙁

Trematode - what about having a friend stateside buy and ship the items to you?
 
Sorry kaku 🙁 RIP stinky kitty.

We have professional development for 4 hours today. 4 hours. 😡 And they always have the most irrelevant shiz to talk about. They came to give us an hour lecture on Monday about underage drinking.... Really???? :annoyed:
And the guy who teaches it is a cocky SOB that treats us like 5 year olds. I feel insulated daily in that class, and now I have to sit through 4 hours of it?? BLEH!!
 
Emiloo4 said:
Sorry kaku 🙁 RIP stinky kitty.

We have professional development for 4 hours today. 4 hours. 😡 And they always have the most irrelevant shiz to talk about. They came to give us an hour lecture on Monday about underage drinking.... Really???? :annoyed:
And the guy who teaches it is a cocky SOB that treats us like 5 year olds. I feel insulated daily in that class, and now I have to sit through 4 hours of it?? BLEH!!
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How many people in vet school are under 21?? :annoyed:
 
cowgirla said:
We had one who didnt turn 21 until the end of the spring semester. So its not impossible.
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Yes, we have one too. But why not talk to us about the ramifications of a DUI in vet school or how hard it makes it to get your license? The lady presenting to us had no clue that we were professional students and when she found out halfway through, even she thought it was stupid she was there.
It's just an example of the crap we pay $20/ hr to sit through.
 
kakurubird said:
goodbye sweet stinky cat. you will always be the stinkiest bestest cat. love you.
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I'm so sorry kakuru... 🙁

Whyevernot55 said:
Not really a rant, persay, but if everyone could think good thoughts in the general direction of my horse this morning, I would really appreciate it. Because I really don't want to spend another day crying every time someone asks me if I'm ok. We are going to do some more diagnostics and maybe hopefully get some answers. :xf:
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Keeping your horse in my thoughts... :xf:
 
I thought I'd get mine this week but doesn't seem like it because the girl isn't answering anymore.

I couldn't really find well priced rat feed and was trying to find a home made one. But there is some stuff in it that I've never even heard of. If you find a good home made one, can you send me the recipe?
 
WEN: All kinds of thoughts heading your horse's way.

And now for my oh for the love of moment...

We're in the middle of a long term dog project; and as usual, we have a few med students helping us out to satisfy their basic research rotations. Well, there I was fiddling with a u-cath when one of the students comes over to ask me if she can read off the latest i-stat numbers to me since the PI isn't around and I'll understand them better than her since I'm a vet. When I looked up at her and told her that I wasn't a vet but a tech, I got this look and then one of the other med students said I should apply because I would be so good at it. Once again: :bang::bang::bang:

Thank heavens I'm going swim class tonight - one of the few times in a week that my head is completely clear because I'm not a good swimmer and have to think about all of my movements.
 
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It's my birthday. Why is this a rant? Because today sucks donkey balls.

Stuck at work 2 hours longer because the boss was dinking around and being slow. 😡

My parents are bringing me to a movie tonight. My parents have NEVER asked to bring me to a movie. And it's not a movie I particularly want to go to. I have never voiced wanting to see this movie. They texted me 2 days ago that said they were bringing me to the movie tonight. I feel like they were going to go see it and then said, 'Hey, it's our oldest daughters birthday, we should do something. She can tag along to the movie!'. 🙄

I have no moneys left to go out tonight. Unless my parents actually give me money tonight. I spent my 'extra' money on a new table. *sigh* I wanted a couple of drinks on my birthday out at the bar. I figured I would get at least 1 card in the mail. Yeah, I got ZERO cards in the mail. At least I have beer at home.

Oh yeah, I got home at 4pm(started work at 5am), to FOUR facebook notifications. Only 4 people have written Happy Birthday on my wall. And non of them are close friends. 🙁

I'm suppose to be happy on my birthday dangit!
 
wolfspeaker said:
It's my birthday. Why is this a rant? Because today sucks donkey balls.

Stuck at work 2 hours longer because the boss was dinking around and being slow. 😡

My parents are bringing me to a movie tonight. My parents have NEVER asked to bring me to a movie. And it's not a movie I particularly want to go to. I have never voiced wanting to see this movie. They texted me 2 days ago that said they were bringing me to the movie tonight. I feel like they were going to go see it and then said, 'Hey, it's our oldest daughters birthday, we should do something. She can tag along to the movie!'. 🙄

I have no moneys left to go out tonight. Unless my parents actually give me money tonight. I spent my 'extra' money on a new table. *sigh* I wanted a couple of drinks on my birthday out at the bar. I figured I would get at least 1 card in the mail. Yeah, I got ZERO cards in the mail. At least I have beer at home.

Oh yeah, I got home at 4pm(started work at 5am), to FOUR facebook notifications. Only 4 people have written Happy Birthday on my wall. And non of them are close friends. 🙁

I'm suppose to be happy on my birthday dangit!
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🙁

Well, Happy Birfday from this girl!!!!! :hardy::hardy::hardy:

Stay home!! Screw the movie!!! Get wasted on your birfday!!!!!!!

But this would be me:

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😀
 
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