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Learning how to put in a chest tube and a central line and how to do a tracheostomy on Tuesday. SOOOO PUMPED.
So, did people in your lab have the same look of "oh $&@! I just punched through a chest wall" that people here did? Watching people's faces was the best part of that lab.
We have an assignment for a class this week using this website: http://www.finsim.umn.edu/
It made me finally ask my husband how much he is taking out in student loans for med school (before now, I never asked because it's not like either of us is going to quit professional school, and we're not splitting up, so what did it matter?). It turns out, I'd estimated that he was taking out twice what he actually had been. Taking that into account in this budget really made me feel okay about our situation once I graduate. This is the first time I've had that feeling, and it feels nice.
The members of the equine ICU team have been awesome despite all of this craziness happening. Several have complimented the work my co-captain and I have been doing. Another came up to me today and asked if I was interested in running the trip to South Africa with her (it will be taking place next summer) because she thinks I am "good at planning things". I think I blushed.
My shingles are going away. They are no longer vesicles and look worse than before, but my arm feels ten times better and I'm not exhausted at 4 pm like I was last week.
I had my engagement/wedding rings resized and they finally fit nice and snug.
I am growing my hair out because I'm tired of the pixie cut, and it is going swimmingly. I'm pretty sure I look like Jonathan Taylor Thomas circa Man of the House right now because I haven't bothered to go in and have it cut lately (it's on the schedule for this week - hoping she can cut it so it looks less tomboyish).
It made me finally ask my husband how much he is taking out in student loans for med school (before now, I never asked because it's not like either of us is going to quit professional school, and we're not splitting up, so what did it matter?). It turns out, I'd estimated that he was taking out twice what he actually had been. Taking that into account in this budget really made me feel okay about our situation once I graduate. This is the first time I've had that feeling, and it feels nice.
The members of the equine ICU team have been awesome despite all of this craziness happening. Several have complimented the work my co-captain and I have been doing. Another came up to me today and asked if I was interested in running the trip to South Africa with her (it will be taking place next summer) because she thinks I am "good at planning things". I think I blushed.
My shingles are going away. They are no longer vesicles and look worse than before, but my arm feels ten times better and I'm not exhausted at 4 pm like I was last week.
I had my engagement/wedding rings resized and they finally fit nice and snug.
I am growing my hair out because I'm tired of the pixie cut, and it is going swimmingly. I'm pretty sure I look like Jonathan Taylor Thomas circa Man of the House right now because I haven't bothered to go in and have it cut lately (it's on the schedule for this week - hoping she can cut it so it looks less tomboyish).
Small rave, but tonight was the first night since vet school started that I've been able to truly relax. 😍
Rocked my immuno midterm today, our class had a fundraiser at Chili's, then I came home and sat here with the windows open, beautiful breeze, and football. Awesome. 🙂
Rocked my immuno midterm today, our class had a fundraiser at Chili's, then I came home and sat here with the windows open, beautiful breeze, and football. Awesome. 🙂
So jealous!! Today was nasty, cold, muggy, and stormy all day. Maybe that's why UF is my #1!
Enjoy your relax-acation!
So jealous!! Today was nasty, cold, muggy, and stormy all day. Maybe that's why UF is my #1!
It SNOWED where I live today. Ugh. And so it begins...
Been rewatching some early Buffy episodes. David Boreanaz 😍 I dream about him. *drool*
Heh, I'll trade you. I love snow. It's almost November and I still got sun burned at the football game this past weekend 🙁
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Giraffe birth cam: http://www.earthcam.com/usa/southcarolina/greenville/ head is out!
so. not. ready. for. snow. I've been out of the country volunteering in warmer parts of the globe for the last two winter breaks so it's been awhile since I've experienced a full winter. Gross.
Must be her first calf, the way it scares her.
Dear baby, you cannot get up with your adorable head in between your back legs.
I was thinking what an awkward pose.
oh my goodness those ear wiggles
bebe's getting up! 😍 This is so adorable! To anyone that misses this, you can look in the archived videos!
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I just want to go snuggle it with those little ears flipping back and forth!
I really should get back to studying...but...I just can't stop watching...it's adorable 😛
Absolutely! I'll be your witness for how necessary this was to watch and you can do the same for me
I got micro and biochem exams Wednesday.
Yeah she does seem to be a bit tentative.
And the funny part is, it's better than last time
. I dropped the class, but last exam time I had an anatomy exam on the same day as those other two as well. And thanks. Good luck to you too on your organic test, I'm sure you'll do great!
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Oh, I have! I've watched each episode twice, some of them 3-4 times. 😍 I need to catch up on the last season though.
Cat is cleaning herself on my bed, sitting right next to me and the dog who has her head on my lap.
Success!! So proud of both of them right now. Especially little cat who tried to flat-out attack the dog for a while. Only has taken two and a half months to get to this point, but so excited right now!
Success!! So proud of both of them right now. Especially little cat who tried to flat-out attack the dog for a while. Only has taken two and a half months to get to this point, but so excited right now!
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So the Surgical Principles Final is over. (Didn't stab myself during the practical, but I was a bit shaky... kind of surprising for me)...
So I officially stabbed myself 7 times in my practice, only 2 of which were hard enough for me to say (internally) "ouch". Never drew blood.
So it was the UNDER... DVMD wins, although she had 2 votes so I will call wildcatJ the recipient of......nothing but congrats.
Nah... too old in Bones. Go for Angel.
My Halloween costume is coming out so well! I have everything for it all done now, just waiting for the paint to dry. Tomorrow's going to be awesome!
Pics?
I'll put them up once I take some tomorrow. 😀 I'm being Parasoul from Skullgirls, aka this lady:
(don't worry, my skirt isn't that short)
(don't worry, my skirt isn't that short)
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Yay for winning! And yay for not stabbing yourself too many times!
I have the most awesome friends & classmates ever.
🙂
🙂
I get to study parasit this weekend.
I say "get to" because it's the only thing that sticks a bit better than throwing mashed potatoes at a wall. I kinda like it. And it doesn't require a huge effort to retain it.
But after that it's pharm. Eeeeeew pharm.
I say "get to" because it's the only thing that sticks a bit better than throwing mashed potatoes at a wall. I kinda like it. And it doesn't require a huge effort to retain it.
But after that it's pharm. Eeeeeew pharm.
Gee, thanks. 
Gee, thanks.
Well, you did mention parasit. and pharm. in the same post. Badness.
My Addisonian crisis dog (patient) is doing great. 🙂
Now my parvo dog needs to do the same....
Now my parvo dog needs to do the same....
Fingers crossed for him/her
My rave is that midterms are over and I can actually get my life back together, starting with McDonalds for lunch followed by grocery shopping, laundry, air in my tires and cleaning the house. It's going to be a busy, delightfully-study-free weekend 🙂
I love palpating...my vet lets me do the gentle ones (cows) on calls. Okay, not mares, but still. Nobody seems to understand how exciting it is to feel everything in there!Mare palpation this morning 😍
I actually felt everything
I am quite good at doing udder palpations on ewes at day 90- I have something like 95% accuracy (open or in lamb, not anything else, of course). I kinda wish we had something safer than rectal-rod palpation for ewes, but not as pricey as scanning, and can preg-detect earlier than udder or abdominal palpation...but I don't see that happening anytime soon, or maybe ever.
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