Long Time

I passed that class I took during the first part of Fall 2009. It was a tough one, the second big Med/Surg course. But, I passed it. Yay! I loved my clinical instructor. She was so helpful yet layed back. After that I started the second course of the fall semester. I was two weeks into it when I was diagnosed with a blood clot behind my knee. I had to be on bedrest for three weeks so of course I had to withdraw from the class. That sucks big time because it means I won't finish school until August instead of May. Damn those birth control pills! So, I am on Coumadin, a blood thinner and have to wear a compression stocking on my leg ALL the time. And I have to keep it elevated as much as possible. In December I had another ultrasound and the clot had shrunk a little and had started letting some blood flow through. I have another ultrasound in March. Hopefully it has gone away altogether. I never knew how long the darn things take to go away! Having a blood clot feels like having a time bomb in your body. You never know when it may break off and go to your lungs or brain. Very scary. It has really been a life altering experience.

In December I got the clearance from my doctor to return to school in January. I am almost finished with the class I had withdrawn from. It has been an awesome class, high risk ob and peds. I especially love the pediatric patients. I think that is where I want to end up working. Next week is the last week of class/clinical, then the following Tuesday is our final exam. It has really flown by. I will miss my little patients.