So I started my first semester of Rad school on Wednesday last week and my clinicals on Thursday. Can I tell you how much I don't like school! The clinicals I can handle, but school just does me in! The first day wasn't too bad because we didn't do much and the teachers gave handouts that they went over and helped us with the answers. Today was my second day of class and I felt like crap. My right shoulder has been having some nerve problems for the past few days so that bothered me the whole time and them I started to get a fever in the middle of class. I was FREEZING and had some body aches but the aches I could handle. After school I had to get to work and I drove from 90th and Bangeter to Layton with my car seat heater on and the AC off in the car. It actually felt pretty good. Then my fever broke at work and I could feel it. I got way hot and uncomfortable but it finally went down. Trying to do all my homework is something I have to get used to all over again. I haven't been in school for a year and a half so I have to try and get back into the habit of doing homework when I get it and not procrastinate until the last minute.
Clinicals is going to be really exciting for me, except when I have to go to one of the clinics that the University owns. They are absolutely SLOW! On a busy day at the clinics they will do about 12 x-rays. 12 X-RAYS!! That's nothing. We'll do average of about 60 in a day. So it looks like when I'm there I'll have lots and lots of time to study or read. My first day in clinicals was good though. They put me in the chest room by myself because they knew I could handle it since I've been in the field for a while. One thing I did miss out on though was a guy tried to commit suicide by stabbing himself in the heart. What the heck! What a horrible way to die! Anyway, I missed out on it because I was at one of the clinics, but they ended up opening him up and massaged his heart until they brought him back. How cool would that have been to be there for that and see that happen. Alli, I know you brought somebody back by doing compressions so you have a good idea how it feels to do that.
So the first week of school has been ok so far. I'll make sure I keep you updated on how things are going.
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It sounds HARD to me, but I know you can do it. You will get into the rhythm of school and your abilities will sharpen. Years from now you will look back and say you don't know how you did it. I admire you for getting back into school and fitting it in with work. That takes a lot of energy and determination.
I think they will be able to tell right away that you're a keeper, honey! You're such a good, hard worker. It shows in your attitude toward the work you do. Most people would probably love that the clinic is slow so they don't have to do anything... I think it says a lot about you that you're there, eager to work and to do whatever they ask of you.
I love you, Sweetheart! Keep up the good work!
Is it just me, or does Gary totally rock?
It is hard to get back into school even after just a summer off. I've never been out of school for more than a few months, but I'm sure it's much harder to go back after over a year away. It'll come back to you though.
I would have been bummed about missing the heart-massaging too. I didn't ever get to see them crack a chest when I worked in the ER, and I always wish I had.
You're going to be great, Gary. Before you know it, it will be over, and you'll wonder where the time went!
Keep us updated!
I really look up to you for doing this, Gar. I know it must be a huge change to be away from Isaac so much, but I admire that you're doing it for your family. I still will probably come to you with all my questions when I start school in a week, so I hope you don't mind!
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