This week has been sooo busy! Lani vomited at school on Tuesday. Thankfully, she waited until 4:45 to get sick. That may sound really calloused, but the less class Jon and I have to miss, the better. So he picked her up from daycare because I was still in the Cervicals tutorial until 5:00. Jon was still fighting a bug on Monday and missed classes that day. Since Lani couldn't return to daycare the next day (there is a 24-hour rule to keep the kids from spreading bacteria and viruses around), Jon missed class again on Tuesday to stay home with her. Dartagnan was feeling lousy Monday and Tuesday and he was home both days too.
Lani was fine all day Tuesday, so she returned to school yesterday and was very happy to go back (home all day when we can't play with her because we are studying is boring for a 2-year-old). Dartagnan was also feeling better and so was Jon. Everyone went to school on Wednesday.
My friend Laura, who I've not seen in about a month, came over to chat and share some wine last night. She brought a great bottle of pinot noir and we sipped and caught up on each other's crazy lives for two hours. Was good to see her and spend a little time with one of my favorite people. Was needed for my mental health!
Today I have a quiz in Phys Di and tomorrow there is a practical in there. I'm not too nervous about the quiz, but am nervous about the practical. I'll be practicing the items we'll cover today in class again on someone (anyone who will let me run through it with them after the quiz), and again tonight on Jon or Dartagnan or both. Lani doesn't like to sit still for the ear and eye exams (normal behavior for her age!), so I won't be practicing on her. On Monday, we have the test over Unit 2, which is Head & Neck, Eyes, Ears, Nose, & Throat. There is a lot of reading for it. I'm currently reading the Eyes chapter and will hopefully finish the next chapter before class this afternoon.
Tomorrow I have a written test in Cervicals. Nervous about that because I feel like we've really flown through the material and I'm pretty sure I have not assimilated it yet. It would be nice to have more practice than one or two set-ups for each type of adjustment. It is so much less practice than Toggle...so I will be reading Cervicals and having Jon quiz me tonight, too.
I'm so glad that we are not going anywhere this weekend! I really need a weekend at home. Our friend Janice will be coming to dinner Saturday evening when she gets off work and I'm really looking forward to catching up with her, too. That is one thing that has been really hard about Palmer; I feel like I don't get to stay in contact with my friends the way I would like to because of time constraints. If not careful, relationships can be damaged due to it.
Time to head to Tox!
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Finals. Nearly Finished.
Thank goodness that I have only two finals left, first thing, back-to-back, tomorrow morning. Really looking forward to being DONE.
So far, from the grades that are posted, I've passed Toggle (I was so worried about that one! And the test was a booger!), Nutrition (My best grade. Yea!), Public Health (Did better than I thought I would), and Renal Physiology (Did better on that one than I thought I could, too.). So I'm currently at one A, two B's, and one C.
Grades for PNS will be posted tomorrow...really hoping I did well enough to pass. Praying for a curve that includes me in the passing portion of the class. The test was hard, especially the regular multiple choice section. I really struggled with about 6 of the questions. The only way I could pass the class was if I missed 3 points or less (each question is worth only 1/2 point), provided he does NOT decide to curve the class (although half the class went into the final failing, so I'm hoping for a curve). With a curve, I have a greater possibility of passing. When I got to my car, I looked up the diagram for the ear that was on the test and found I'd labeled 3 things in reverse. I could remember a smaller cutaway and thought I was applying it correctly to the larger diagram, but I was not. So that was really distressing to discover. That's a possible 9 missed questions right there. So I'm very nervous to go see the posted grade tomorrow. I might not look. I might have Jon check it next time he's on campus so I don't have an anxiety attack. Wow, it is getting me a little uptight right now just considering it.
Took the Renal exam this morning and stayed up late studying (to 11ish, which is now late for me) AND got up early to review some more. Left the house early this morning (THAT never happens!) so I could get to the testing center and study some more before the test. Was nice to arrive early and review a bit more. So glad I spent all the time on it that I did. I'm sure that helped get me the better grade than I was expecting.
Came home and was just so tired. Have been studying so much and not keeping my regular sleep schedule. Studied Rad II for about two hours, until about 11:00 am, and then decided I needed to rest. Planned to only sleep for about 1 1/2 hours, but could not get up when the time was up. Reset my cellphone alarm and went back to sleep until 3! Obviously, I needed some sleep! Got about two hours of study time in until I had to go pick up Lani from daycare. She fell asleep in the car. No nap for her today at school. I had planned to drop her to my parents so I could have some more quiet study time, but since she was asleep, brought her home. She slept in my arms as I talked with my old neighbor & long-time friend, Paul, who was stopping by his now-rental house to check on something. We caught up and he checked out the work Jon was doing: pulling the siding off the house. We took delivery last week of our new windows and front entry door, and Jon is prepping the house for us to begin window installation and new siding in the next week during our "break" from Palmer. "Break" is not really what it is for us this time!
I got Lani settled in with a movie, "The Velveteen Rabbit" and prepared some organic mac-n-cheese (doctored with some sweet potato puree-yum!) and peas for her dinner. She was very whiny and told me her tummy hurt. She wanted me to "rub it." When my kids have had tummy aches that I suspect may be due to constipation, I massage their abdomens in a clockwise motion to help move things along. Lani's iron was low at last week's WIC visit (was only 9.8 and bottom of range is 11 & her previous visit 6 months ago was the same), so I started her on a liquid children's iron supplement this morning. Iron supplements are notorious for causing constipation, so I may have to start giving her the supplement in juice (which she hardly ever gets!) or just making sure she drinks more water. She already has plenty of actual fruit and veggies in her diet, so the fiber is not the issue.
She ate and made a huge mess. Was crying and upset when I went in to clean her up. Got her a bath right away and Jon got her ready for bed. He tucked her in and after I dealt with a "wardrobe issue"--she didn't like the footed pj's she was wearing and had unzipped them and asked me to rub her tummy again, so I put on some really soft fleece pj's without feet, that I found at a garage sale last Saturday, and that made her more comfy. Covered her back up and she was asleep very quickly. I hope she is feeling better in the morning.
I love garage sales! My mom and I went last Saturday. I needed a break from studying and have been finding that Lani's t-shirts are a little short (she has a long torso like her daddy). Didn't find any t-shirts. Found other great stuff, however. A beautiful pair of earrings that are signed by the artist on the back and have real semi-precious stones, an Abercrombie & Fitch shirt that I saw at the store last year and liked, but wouldn't pay that much for (was a steal at $2 at the garage sale!), a Gymboree winter coat for Lani, two sets of pj's for her, some long-sleeved t-shirts and stretch pants for Lani, some Thomas the Tank Engine pieces for her collection, a Melissa & Doug wooden "paperdoll" set where you dress the dolls in clothes (there is a magnetic component that makes the clothes stay on), many little books for Lani, and my favorite: a Melissa & Doug wooden Noah's ark with animals for Lani. I have wanted a wooden Noah's ark for Lani since before she was born and couldn't find one that was reasonable and kid-friendly. Got this one for $10, which was high for a garage sale, but I'm thinking it probably cost at least $50 new, so was still an excellent deal. Very happy with it and Lani loves playing with the animals. Two days before, I had stopped at a garage sale and bought a Hurley sweater hoodie for me (only $3!). It is oatmeal-colored and looks great with my Uggs. Warm and comfy, too.
Dartagnan went to the freshman football game at the high school tonight. Gabe, his cousin, was playing. It was an exciting game and Gabe made a touchdown, so that was really wonderful because it was the last game they play this season. I bet his mom, Tonya, my cousin, was proud of him.
Once Lani laid down, Jon and I had some leftover curry and chili for dinner. He quizzed me on Sys Path, which is my first final tomorrow morning. That was good. Helped. I still need to study/review for that class more. I feel better about it than I do Rad II and because I did so badly on the 2nd exam in Rad II, it is imperative that I do well on the final so I can pass. Classes that are considered to be essential to chiropractic are graded on a higher scale than foundational courses. Rad II has the higher grading scale, so you have to do better in it to get a good grade.
So, now that I've taken a little break from studying, I think I'll get back on it, because I'm pretty sure I'm not going to last until 11 tonight and I' pretty sure I'll be waking up early (between 4:30 and 5:00) to get some more reviewing in before the tests.
So far, from the grades that are posted, I've passed Toggle (I was so worried about that one! And the test was a booger!), Nutrition (My best grade. Yea!), Public Health (Did better than I thought I would), and Renal Physiology (Did better on that one than I thought I could, too.). So I'm currently at one A, two B's, and one C.
Grades for PNS will be posted tomorrow...really hoping I did well enough to pass. Praying for a curve that includes me in the passing portion of the class. The test was hard, especially the regular multiple choice section. I really struggled with about 6 of the questions. The only way I could pass the class was if I missed 3 points or less (each question is worth only 1/2 point), provided he does NOT decide to curve the class (although half the class went into the final failing, so I'm hoping for a curve). With a curve, I have a greater possibility of passing. When I got to my car, I looked up the diagram for the ear that was on the test and found I'd labeled 3 things in reverse. I could remember a smaller cutaway and thought I was applying it correctly to the larger diagram, but I was not. So that was really distressing to discover. That's a possible 9 missed questions right there. So I'm very nervous to go see the posted grade tomorrow. I might not look. I might have Jon check it next time he's on campus so I don't have an anxiety attack. Wow, it is getting me a little uptight right now just considering it.
Took the Renal exam this morning and stayed up late studying (to 11ish, which is now late for me) AND got up early to review some more. Left the house early this morning (THAT never happens!) so I could get to the testing center and study some more before the test. Was nice to arrive early and review a bit more. So glad I spent all the time on it that I did. I'm sure that helped get me the better grade than I was expecting.
Came home and was just so tired. Have been studying so much and not keeping my regular sleep schedule. Studied Rad II for about two hours, until about 11:00 am, and then decided I needed to rest. Planned to only sleep for about 1 1/2 hours, but could not get up when the time was up. Reset my cellphone alarm and went back to sleep until 3! Obviously, I needed some sleep! Got about two hours of study time in until I had to go pick up Lani from daycare. She fell asleep in the car. No nap for her today at school. I had planned to drop her to my parents so I could have some more quiet study time, but since she was asleep, brought her home. She slept in my arms as I talked with my old neighbor & long-time friend, Paul, who was stopping by his now-rental house to check on something. We caught up and he checked out the work Jon was doing: pulling the siding off the house. We took delivery last week of our new windows and front entry door, and Jon is prepping the house for us to begin window installation and new siding in the next week during our "break" from Palmer. "Break" is not really what it is for us this time!
I got Lani settled in with a movie, "The Velveteen Rabbit" and prepared some organic mac-n-cheese (doctored with some sweet potato puree-yum!) and peas for her dinner. She was very whiny and told me her tummy hurt. She wanted me to "rub it." When my kids have had tummy aches that I suspect may be due to constipation, I massage their abdomens in a clockwise motion to help move things along. Lani's iron was low at last week's WIC visit (was only 9.8 and bottom of range is 11 & her previous visit 6 months ago was the same), so I started her on a liquid children's iron supplement this morning. Iron supplements are notorious for causing constipation, so I may have to start giving her the supplement in juice (which she hardly ever gets!) or just making sure she drinks more water. She already has plenty of actual fruit and veggies in her diet, so the fiber is not the issue.
She ate and made a huge mess. Was crying and upset when I went in to clean her up. Got her a bath right away and Jon got her ready for bed. He tucked her in and after I dealt with a "wardrobe issue"--she didn't like the footed pj's she was wearing and had unzipped them and asked me to rub her tummy again, so I put on some really soft fleece pj's without feet, that I found at a garage sale last Saturday, and that made her more comfy. Covered her back up and she was asleep very quickly. I hope she is feeling better in the morning.
I love garage sales! My mom and I went last Saturday. I needed a break from studying and have been finding that Lani's t-shirts are a little short (she has a long torso like her daddy). Didn't find any t-shirts. Found other great stuff, however. A beautiful pair of earrings that are signed by the artist on the back and have real semi-precious stones, an Abercrombie & Fitch shirt that I saw at the store last year and liked, but wouldn't pay that much for (was a steal at $2 at the garage sale!), a Gymboree winter coat for Lani, two sets of pj's for her, some long-sleeved t-shirts and stretch pants for Lani, some Thomas the Tank Engine pieces for her collection, a Melissa & Doug wooden "paperdoll" set where you dress the dolls in clothes (there is a magnetic component that makes the clothes stay on), many little books for Lani, and my favorite: a Melissa & Doug wooden Noah's ark with animals for Lani. I have wanted a wooden Noah's ark for Lani since before she was born and couldn't find one that was reasonable and kid-friendly. Got this one for $10, which was high for a garage sale, but I'm thinking it probably cost at least $50 new, so was still an excellent deal. Very happy with it and Lani loves playing with the animals. Two days before, I had stopped at a garage sale and bought a Hurley sweater hoodie for me (only $3!). It is oatmeal-colored and looks great with my Uggs. Warm and comfy, too.
Dartagnan went to the freshman football game at the high school tonight. Gabe, his cousin, was playing. It was an exciting game and Gabe made a touchdown, so that was really wonderful because it was the last game they play this season. I bet his mom, Tonya, my cousin, was proud of him.
Once Lani laid down, Jon and I had some leftover curry and chili for dinner. He quizzed me on Sys Path, which is my first final tomorrow morning. That was good. Helped. I still need to study/review for that class more. I feel better about it than I do Rad II and because I did so badly on the 2nd exam in Rad II, it is imperative that I do well on the final so I can pass. Classes that are considered to be essential to chiropractic are graded on a higher scale than foundational courses. Rad II has the higher grading scale, so you have to do better in it to get a good grade.
So, now that I've taken a little break from studying, I think I'll get back on it, because I'm pretty sure I'm not going to last until 11 tonight and I' pretty sure I'll be waking up early (between 4:30 and 5:00) to get some more reviewing in before the tests.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Peoria
Saturday night in Peoria, Jon's home (really, Brimfield, IL, is his hometown, but it is just outside of Peoria and his dad and stepmom live in Peoria currently). We are staying with Jeff, his dad, and Mariola, his stepmom.
This morning we spent some time with Jon's mom, Judy, and his aunt, Dreme, out at Dreme and Max's house in the woods. They are the same woods that Jon grew up running around in, playing with his cousins and brother. He grew up just down the drive from Dreme. His childhood home has been for sale for a while now, so when we pass it on the way to Dreme's, I think it makes him feel a little sad and a little bit nostalgic. He's more sentimental about some things than I am and was very fortunate to have had a very happy childhood, so he looks back on his childhood home as a very special place. Out of all the people I know, his childhood was probably the most idyllic. Really. He hung out with his grandpa next door, played in a pool all summer long, he ran about exploring the woods, he had an amazing dog that saved his life, he was surrounded by family that he loved being with and they loved being with him. He has great recollections of being a young boy.
His mom and stepdad, Win, came to Peoria for Josh's, Jon's little brother's suprise 30th birthday party that was this afternoon. Was good to see them, as they are on their way to Florida with a load of things from their Wisconsin home that was recently sold. They will be back in a week to go back and pack up more and have a garage sale to sell all that they don't wish to keep. Then will travel back down to Florida. It is a lot of miles of driving two completely packed Dodge Caravans.
The party was great--Josh really WAS surprised, which I thought was really quite a feat, considering how many people knew about it and didn't let it slip! There were many people in attendance, Kate and family made great food AND grilled too, and their new deck and newly remodeled and updated home hosted everyone very comfortably. The kids all had fun playing in the yard with bubbles and on the kid-sized John Deere Gator, just like Grandpa Zinser's--Kate's dad--big one. Josh had just finished building the deck this week, so it was just in time! It so nice to get to see everyone that we don't get to see often, including Jon's Grandma B and her husband Gene, who drove down from Knoxville, IL, near Galesburg, to come to the party, too. We also enjoy visiting with Kate's parent's, Doc and Christine Zinser. Doc was instrumental in Jon's decision to pursue chiropractic as a career. They are really fun people to be around.
Still sick. Today is Day 3 of my z-pack, so hope I am feeling much better tomorrow. Dartagnan is on Day 4 of his antibiotics, but he is still not feeling much better either. Maybe Sunday will be the turning point. Tired of coughing all the time. Tired of feeling tired!
Tomorrow morning we'll get to spend more time with Jeff and Mariola and hopefully see Jenni and her husband, Ed. Jenni is Mariola's daughter, Jon's stepsister. We didn't get a chance to visit with them yet.
Friday's Toggle mid-term exam was a killer. Wow. The CD that is included with the text is a good taste of what the questions on the exam will be like. They were definitely tough. I took 1.5 hours to complete the test. There was a matching section that gave the listing and then there were 5 possible statements that may or may not apply and you had to decide which statements DID apply and mark all that DID, so you could have A, B, D or B,C, E or other combo on your answer sheet. That was very challenging. I'm glad I spent the time that I did spend on studying that.
Spent some time today reviewing Rad 2 for the exam on Tuesday and reading some about water-soluble vitamins for Nutrition. I need to put some more time in to reviewing...
This morning we spent some time with Jon's mom, Judy, and his aunt, Dreme, out at Dreme and Max's house in the woods. They are the same woods that Jon grew up running around in, playing with his cousins and brother. He grew up just down the drive from Dreme. His childhood home has been for sale for a while now, so when we pass it on the way to Dreme's, I think it makes him feel a little sad and a little bit nostalgic. He's more sentimental about some things than I am and was very fortunate to have had a very happy childhood, so he looks back on his childhood home as a very special place. Out of all the people I know, his childhood was probably the most idyllic. Really. He hung out with his grandpa next door, played in a pool all summer long, he ran about exploring the woods, he had an amazing dog that saved his life, he was surrounded by family that he loved being with and they loved being with him. He has great recollections of being a young boy.
His mom and stepdad, Win, came to Peoria for Josh's, Jon's little brother's suprise 30th birthday party that was this afternoon. Was good to see them, as they are on their way to Florida with a load of things from their Wisconsin home that was recently sold. They will be back in a week to go back and pack up more and have a garage sale to sell all that they don't wish to keep. Then will travel back down to Florida. It is a lot of miles of driving two completely packed Dodge Caravans.
The party was great--Josh really WAS surprised, which I thought was really quite a feat, considering how many people knew about it and didn't let it slip! There were many people in attendance, Kate and family made great food AND grilled too, and their new deck and newly remodeled and updated home hosted everyone very comfortably. The kids all had fun playing in the yard with bubbles and on the kid-sized John Deere Gator, just like Grandpa Zinser's--Kate's dad--big one. Josh had just finished building the deck this week, so it was just in time! It so nice to get to see everyone that we don't get to see often, including Jon's Grandma B and her husband Gene, who drove down from Knoxville, IL, near Galesburg, to come to the party, too. We also enjoy visiting with Kate's parent's, Doc and Christine Zinser. Doc was instrumental in Jon's decision to pursue chiropractic as a career. They are really fun people to be around.
Still sick. Today is Day 3 of my z-pack, so hope I am feeling much better tomorrow. Dartagnan is on Day 4 of his antibiotics, but he is still not feeling much better either. Maybe Sunday will be the turning point. Tired of coughing all the time. Tired of feeling tired!
Tomorrow morning we'll get to spend more time with Jeff and Mariola and hopefully see Jenni and her husband, Ed. Jenni is Mariola's daughter, Jon's stepsister. We didn't get a chance to visit with them yet.
Friday's Toggle mid-term exam was a killer. Wow. The CD that is included with the text is a good taste of what the questions on the exam will be like. They were definitely tough. I took 1.5 hours to complete the test. There was a matching section that gave the listing and then there were 5 possible statements that may or may not apply and you had to decide which statements DID apply and mark all that DID, so you could have A, B, D or B,C, E or other combo on your answer sheet. That was very challenging. I'm glad I spent the time that I did spend on studying that.
Spent some time today reviewing Rad 2 for the exam on Tuesday and reading some about water-soluble vitamins for Nutrition. I need to put some more time in to reviewing...
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Sick...again
Dartagnan and I are home sick today. I had a rough night last night and so did he. I was waking up every few hours, taking cough syrup every 4 because I couldn't sleep due to how hard I was coughing. My chest aches. Dartagnan went to bed early last night, but woke up with fever off and on thru the night. Me too. Not running one this morning, but still feel awful and will be going back to sleep as soon as I finish this post.
Tuesday Dartagnan broke his finger trying a ninja move on his friend, who put his knee up to block it. So the proximal end of his middle phalange of the 4th digit is fractured (the center segment of his ring finger) on his right hand. I told him no more ninja moves.
This morning I had to take Dartagnan to get the splint fitted for his finger. He'll go back in a month to get another set of x-rays to see how the fracture is healing. While at the MD's office, I made an appointment for myself. Have had chest tightness, productive cough, & fever off and on since last Thursday or Friday. Just have not been feeling well.
Went to see the NP and she gave me an inhaler and a z-pack. If it is the start of walking pneumonia like it feels like, then the z-pack should take care of it. I had been waiting to see if it would just resolve on its own, but I've not been improving, so broke down and went.
The stress of this week hasn't helped much either. Tuesday was the Axis Practical in Toggle and the 2nd exam in Systems Pathology. Today I was supposed to take the Rad II 2nd exam, but will take a make-up on Tuesday, next week, instead. Tomorrow afternoon is the Toggle Mid-Term, which sounds like it will be a bear. I received private tutoring for PNS on Monday night for 2 hours and was feverish for the first hour and chilled for the 2nd hour. I learned a lot, but my head was a little fuzzy (has been, being sick), so was more than ready to leave when my time was up. I need tutoring because I'm don't want to fail the course a 2nd time. Also, a Renal group project (short problem) was due Wednesday, so our group met on Tuesday to work on it. Just seems like there has been so much this week.
Delaney has been really bad about desparately trying to keep herself awake as long as possible at night, too, and woke up today with sniffles...I hope she's not getting sick again, too. Last Friday, the preschool called us and we had to pick her up at noon because she was running a fever. She was fine by Sunday, but Saturday was sick all day.
I'm just ready for the weekend to arrive: we will be going to Peoria, IL, to visit Jon's family and it will be pleasant and relaxing. Sounds good to me! Now, I'm lying down and going to rest for a while...
Tuesday Dartagnan broke his finger trying a ninja move on his friend, who put his knee up to block it. So the proximal end of his middle phalange of the 4th digit is fractured (the center segment of his ring finger) on his right hand. I told him no more ninja moves.
This morning I had to take Dartagnan to get the splint fitted for his finger. He'll go back in a month to get another set of x-rays to see how the fracture is healing. While at the MD's office, I made an appointment for myself. Have had chest tightness, productive cough, & fever off and on since last Thursday or Friday. Just have not been feeling well.
Went to see the NP and she gave me an inhaler and a z-pack. If it is the start of walking pneumonia like it feels like, then the z-pack should take care of it. I had been waiting to see if it would just resolve on its own, but I've not been improving, so broke down and went.
The stress of this week hasn't helped much either. Tuesday was the Axis Practical in Toggle and the 2nd exam in Systems Pathology. Today I was supposed to take the Rad II 2nd exam, but will take a make-up on Tuesday, next week, instead. Tomorrow afternoon is the Toggle Mid-Term, which sounds like it will be a bear. I received private tutoring for PNS on Monday night for 2 hours and was feverish for the first hour and chilled for the 2nd hour. I learned a lot, but my head was a little fuzzy (has been, being sick), so was more than ready to leave when my time was up. I need tutoring because I'm don't want to fail the course a 2nd time. Also, a Renal group project (short problem) was due Wednesday, so our group met on Tuesday to work on it. Just seems like there has been so much this week.
Delaney has been really bad about desparately trying to keep herself awake as long as possible at night, too, and woke up today with sniffles...I hope she's not getting sick again, too. Last Friday, the preschool called us and we had to pick her up at noon because she was running a fever. She was fine by Sunday, but Saturday was sick all day.
I'm just ready for the weekend to arrive: we will be going to Peoria, IL, to visit Jon's family and it will be pleasant and relaxing. Sounds good to me! Now, I'm lying down and going to rest for a while...
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