I'm in the blogging mood. I'm not sure what that means. Maybe it's just quiet in my house at the moment and Pharmacology is finished for the week. The fact is, a lot of opioids and other central nervous system depressants have filled my brain to capacity, not literally of course. I am learning a lot about drugs and how they affect our bodies. I am stumped as to why people want to use them recreationally. Whatever, I'm through talking about it. 5 more weeks...there is a break in sight.
I normally have scripts about my children. Generally not too much about myself, but I'm a little frustrated by the fact that I can't get off my medicine. Crohn's disease has afflicted me for almost 10 years and at no time have I felt more of it's presence than this past week. We recently took a trip to Chicago for a little work and fun and I forgot to bring my meds. I really didn't think it would be a big deal ...until a few days after we returned home. I refer to Crohn's as the sexiest autoimmune disease around. If you have it or know someone who does, you know what I mean. Not only does it appear in the lower end of the body(heehee), but it rears it's ugly head in other areas such as the eyes, joints, back, skin, etc. It's lots and lots of fun. I'm doing well now, but I'm on my meds. I hate being on them, but thankful to be functioning. Actually I'm thankful for a lot. At this very moment, a little boy's mother from Sam's preschool is very sick. She has cancer...a tumor on her optic nerve that has rendered her basically helpless. The doctors have said there isn't much that can be done. Her kids are my kids ages: 10, 7, and 4. I can't stop thinking about her and her family. Sadness is what I feel. My heart hurts for them. Thus another reminder of why I am going through school now. It's not just the pathphysiology, anatomy, etc. that draws me to nursing. Don't get me wrong...I love learning about that stuff and I never cease to be amazed at how amazing the Lord put us all together. But, it's a passion for people that are hurting that I think is so invaluable. Way too many times, I have been the patient that has come in contact with an unkind nurse. Granted, you never know what someone is going through each day, but it has happened too many times. The women I have met in my progam are smart, intelligent, disciplined..blah, blah, blah. But they love people and want to help people. It makes me proud to say that their future patients are very lucky. So anyone out there that wants to say a prayer for this family from Sam's preschool, please pray!
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