My hubby is in wisconsin for work training and my mom is here visiting me from iowa. We have eaten out and shopped at every store in bend. It is nice to have my mom here--even though we have our differences--we still have fun together. I have two cis classes left. This last week we have learned about power point presentations. Quite a foreign concept for this nurse but I am doing the best I can.
discouraging school news--I need to take all of my A & P classes all over again plus my chemistry class. this will take at least another year or more. I can't seem to catch any luck when it comes to getting my rn. I will just keep whittling away at it and try to keep positive.

fun at the fair

this week in computer class bought more microsoft excel with the addition of charts--pie, columns, bars ect. I told my husband I think I could actually be helpful to someone or to myself with this newfound knowledge. unfortunately as a lpn in the pulmonary department I will quietly practice microsoft excel/charting in the comfort of my own home.
on a side note--I had to have my wedding ring cut off of my finger today. I wear three rings--on saturday night I was fidgeting with all of my rings and placed my wedding ring on my left hand index finger where it remained all night. In the morning when I attempted to take my ring off my finger swelled to three times its normal size. I tried windex, soap, lotion to no avail. today when my finger looked as if it may need to be amputated I went to a jewelry store. Two young women helped my husband saw the ring off of my finger ensuring us that it could still be welded back together. what relief when the ring finally came off--all due to my ridiculous stupidity.

I am now on a nine day course of prednisone for the numbness and tingling in my left arm and the pain in my neck. The plan is to decrease the inflammation and therefore decrease pressure being put on my nerve. If this doesn't work I will get to have a mri--The prednisone has affected me --I haven't been able to sleep in two nights and am a walking zombie and still no relief from the arm. I am going to request an ergonomics review of my work station this week and see if I can make changes there for the better.
on a side note--I did cis 120 homework all weekend--b4 camping, after camping, watching the book of eli, on my bed, in my comfy chair.........
thank you julia for all of you help:)

homework?????

camping or homework?? that is the ultimate question. My husband left today with the littles for wickiup camping for mil's birthday. As for me--I work full-time and am taking a class as well so decided that a little home time as well as homework time would be the way for me to go. I am loving CIS 120 from the perspective that I can use this stuff---for budgeting, budgeting, and maybe some more budgeting. Excel rocks and the more proficient I can become with it the better. I do miss my family but...you gotta do what you gotta do.

I saw a physician today and my chiropractor. My physician recommended that I start on prednisone for 9 days to decrease the inflammation in my neck--and what do you know my chiropractor agreed. I am still unsure what I am going to do--I just want to feel better. My chiropractor also gave me a newfangled device to wear on my neck for traction. right now I feel like 2 days of sleep with a few bubble baths and some me time might just make everything better but I am not sure. I sure have enjoyed my massages at the chiropractors office--it's the little things!!

bend elks baseball game

went to a bend elks baseball game tuesday night--wasn't so enthused to stand in line for 30 minutes in the hot sun but acutally enjoyed myself. two dollars to get in, two dollar hot dogs and soda. and two dollar beers--rock on!! brecken also got a foul ball which made his day.