diary
my thoughts and … thoughts
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Well, I went to Bonnaroo this year! Will I go back again? Probably, actually, if the lineup intrigues me as much as this year’s did. Was it as iconic as other years? I mean, not really. Sure, Sofi Tukker, Lil Nas X, Rina Sawayama, the Pixies, Tyler Childers, Kendrick Lamar, and the Foo Fighters gave…
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I feel like my kidney stone became a part of my personality about three months into dealing with her. People would ask me how I was and would often include, “is Karen still with us?” Anytime someone would ask me to go somewhere with them, I’d be like, “well, I hurt a lot so I…
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Back when I was first being treated for Karen the Kidney Stone, when she was merely 8.4 mm and when I didn’t have hydronephrosis, I felt it was a little weird that I wasn’t being referred to a specialist, especially since the kidneys are finicky fuckers, but I kept my mouth shut and took the…
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So I went to the emergency department (ED) today literally right at the beginning of my shift because I 1) was diaphoretic, 2) was tachypneic, 3) had tunnel vision, 4) was dizzy, 5) was nauseated, and 6) felt tingling/numbness in my fingers, right before I got blinding flank pain and nearly passed out in front…
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I lost my keys on Wednesday and didn’t realize it until Saturday afternoon. First of all, I didn’t need them since 1) I was in Savannah, 2) we took my sister’s car, and 3) I didn’t actually get into a car at all until Saturday. Second, I have a very good reason that they suddenly…
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I haven’t posted a lot about my current writing project – Jill & Abby – recently, mainly because it wasn’t really going anywhere. Work was taking over my life, what with its 12-hour shifts and constant learning, and nearly everything went on the back burner, but now that I think I’ve gotten a handle on…
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Next week, I’m going to Savannah with my sister for a little mini-vacation, and I couldn’t be more excited. I haven’t been since May 2021, just before I started my nursing school journey (how have I already been a nurse for six months??), so it’s about time that I return to one of my favorite…
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I knew when I chose to work in the pods that I was choosing the toughest, most intense department in the entire hospital, something that even seasoned nurses up on the med-surg floors recognize. On the daily, I’m taking care of the least stable patients I can imagine, from strokes to major heart surgeries, and…
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I have no words to describe how I’m feeling about the school shooting in Nashville yesterday. I’ve been processing everything – the fact that I knew two of the adults killed and and that the children massacred were only nine years old and that I regularly visit Green Hills and that I’m worried the shooter’s…
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If you’re wondering, yes. The website does look a lot different! I’m currently working on getting a more cohesive look to things … I think they call it “branding.” Anyway, I’ll be playing with a few different themes over the next couple of days/weeks, and hopefully I’ll decide on something soon. I have a general…
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