Dig

Today was seriously the best day of school i have EVER had. No Joke. Day started off at 9am with a lab where we learned the therapeutic uses of heat. I learned how to apply and get heat therapy (20 min of a heat pack on my lower back.. ahhh) Ultrasound (7 min of ultrasound on my arm) Parifin Wax (you dip your hand in hot wax like 6 times, then wrap it with a towel, leave on for 15-20 minutes - basically a manicure) and how to use the whirlpool for therapy. Then i had a two hour lecture, but this was followed by the massage lab, which included me doing massage for an hour an a half, and me recieving massage for an hour an a half

In summary: I got a manicure, got a heat pack on my lower back, and got an hour an a half massage... wow.. today was tough

some days i love PT school!!

on the good side, i can give some pretty good massages now!

Possibly im playing intramural soccer tonight, but im trying to find a way out of it, i kinda am feeling lazy, and it could possibly cut into my ONE TREE HILL time.. noooooooo

New favorite song:

DIG by Incubus
We all have a weakness
But some of ours are easier to identify.
Look me in the eye
and ask for forgiveness;
we'll make a pact
to never speak that word again.
Yes, you are my friend.
We all have something that digs us,
at least we dig each other.

So when weakness turns my ego up
I know you'll count on the me from yesterday.
If I turn into another
dig me up from under what is covering
the better part of me.
Sing this song
remind me that we'll always have each other
when everything else is gone.

We all have a sickness
that cleverly attaches & multiplies
No matter how we try.
We all have someone that digs at us,
at least we dig each other.

So when sickness
turns my ego up
I know youíll act as a clever medicine.
If I turn into another
dig me up from under what is covering
The better part of me.
Sing this song!
Remind me that weíll always have each other
when everything else is gone.
OK, each other when everything else is gone.

Another Tuesday

Today was long, i am exhausted. Today at the clinic was really fun though. I guessed impingement was her problem based on her symptoms, and with the tests provided, i was correct. YAY! That made me feel good.

The next 4 hours of lecture was different. Whenever i get back to the classroom after clinicals, i am so tired, i dont even really focus, and i had a massive headache.

basically i came home to the couch to crash, and im goin to bed early tonight.. EARLY!!

Class at 9am tomorrow we get to have a MASSAGE LAB.. ouuuuuuu.... people practicing massage on me... what a difficult lab this will be ;)

Exams...

So, today was an insanely long day. So, the Exam started at 9am, however, blackboard was down until almost 11am. So, we waited for almost 2 hours in the classroom, since our exam is taken online. It sucked so bad, then once blackboard finally worked it cut out three more times for about 20 minutes. Talk about distractions... oh well, at least the exam went really well. Thank you to all of those who prayed for me. I needed it today, for sure.

For the practical, i did really well. We had to show how to do a paraplegic transfer from the mat to the wheelchair, then we had to do some special tests on the shoulder. The professor was very impressed with the questions i asked, and my handling skills. So i did really well on that. I was really happy. So, overall today was nice

Then i went to Target, i found a pair of 3 dollar loungin pants... ahh.. so nice...

Bed early tonight, gotta work in center city tomorrow morning. Catchin the train at 6:45am to be at work at 8am.... yes, it sucks very much... i like working there, but i hate the commute.

Sunday

so... today, i have studied, ate chips, studied, read a chapter in my book, studied, played with the cat, studied, studied with Pam, then i watched tv, for like 2 hours. I think my brain may explode.....

I cant cram any more information into myself.... my brain hurts...

please pray for me, Unit 5 Final is tomorrow at 9am, Unit 5 Practical is at 3:15pm....

back to studyin... need to regain motivation...

In the Jungle, the mighty Jungle

In the jungle, the mighty jungle....
....... the lion sleeps tonight...

So, today, i woke up, and started studying again.. whoohooo, the exciting life of grad school.

My favorite kind of nut is the clover nut. It is furry and purrs, and is a nut. I got her a cat nip toy so she wont be so bored.

My parents have made it safe to Dibagat in the Philippines. Satan is really trying to hold them back from expanding the church. Boat wires have been cut, materials have been stalled, generators have blown, rain has been never ending, and in spite of this, God has prevailed and allowed them to be on schedule with the project. And it is totally God's timing that the generator blew out when my dad was there. He can fix that. Please pray that God would allow the teams to keep up with the projects.

go to http://www.isnag.org for more information

picture of my parents on the plane to the village... oh i wish i coulda been there to see my mom freak out...



I cant wait until i can go back to the village. I love it!!


For the rest of the day im gonna be studying (big surprise there) then tonight, Serena is comin over and we are making spaghetti, and ...... you guessed it.. studying!! sweet!!

Study Study

So, today was fun. Picked up a friend this morning for school, since his truck wouldnt start. It was only 10 degrees this morning. Pretty chilly, reminded me of home.. love it! We learned how to go down a flight of stairs in a wheelchair, and then how to get up in a wheelchair if your parapalygic and the chair feel backwards. Man, today was a workout, my arms are sore!

So, my day ended at 1pm (it was a REALLY short day). My full intention was to come home, relax a bit, eat lunch then start studying for my exam on monday. Well, i fell alseep reading at like 2, woke up at 4:30, then i frantically printed off my notes and slides that i needed prepaired for unit review with a friend at 7. I got it all done, since ive been paying attention this unit, but man was that intense when i woke up. The funny thing is, now its 11:30, and im not even tired. Stupid naps!

So, im almost done with my book, The Vampire Lestat. Its the book that comes after Interview With the Vampire. So, since im almost done, which book should i get next? Sybil (a book about the first diagnosed case of Dissociative Identity Disorder) or Queen of the Damned (the book that comes after The Vampire Lestat). Or does anyone that actually read this have any other ideas?

Oh, and if you havent clicked the link under i think its wednesdays post of "A Christmas Box" you should, and be prepaired to laugh, cause its really funny, and now i got it stuck in my head... haha.. oh good good times.

Well, that is all for now, gonna finish my book, maybe take a bath, then sleep, prepairing for a weekend of riviting learning about paraplegia and shoulder injuries!! WHOOOOO

Sweet Pandemonium

I dont like it when my friends forget about me. It makes me sad

I'm gonna change the background around again when i get around to it. Its hard to see, and it doesnt cover a full screen, however, it does look kinda cool.

I miss all of you in Texas.

Wednesday

Today is Wednesday... yes, it is. I am currently watching charmed. It is one of the things that i have kept doing since LeTourneau. And, i still do watch one tree hill. There was just a commercial on TV that involved Donald Trump, and i think something died on his head. it seriously cant be real hair, it cant. I also like how in commercials about lotions getting rid of dark circles, they just change the lighting to get rid of the dark circles. ha... they cheat.
So, ive decided that my blog needs a facelift. maybe ill work on that instead of studying.. ha..

A Special Christmas Box

this is a link of what was passed around computers during class today.

So, today in class, we learned a zillion number of tests that you can perform to find labral tears in the shoulder. There are literally pages, that i need to memorize and perform correctly, by... next monday... talk about quick learning. After our lab from 8:30-11, we had an hour break for lunch, then we had actual patients with Multiple Sclerosis, strokes, head trauma victims, and a guy with aphasia. It was really cool, but they didnt tell us that right off, so we had to perform tests on them and determine by the results what the problem was. it was pretty cool, but extremely intimidating and overwhelming. Finally, the day was finished off with a neuro lecture on 6 cases that were given to us earlier, and we had to discuss as a class our thoughts on them and what we thought had happened because of the symptoms.
For Example:

1. Inability to recognize and describe
unseen objects placed in right hand;
able to “recognize” them with left
hand. Able to judge texture, weight,
temperature differences of unseen
objects with either hand.

2. Person has trouble understanding
spoken and written words. Speech
is clear and emotional and intellect-
ual response is appropriate.


And from this we have to determine where the injury is, and what was affected. AHH!!

Tonight, i will be studying, reviewing all the good stuff in my neuro binder so i dont die next monday, and..... WATCHING ONE TREE HILL.

Pretty Song

I love this song...

"Breathe No More"
By Evanescence

[Piano Solo Opening]

I've been looking in the mirror for so long.
That I've come to believe my soul's on the other side.
All the little pieces falling, shatter.
Shards of me,
Too sharp to put back together.
Too small to matter,
But big enough to cut me into so many little pieces.
If I try to touch her,
And I bleed,
I bleed,
And I breathe,
I breathe no more.

Take a breath and I try to draw from my spirits well.
Yet again you refuse to drink like a stubborn child.
Lie to me,
Convince me that I've been sick forever.
And all of this,
Will make sense when I get better.
But I know the difference,
Between myself and my reflection.
I just can't help but to wonder,
Which of us do you love.
So I bleed,
I bleed,
And I breathe,
I breathe no...
Bleed,
I bleed,
And I breathe,
I breathe,
I breathe-
I breathe no more.

[Piano Solo Ending]