Us on March 8, 2008.......Day2 of 227

5th folder and 5th picture...

So, here is the picture idea that I stole from Cynthias page. The story behind this picture is from when I was moving out of NY and we were throwin hand signals for every state, this happens to be the one for West Virginia.

UpToDate

So, a lot of you have been wanting to know how I like my job. As everyone well knows it was very difficult to transition here. Many things are different in the healthcare system for this state. It is amazing when you know that there is something better to offer patients and healthcare providers elsewhere. I am thankful for having a job, expecially with the way the economy seems to be going...and I have been using the economy as my motivation to "adapt and overcome". Also, the fact that Aldo is here and this is where I chose to be for both his and my relationship. He is an awesome guy and I have no regrets moving here for him. So, back to the hospital...It would be beneficial for me to become more active in the politics of the hospital. All I have to do is find my way into the system so I can understand it a little more and hopefully be influencial in initiating change. Being a trauma/surgical PCU Nurse is fun and I am learning a lot. At the same time there is a lot of things that I have seen, both my patients and other patients, that are unpleasent. A lot of social/psychological issues arise with patients when you are in this line of nursing. I have been wondering lately why God has me here, or why he allowed me to be here....I will tell you this....that I am providing care that I never thought I could "stomach"...I have changed on an individual level over the past 2.5 years as a nurse. For a while after I first moved here I totally wanted to quick....now, i have found my motivation to go on and not allow myself to stay a floor nurse. I feel that I am supposed to be active in specialised care and that requires me having my masters. So, to my brother Ron......the race is on to reach the goal....If i win...you fly me to Hawaii...and if you win I fly you somewhere.....and no, not spain.....

what the heck...where did this kid get the idea to do this...so not normal

http://news.aol.com/article/boy-breaks-into-zoo-kills-animals/200065

FYI for your Benefit

I bought the Barnes and Nobles discount card...Anyone that knows my phone number...feel free to use it to get the discount... it's 40% off Best Seller Hardcovers, 10% off Music CD's and Childrens Books

This is what boys do when they get bored

And just when you think one couldnt be anymore creative....

...there he goes and redeems himself. (enhance the picture)

This is Aldo, post-op day 5....with his Swollen belly....

New day by NEMO.....

The art I picked out a couple weeks back....kinda makes me have a brighter outlook on things.

Learnin and swingin

...here i am after taking ACLS today...

very happy because i got recertified for CPR last night and as a result... really had a good day in ACLS class today.

Finally something familiar...Cardiac Nursing

I am finding my place in nursing...and on Aldos hammock...

Latest and Greatest of me and ALDO

Pre-Op aldo

This is how NOT to hold a baby

So Brain (Aldos friend) is holding his new baby girl.....

On his initial approach

HE palmed its face.....
He's learnin, and doing much better now

Heres a not so clear pix...

A girlfriend of mine came to my moms for a visit....

The moon was out...

and we saw dolphins....

Heres Lindsey

"Medical Mystery: Disembarkment Syndrome" or mal de debarquement syndrome

Just when I think I got a handle on it...it comes back to bite me.....This is information in found online at www.vestibular.org/vestibular-disorders/specific-disorders/mal-de-debarquement.php


Mal de Debarquement

Mal de debarquement literally means "sickness of disembarkment." This term originally referred to the illusion of movement felt as an aftereffect of travel by ship or boat. Some experts now include other types of travel (such as by train and airplane) and situations with new and different movement patterns (such as reclining on a waterbed).

For a handful of people, this illusion of movement seems to last for long periods of time: weeks to months, even years after a voyage. Some physicians refer to it as mal de debarquement syndrome, reflecting that it is a collection of symptoms rather than a specific disease. There is no universal agreement among physicians about what mal de debarquement is or how to diagnose it. Not all doctors even agree that persistent mal de debarquement exists.

Leading explanations for the syndrome conclude that the problem is not in the inner ear and most likely occurs someplace in the balance areas of the brain. The brain adapts to the motion of the ship or other vehicle; but once the movement stops, the brain is unable to readapt once again. Why this ability to adapt would suddenly stop is not understood. One theory is that mal de debarquement is a migraine variant; long-lasting mal de debarquement is experienced by middle-aged woman more than by other groups, and more women than men experience migraines.

Symptoms of mal de debarquement include the sensation of bobbing, rocking, swaying, swinging, floating and/or tumbling. These may be accompanied by unsteadiness, disequilibrium, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and a loss of self-confidence. The symptoms usually increase in enclosed spaces and when trying to be motionless such as when attempting to fall asleep in bed or when stopped at a traffic light. The symptoms improve during constant, steady movement such as experienced while in a moving car. Mal de debarquement does not include spinning vertigo, vomiting, cold sweat, ear pressure, ear pain, sound sensitivity, tinnitus, hearing loss or distortion, double vision, or bouncing vision.

Persistent mal de debarquement usually begins within hours of stopping the novel movement and resolves within about six to twelve months. There are also reports of it not resolving for years.

A physician diagnoses mal de debarquement by collecting a thorough history, conducting a physical examination, and doing tests to rule out other causes for the symptoms. For a diagnosis of mal de debarquement to be made, there must be a history of a ship voyage or other new movement, the return to a normal environment, and then the start of the symptoms. Symptoms start immediately, not weeks or months later.

At this time there appears to be no single highly successful treatment approach to mal de debarquement. Standard drugs given for motion sickness (including meclizine, diphenhydrinate, and scopolamine patches) seem to be ineffective. Some treatments suggested by physicians include walking while watching the horizon, vestibular rehabilitation therapy, diuretics, anti-seizure drugs, antidepressants of the tricyclic family, and benzodiazepines.

From VEDA publication F-29, Mal de Debarquement, available in VEDA's online store.

Conversation with Ron

This was a good laugh.....for all that know my brother Ron...you all know that he is hard to contact via phone....and he rand cynthia rarely call back.....since cynthia and him are busy all the time... getting ahold of them is like waiting to talk to a victoria secret customer sales representative to discuss your a credit card bill....and being transfered to china to another automated service....So, today.....when I called Ron and he actually answered....this is what I hear "hey ray, I'm gonna call you back in FIVE minutes....Do you think you can actually pick up your phone this time....Im like...LOL....Ron is saying this to me! funny, Ron...really funny...lol ;)

Quote of the Month

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.” (Charles Swindoll)

Hurricane "Y"- Ike!

Tropical Storm Hanna

Went out today and saw what waves are supposed to look like. Here are some pictures. I would have never believed it had I not seen it with my own eyes...

Ever look at YOUTUBE.....this is so funny....I hope that you all get a laugh out of this!

HILARIOUS Baby!










Video 2

Hurricane Season

F.Y.I.

Okay, so we survived Hurricane Fay

That was a rough couple days!

Now Hannah is about pass

and surfers are gonna have a blast......

Next one up is "IKE"...and it looks like it will make many floridians

take a hike...

cited :http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Pics of the Nephews, I miss them

Tristens First day of School

Lincoln(I love his hair) lol

Lawson and his wide eyes
My sister Joanna and her boys (stephen and Tristen) this summer

A lil bible for ya...

Proverbs 1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

Top Ten Reasons not to move to the Beach

10. There are little tiny green lizards everywhere, dead skeleton structures decomposing under beds....and black widow spiders that nest outside your door (yeah, the deadly ones)

9. Identity theft is more prominent in places like Texas and Florida....gee I wonder why...this is why you should get "credit monitoring"

8. The ocean mist contains salt and eats away at metal...especially brake and fuel lines on your car...then you get to buy a new one and make payments...lol

7. Orienting at a job that you have done independently for years is more difficult than you think, especially when there technology dates back to the stone age.

6. Your car insurance premium tripples to cover all those that dont have it who are driving without it...so when they hit you...you have just payed yourself for all the damages

5. You find that everyone else that lives at the beach is not from there...they are from places like New Jersey...and when they hear where your from they say things like "Oh, Your so nice though"...?! lol

4. Southern Hospitality is a myth...lol....if people want to be rude, location wont stop them.

3. The starting pay scale for medical workers is horendous, and Unions are NOT allowed, and there is the "right to work law"....look it up

2. When people get bored, they break into your house...or cut your hose.

1. Im still working on this one

Tropical Storm Fay

We went for a drive and recorded where the highest amount of flood damage was done. It was in front of aldo's house and in front of where aldo's parents live.

Regaurding POSTING messages

Hey-if u want to leave me a comment , go to the comment icon below each post that you are interested at commenting on....write in the box and then.....within the box, leave your name or nickname so that i know who you are....then click on anonomous....and then submit...it will post. Thanks a ton...love ya all, yaya

My 'Sik Ride'

YaYa's....it finally happened....It found me

This is my new car...i hope that it is going to be ok in aldo's garage...it is in a flooded AREA

3 of the 5 dogs

So- you all have been hearing about Tacori's new dog possee...
She belongs to the gang...I'll update this later too with the rest of the pics but for now here are a few of them.

Mrs. Miyagi.....AKA: "STAR-FOX

Myah AKA The Lion Kingess

and Tacori AKA "TACO"
"closed out"

Waves and Surfers!

Yeah...

uh huh

"Taco"ri or Taco

"Taco"

she is officially renamed.

Thanks to Aldo's momma......"that name has to be changed". LOL

She outgrew the old one-lets just see if she will respond to it.

I like it-"she no longer has a uterus" and she really isn't a anything anymore in doggy world.

It is the consensus, that her new name is "awesome".

My brother and his boys...Cynthia you really capture the moments

Moving Process

Thanks a ton to my parents/step-parents for helping me out of this mini-catastrophy. My Gosh-who would have thought this...anyways, today is spent moving stuff here, there, and everywhere...hoping to God that it does not get destroyed by mildew or water in storage. I still like it here, however it has served it's share of challenges.
Aldo is awesome. I really couldn't ask for a better person to help me keep from crying and not feel completely hopeless, LOL. No...havn't cried yet-felt like it but havn't. Actually the one time I did was when he said that one of his coworkers offered me a place to stay-i thought that was really really nice. Hopefully, everything will continue to move in a positive direction. I've been praying alot lately...i think its helped