Do I have anything to say?: Not QUITE as"great"

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Not QUITE as"great"

but pretty darn good!

Well, I suppose after using that much energy yesterday being so excited, I was bound to be a bit tired today! (I was awake until nearly midnight since I had some adrenaline going, so the 5:30 alarm did not thrill me.) This week has some tough shoes to fill!

I got to take care of my three fabulous patients from yesterday again today. I actually had kind of weird/awkward experiences with all three of the families today which did make for an interesting day (which, I guess was SORT of good in a way since the weekends tend to be a little boring, however, not all of them were "good" awkward...) It's still kind of crazy to me that these people all seem to love having me as their kid's nurse, but I'll take it :o) (Although, the fact that I at least try to treat each kid like they are the most important person in the world may contribute to my "likability factor"...because, what parent DOESN'T think their kid is the most important person in the world?! Also, EVERYONE likes to feel like they are special...and I know first-hand that one kind gesture can go a LONG way!)

Anyway, pretty darn good day...really, no complaints needed :o) Tomorrow is a REALLY special day for me and I'm SUPER excited...hopefully I won't be too tired when I get off work because I already have a post brewing and it may be another one of those "can my fingers type as fast as my brain is thinking" nights!

Well, maybe I should head to bed at a decent hour tonight (especially since I have to wash my hair tomorrow...the longer it gets, the longer it takes to blow it dry!). At least I already know who my patients are, so I don't have to show up "super early" to pick them!

Good night. (Oh, I think it is SO cool that my "ticker" countdown now starts with 1 week...yay!)

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Who's Who

Updated September 2013

I have one sister who is married and has two boys. "A" was born June 2009 and "I" was born March 2012. We are both really close to my parents and have lots of "family dinners".

I wrote a lot about my patients when I first started this blog. Some patients are still growing and thriving, and others have lost their battles.

My first foster placements lived with me from June 2010-September 2011. They were sisters who were 15 and almost 3 when they were placed with me and are now 18 and 5. I called M "the teen" and L "the little one". They live with their mom who still has many issues, but are doing well (ok) and I still have (not enough) contact with them.

My second foster placement came to me September 6, 2012. I call her Zoe and she turned 5 in April. She has cystic fibrosis and has been a patient on my floor at the hospital. The plan is still reunification.

Ivy is a 17-year-old whose mom died just before Thanksgiving. She has a Guardian, but is unable to live with him due to some family issues. She has no other family who is willing/able to take her. She moved in with me the beginning of February. She moved to a group home at the beginning of August as her needs were too great for me with my schedule and having another child with special needs.