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« July 2008 | Main | September 2008 » August 29, 2008Update on Health, Work and Those Damn 500 IEsSo the verdict is an abscess. The original root canal that I had done when I was 11 wasn't done correctly. After numbing the fuck out of my face (and torturing me with what seemed like a gazillion needles) the Oral Surgeon redid my root canal. Everything was going swimmingly and then he stopped. "Oh wow" was all I heard before he stared pulling black gunk from my tooth. Mind you it's the front, lower tooth so it's a small hole to work with. After that came the puss. I felt so icky. He scraped until he couldn't get anymore and filled the whole with antibiotics and put on a temporary seal. Then he wrote me a prescription for triple antibiotics and said that if this didn't work he'd have to do surgery. I was beyond mortified. I'll find out in two weeks (Sept 10th) if the antibiotics were able to stamp out the infection. So far my mouth is so sore that any movement that includes my lower lip makes it ache. You can imagine how much of a bitch I am right now... Yesterday I was told that not only is my job FINALLY kicking into high gear as of the 10th (notice the date) but I will be hiring someone who I will be in charge of. I've never officially been over someone before, so I'm not sure what I will need to do. I'm really excited about the oportunity to I would have posted this yesterday but I couldn't log into my account... AGAIN. It started a few days ago. But I was able to refresh and log in. Yesterday and today was a total lock out, even commenting gave me an error. Right now I am able to log on, but the comments still aren't working. This really is the last thing I need to worry about. *sigh*
[keywords: Health Work site] August 27, 2008Yeah, So I'm Freaking OutI just got back from the dentist. He said that it's either an abscess which would need another root canal (done today) or a cyst which would mean they'd have to do surgery on me (scheduled for another day). My appt is at 2:30pm. That's an hour and a half from now. I am trying so damn hard not to freak out and failing badly. I can't believe I'm actually praying for it to be an abscess. How sick is that? But given the two choices it's the easiest to deal with and I won't need to take time off of work. At least I was able to come back to work to do my PM Census report. I don't want to piss off the BBs at this stage in the game. Especially since they are going to present my job September 9th. *sigh* Think good thoughts...
[keywords: Health] August 26, 2008I'm Just a MessMy mouth has been hurting me for a couple of days. I touched my tooth today and it looked loose. considering it's the one I had a root canal on I can't imagine the nerves being the issue. That leaves me to the other possibility: Abscess. A webmaster from a site I go to recently had an abscess that went into his neck. Now he's on a ventilator with an open wound and waiting to have it closed with a skin graft from his leg. I've been trying not to think about it but my mouth keeps reminding me. So either I need the tooth replaced (shit) or I have an abscess and need antibiotics (shit shit shit). With my Community MRSA this is not going to be an easy ride. I was doing so well too! *sigh* At least the appointment is tomorrow so I don't have to wait long. Wish me luck that's some option I haven't thought of yet that doesn't involve a lot of work.
[keywords: Health] August 25, 2008*Urp*Last Thursday I got food poisoning. Yeah, that was fun. I literally talked myself out of puking for the two miles it took me to drive home. It's Monday and my stomach is still iffy. At least I gained points from doing the daily census from home. Go me! On the flip side we managed to do some heavy spring cleaning this weekend. We got rid of the fish tank, set up the A/C in the bedroom so it's not an ordeal every time we need it and I washed that filthy fan that sits by the window facing the street. Talk about nasty. After Jake finally got the A/C set up he turned it on and closed the door. I little while later he went in to check it and came out frustrated. He swore that it was broken. I took a deep breath, finished washing the dishes and went in to look. Luckily it only needed to have the water drained. I'm so happy the apartment is getting in shape... now if I could only feel better.
[keywords: Health] August 20, 2008No Really... I'm CalmI finally had to explain to one of the doctors that I wasn't upset or freaking out or any other overly emotional reaction. I simply said, "I'm an Italian-Irish Jew. I emote. I am very expressive. It's just my way." He said, "Ohhhhh!" as if it was enough to explain everything. I'm hoping I'll be able to do the same with my boss. I think they hear my overly dramatic tones and think I'm on meltdown or something. I keep being told things like 'don't worry' or don't panic'. Meanwhile I'm just trying to talk about a concern. I feel like saying, "You think this is me panicking? Oh honey... You haven't SEEN me panic!" The doctor got a kick out of me telling him about how my dad used to make me sit on my hands so I wouldn't wave them around while talking. Meanwhile my boss mentions that she'll be over here 'for most of the day' tomorrow. I'm not sure if that means in the clinics or in my office. I hope it's at the different clinics here. Otherwise she gets to see how bored I really am and how much I fuck around. Not that there's anything I can do about it. Hell, I keep asking for them to clarify shit so I can start my job already. That's the key. I don't need busy work. I need MY work. closer... It's getting closer.
[keywords: Work] August 19, 2008Stupid People AlertI swear... often. Part of the reason is the stupid people I come in contact with. It truly amazes me. I just got a phone call from a woman who's mentality is that of a pea. Me: Hello? Stupid cow. The chances that I would know the previous owner of this phone are about as slim as the chances that she has enough common sense to tie her shoes without having to redo it. Twice.
[keywords: Work stupid-people-tricks] August 18, 2008*Backs Away from the Computer*Sometimes reading random posts on Sims2 sites makes for the best comedy. I found one asking about the most evil things people have done to their sims. Most gave the usual answers. Today I saw one that made me laugh. HARD. Has anyone ever killed off a spouse... gotten the surviving one to have an affair with the dead spouse's best friend... and then had a child 'accidentally' decide to call up the Grim Reaper to resurrect the dead parent? And then let the recently-non-deceased walk in on their spouse and best friend? Most people use the usual setting on fire, electrocute or drown option when offing a sim. A few get really clever/diabolical. Me... I shot one. I wanted a ghost and she was annoying. It was quick, relatively painless and over quickly. Ironically I have yet to see her ghost. The stupid cow was over at my sims house from dusk til dawn. Now she's playing hard to see. Anyway, my enjoyment of the game isn't waning, although I don't know if I'll get Sims3. I am quite taken with the custom content that you can use with Sims2 and unless it can be updated I'm not interested. Plus... the Sims3 characters look weird. 'Doughy' is how most people describe it. Unless they manage to make them look less like food mascots I can't imagine being interested in that.
[keywords: Sims2] August 14, 2008Creating BoundariesNow that my job is finally kicking into gear I'm being placed in the uncomfortable position of setting boundaries. It seems that my job description is overflowing to whatever a particular doctor wants it to be. I have people calling me from all over expecting me to 'take over' duties or start new ones so they can have better info. My reports are a little too good apparently. I've had to politely explain that if they want these reports they are more than welcome to create them. Hell, I even set up discussions between different people to do so. Yet this morning I pick up the phone and a doctor thought I did yet another phantom duty. "You mean you don't deal with admissions for EVERYONE?" *sigh* I should be thrilled that they all think I'm so awesome. I should be tickled pink that they think I can take on all these duties. But I'm not... I don't want to seem like I'm not a team player either. I can't wait until there's some sort of direction to go with. You know, a clearish pattern. Hell, I'd even settle for a 'Go that way' response. For now I'll just twirl in circles and pretend I'm awesome.
[keywords: Work] August 13, 2008So Many Ideas...None of them productive. It's sick, really. I've been wanting to play my sims but really haven't had the time to invest in doing anything. It's such a great stress reliever. I don't think about work, bills or any issues that I have rattling around in that dented brain of mine. The focus is on pixels. Simple yet amusing. My online focus has changed so much over the years. It went from casual surfing to webmaster on the go to posting everywhere else but on my forum. I spend my days looking for clothes and furniture for my sims game... and yet they are things I have yet to use. I have over 500 old outfits I want to convert to different meshes (they really need to work on the shoes) or body shapes and new outfits for NPCs/townies (sims the game comes with) I have yet to update with. I have countless clutter objects to place in the awesome house I have yet to find. Hair I will never use because I already have over a thousand styles to slowly look through. I even have a HUGE amount of Silent Hill/grungy looking objects for this awesome hood I have yet to create. Meanwhile NCT has been neglected. Not enough to call the internets police on me... but yeah, I could be doing a lot more. I keep hoping for someone to pick up the slack and post new topics. Someone to inject some new life into the place. Yet all I've been getting is spam, members who only want to promote their site and LOL threads. I love the place, I really do. The people there are good hearted souls who like to have fun. I guess I long for the days when there were all sorts of threads popping up and my name wasn't on them. Threads that involved ideas and opinions... and weren't all political. There's so much to discuss in this world. *sigh* And yet here I am... posting it on my blog instead of there.
[keywords: Life nct] August 12, 2008When the Learn Curve is Straight UpNow that my job description is finally being fleshed out I'm also being told about other things they want me to do 'when I learn more'. I'm non medical so everything revolves around that. Plus... understanding the difference between someone on our service and someone housing on our service. Basically this means we can be taking care of a patient, but it's not really ours. Yeah, so unless I start pulling medical books out of my ass it's going to be a steep ride. I forward all the requests to my immediate boss and she says not to worry. Part of me wants to blindly follow that path. But the the Jew in me fights every step of the way. It's like a mini me is sitting on my shoulder, nagging about every little thing until I HAVE to say something. Then I'm told not to worry again. Lather, rinse, repeat. I have to say... my job is starting to look a lot more positive. For a while there it was really touch and go. Now that we have a happy medium (for now) I am pleased as punch.
[keywords: Work] August 11, 2008Drink? I'll Take SIXYeah, so it's not even 11am and there have been no fewer than 8 huge emails being tossed back and forth between all the hospital big wigs regarding my job, their expectations (all different... surprise, surprise) and when it is to start. Honest to G-d I am going to have a nervous breakdown over the emails alone. The last one seemed to be the voice of reason, but I'm not holding my breath that this is over. When I started a was told it was a work in progress but the BBs had a clear idea of what they wanted. That quickly dissolved into possibilities and conflicts. Now we're back to the clear idea part, which should have been laid out in the first place. And by 'first place' I mean before I was hired. I'm loving every thing about this job except for the matter of what the hell I'm supposed to do. I've had over two months to prepare and I'm not ready. Why? Because it's been two months of bickering, suggestions, possibilities and guesswork. Now I have to hustle to catch up so I don't end up on the end of the fail train.
[keywords: Work stress] August 07, 2008Hole-E-ShiiiiitMy job just got really interesting... Yesterday was wild. After getting a lot of things fixed I chatted with the phone support guy. He came up to put molding down so the wires weren't exposed. I started working on something when there was a knock at the door. Lately I've been getting a LOT of people who come up for meetings and whatnot and can't seem to find the room. I also get misdirected people, people who need supplies and all sorts of randomness that can get on a PMSing person's nerves. Luckily I smiled as they walked in the door. The woman ended up being the hospital's BW (big wig). She said she wanted to introduce herself since we will be working very closely together (news to me) and that my daily census reports were fantastic (awesomeness) and vital (more awesomeness). Then she explained where her office was, who her assistant was and that she was there if I ever needed her. It really made me feel good to hear my report was well received. At the end of the day she came by again, showing some other BWs around. She greeted me like an old friend and I did the same back (yeah, I know...). I was on the phone with my boss chatting, telling her about my day when my BB2 came in. I told her I'd call her back. He announced that I was about to get busier. My job that was not happening is starting on Tuesday with a twist. He started to ask me to come to a meeting, then thought better and said he'd let my boss's boss know tomorrow. So many bosses. Oy... As soon as they left I grabbed my things and headed for the door. When I was sure it was clear I called my boss back to tell her the news. She said not to panic and I said, "Panic? I'm not panicking. I'm excited! This is what I've been wanting to do!" Then we talked about how the BB's ideas trickle down and we have to find ways to make it work without stepping on anyone's toes. That's going to be the biggest challenge. So now I'm holding my breath until they meet and hoping that my boss will be included in any meetings. She's pure awesomeness and knows how things run on the level I'm at. The BB tells us to build a house, but she's going to be the one working on how to get the supplies. This is going to be one hell of a house! Party time!
[keywords: Work boss YAY] August 06, 2008My Life as a GirlfriendI'm really hating this endless title of girlfriend. I made promises to myself that I have ignored. I love Jake to pieces and would love to be with him forever... but that's if he's ready and even wants to. To me the biggest way to prove it would be a ring. After a while words get old. It's starting to feel like empty promises and I'm not happy about it. Last year he said we'd be engaged within a year. I made suggestions about how to save, sent him rings that I wanted and waited. And waited. And... yeah, you get the idea. So now I have people calling him my husband and it burns. I don't want to be the forever girlfriend. I don't want to count on promises after the first were broken. Now that he announced he's only saved a few hundred towards the ring and it will be sometime in 2009 I am feeling like it's never going to happen. He's had over a year to start saving and more time considering he said he wanted to when he moved in. To me it would make sense to save for something you wanted. It would also make sense to only promise what you can do. Now I'm feeling horrible and even worse... feeling like a nag for asking him about it. I shouldn't have to be the one to give him pointers on this. There are plenty of guys who can tell him how to save and where to go for rings. Besides the guys who say rings are bullshit, that is. Those guys can kiss my ass. :p
[keywords: Life boyfriend jaked] August 05, 2008The Job Duty HustleFor now my job duties are going to be up in the air. The liaison bit is on hold for various reasons, so now I'm 'managing' the house staff's office. Yeah... I know. I'm supposed to be the 'go to' girl for everyone... and so far it's okay. I'm learning about the hospital and how to work my way around it so this will help me. But... I was really looking forward to the job I was originally hired for. I'm just going to hold my breath for a bit and see how it pans out. I work with some great people, my boss is all sorts of awesome and my office kicks ass (except in Earthquakes). I don't mind helping out and it feels good to be able to alleviate some of the stress from the doctors. But ultimately I want to make sure this is going to be what I want. Until then... I wait.
[keywords: Work] August 04, 2008Whoops!I had this cheap coffee mug that I loved. It was purple and had 7 Eleven on the side. Yeah, so this cheap mug kept my coffee warm for hours and was practically spill proof. You really had to shake that sucker to get anything out. This morning I was trying to do five different things and reached for the mug. I hit the handle with my fingers and it went into a spinning mode. I tried to grab it again and only managed to smack it so it did a couple of flips before flying off of the desk and snapping the handle off on the floor. I was beyond pissed. I looked at all my documents and not one had any coffee on it. Not a drop. This made me even more pissed. It took me forever to get a mug that kept the contents warm and inside. *sigh* I hate when I find something decent and then it breaks because of my klutziness.
[keywords: klutz] August 01, 2008Things You Shouldn't do without CaffeineThink is a big one. Make any major changes in something is another. Yeah, but thinking pretty much ties right into that. So this morning I announced to Jake that I was going to switch back to my Treo this weekend. I was going to go to the store and swap the info back, etc... That's when he piped in with "You know you can do that online, right?" No... no I did not. So I got to work this morning and had a few minutes to kill. I clicked onto my Verizon page and started looking for the process. I was about to do the deed when I realized (thank goodness) one little detail I had overlooked. No Treo. It was sitting at home... and still needed to be recharged. Clever...
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