Here we go a internship-ing

Well exciting news here at the Borup home! Tim has been accepted for an internship with a physician in Indianapolis!!!! So i guess it's Indy here we come! :)

This physician is an organ transplant surgeon, which translates over into 'really cool things for Tim to see and do'! (I believe that's a direct translation) The details have just worked out too nicely to even begin to think that there wasn't divine hand in all of this, so we're really grateful for that and anxious to see where it will take us!

The only bad news is that now we only have a few weeks to lease our apartment, pack, finish up this semester's classes here and get across the country... slightly stressful.

Just Keeps Going

I'm beginning to think that On Headaches: The Definitive Work by Myself will never be done. Just when I think I have it close to covered, yet another headache comes along and I am made to stop and reconsider my conclusions.

Just this week a new brand emerged. I think I am going to add it to File Number 4, because it was definitely a migraine. But it may need it's own subgroup lovingly referred to as hormonal. I have had milder forms of this type before I think. But this little treat was in no doubt related to the feminine monthly treat that everyone so much looks forward to, in fact it came knocking just two days before and wreaked of impending doom. Though my "happy time" is usually pretty miserable (read: absolutely the worst, could easily have its own book written about it, let's not go there), I dare say this new comer made it even worse!

It is of the most miserable brand of migraine and came complete with the vomiting and head throbbing and blurred vision and everything. That sucker outlasted 2 naps, 2 Ibuprofen, and rejected (as in threw up) an extra strength Excedrin Migraine pill. It was oddly comforting knowing that I could pinpoint a cause for this one, but at the same time totally awful knowing that I would be repeating all of that in two days when the real fun began.

I have concluded that I am not a fan of hormonal migraines. I am really hoping they don't become a regular "monthly treat" companion, I'm not sure I enjoy having the misery drawn out more than it needs to be. Last month I was pretty good about no dairy. My mother-in-law thought it might help with the bad cramps, and she was right I thought. So I was pretty good about it again this month and wouldn't you know this came along. So now I am just confused and re-open to more suggestions.

Hit the Books

Well well well, how the tables turn! For most of the nursing program Tim lived as a lonely man while I did nothing but study. But as of April, I found my schedule very much open while he found himself in his toughest semester yet! Poor guy... I decided to post an idea of the new contrast. This was Tim's weekend...

and, though we didn't get much photo evidence of what my weekend looked like (I can't really take pictures of myself napping...), the fact that I had time to take all of these should say something about how "busy" I was. Awe, the joys of an education! Study on Tim, study on

Becoming Licensed

Well the blessed day has finally arrived. In my hand I hold proof that I am officially DeeAnna RN! Oh, that never gets old... it has such a nice ring to it, don't you think?

For the sake of reliving past traumatic experiences that are now merely fond memories, I thought I would update you on the pointless details of this, our most recent exciting news.

A couple weeks ago I went over to Boise to take the state nursing board exam... such a pleasant experience (read: miserable/not fun/never want to do again). I was nervous, but felt fairly confident. It was scheduled for a Tuesday and I had decided that Saturday evening was my cut off, after that I wasn't going to let myself study anymore. Everyone says a break from test material is the best thing for a tired brain right before a big exam... so I reviewed some testing strategies from my faithful Kaplan RN NCLEX book and hopped into bed thinking to myself, "self... you

spent the last year and a half working hard and studying,
passed the nursing program exit exam with more than proficient scores,
have put in 8 hours/day over the last month doing nothing but practice questions and exams,
have fasted and prayed,
have your lucky socks...

...this will be a piece of cake."

Monday night I tried to go to bed early but, to no avail... for some reason the nice sounding list I had gone to bed with Saturday was nowhere to be found, I felt totally unprepared and even almost got back up to study, so sad. I woke up Tuesday morning just sick to my stomach. I tried to eat - wasn't successful, tried to read - couldn't concentrate, I couldn't even sit mindlessly and watch tv. So I left 45 min early for my test...

...and 4 hours later I was done and even more miserable than before! I came home in tears just positive I had failed. I had never felt that badly after an exam in my entire life. I felt like I hadn't known any of the answers and my brain was like scrambled eggs. All I wanted to do was hit the books and get ready for the inevitable round 2. I called Tim and he told me I probably did fine and to just cool it, and my wonderful sister took me out for pizza, but I was a wreck.

Thursday morning I woke up and all I could think about was the fact that my quick results would be available at 11:00. I got up and barely made it to the bathroom before I threw up everything I had eaten the day before... classic. At the dreaded time I logged on and filled out the online payment ($8.00! so unfortunate), then hovered over the submit button seriously considering just waiting for the news to come by mail. But, recalling that it could take up to 4 weeks I decided to take my chances and...

I had passed! I couldn't believe it, such a relief!!!
Now it's just upward and onward from here I suppose