Update

I know, it's a very cliche title:)
As of yesterday afternoon I am now going to go to Seattle for the two day monitoring of my brain to hopefully find out what the problem is and how/if they can fix it. It'll probably take place next month sometime. I will have to miss two days of school :( This comes after me telling my mom the increased Baclofen was/is making the dead weight feeling worse instead of better plus an added bonus of random acts of dizyness where I lose the ability to see out of my left eye for a few seconds and sway on my feet. This two day testing will cost lots of money (we're talking in the thousands per day) and none of it's covered by insurance unfortunitly. I'd much rather they spend that money on paying for school but it seems I don't have a choice.

The main reason I'd didn't go hang out with you all at Margaret's house last night is that after sitting in a car for threeish straight hours, the dead weight feeling on the left side of my body was magnified much more than usual. I needed me time to pray and such. (That's a good excuse right Steve?) Although I was tired and hadn't had any real food since breakfast. . .

On a much happier note, tomorrow at work we'll possibly be taking the kids to Thirftway or Safeway to get pumpkins! I've never take a four, three and two year old to get pumpkins so it'll be interesting. We might be taking our 1 year old too if his mom says okay. On the actual Halloween day we have a party where the kids parade around the clinic in costume and the employees give them candy. All the staff dresses up. How cool is that? The dental hygentists are going to be hoola dancers:)
I have my three month evaluation on Wednesday. I'm kind of worried 'cause I have to rate myself in a packet my boss gave me which leaves so much room for error. If you go too high or too low. . . it's bad. But if I pass muster I get a raise! If not I'll get one at Christmastime :) So either way I win if I look at it like that. *shrug*
Had a fun time with Anna on Friday night! Kudos to chocolate milk, orange juice, popcorn and Evelyn!

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I'm not in math class right now because one of my classmates had a seizure. My first thought was that could just have easily been me. I was scared. Her seizure looked just like the ones I used to get. I know it wasn't me, but in that moment the past came rushing back. An ambulance was called. I've ridden in an ambulance because I had a seizure. Remember Margaret? If that did happen my life would be put on hold just as hers is going to be. I feel for her even though I don't even know her name. She won't be able to drive for 6 months to a year which might also mean she can't work or go to school. That's what could happen to me. This is the first time I've ever felt empathy quite so clearly. If I had been older when the seizures started for me, that would most definitly been me. I'm so unbelievingly thankful but at the same time so sad for her. As I sit here in the YVC computer lab I think about the fact that we didn't have to have the weekly math quiz and no homework for the weekend, but I would gladly trade it in for that girl not having a seizure. (We're talking in a heartbeat.) I have a need to call my mom and talk to her about it but I don't want to worry her so I'll wait until I get home from work.

Life's Ups and Downs

Well after the recent let down of my medication not working, I have exceptionally good news! I know in my last post I said I was going to switch majors and do early childhood education. Yesterday I went to the advising center to find out about it and we got to talking. I still want to do social work plus early childhood education so the really nice women at the advising center introduced me to a major I'd never heard of before. My new major as of today is Human Development. Yea!!!! It combines social work and early childhood education! The best of both worlds! So with this degree I could switch careers without going back to school! Chaching! I can work in head start, domestic violence, family support, childcare, residential treatment, elderly, juvenile corrections, and youth programs. It's only through WSU but they have a campus in Spokane! (Nothing against Pullman, I've just wanted to go to Eastern since I was 16 years old and if I can still got to school in Spokane, that's awesome. And my sis lives there.) Plus I can do distance through YVC. I really do want to go away to school though. So today I went to the WSU/CWU center at YVC and talked with Robin who knows all there is to know about the degree I want. After we were done talking she told me to go see my counselor Bob Chavez about my AA and junk. He told me I can get finiancial support from the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation place in Yakima because I have cerebral palsy! Chaching! (I knew it'd come in handy someday;) He also had CP until that left arm got caught in machinery and amputated so he knows. Talk about a good day! Gotta go eat lunch, so hope everyone else had an awesome day!

I Have News!

No my doctor didn't call. That wouldn't just be news. It'd be better. Anyways, I have decided to change my major. Early Childhood Education with a possible minor in social work.
My other news is TOTALLY awesome because it's a personal achievement. (The best kind.) Being unable to use my left hand, I could never tie shoes. Well, on the 23rd of last month I was at work. As usual one of the moms came down to tie shoes after naptime was over. Then we all went outside to play. Everything was fine and dandy until 2 year old Devin's shoe came untied. The first three times I tried to repair it. That didn't work. So I just untied it all the way and tied it. I believe I did it the way you all do it. *shrug* So yea! I told my mommy but she wasn't overly excited 'cause she believes I can do anything I decide I want to. The same goes for dad, Julie and Val. Last Tuesday Devin got up from nap early and Roberta was busy with our new baby so I tied his shoes. It took a freaking long time! I also tied 4 year old Mark's when he got up. Markie was really excited for me 'cause we had a talk about a month ago about how God made me different so I can't tie shoes. Devin just gave me his sweet smile and ran off to play. As of right now I can't tie my own shoes because of the different vantage point. But I'll work on it.