Um Hello

So it has been a WHILE since I have updated this blog. Now is my time to tap back into the blogging world to keep those of you who actually continue to check my blog updated.
I stay busy at work since we have opened the new hospital which included 9 new ORs. It has been a source of much stress for us all now, as we have had to cope with MANY changes along with the new operating rooms. I enjoy neuro surgery although they have thrown me a few curve balls on days that we have lacked neuro cases. Like hysterectomies and I&D's of the buttocks, things I choose not to work in. ICK! But we have to be flexible.
I have started running EVERY day. I really enjoy it, and can run a mile in a little over 7 minutes. On Saturday I went with my roommate to the river trail and proceeded to run about 4 miles total, she ran at least 2.5 of them. When she walked I would run slowly beside her, we were probably quite a sight to see. I had a few problems with digestive issues for a couple of weeks so along with the running I am down to my dream size. The only thing is that most of my clothes are my former size and look pretty funny now. I can keep them on and actually I kept quite a few clothes that I wanted to someday fit into so it works well. I am going to start kayaking too. I have always loved being outdoors and canoing, and my coworker is an avid kayaker and she talked me into it. I was supposed to go to roll practice with her tonight but she is recovering from illness so hopefully soon we will be able to go. I am collecting hobbies right now.

Here is me at Oaklawn with some coworkers.

Today I had an MRI on my knee. It has been hurting since my accident and I talked to one of our ortho residents and had him feel my knee back in January and he said I definitely bruised the bone and to just wait for about 3 weeks to see if the pain lessened. I showed him where the pain was and he told me that could also be an ACL tear, that the pain was right where it attaches on the tibial plateau. So about 3 weeks ago I talked to another resident as we were working and he told me he could order an MRI for me and that would show what damage was done, since I was still hurting. So today was the day. Now I need to call the clinic to get an appointment to get the results. I am thinking that I did tear it or that there is cartilage damage and either way they would scope me and clean it out in there or repair it. So I am probably looking at surgery and some people are floored that I am so very ready for them to cut me open if that is an option. I work in surgery I know how it goes and I am not afraid at all. I have always loved surgery. When I had the cyst removed from my tailbone I actually looked forward to my surgery. Should have known then that I was destined for surgical technology.
Oh that reminds me I also took my certification exam in late December and passed with flying colors. So now I am officially a CST! Yeah. Now I have to keep up with continuing education credits, because if I don't and want to remain a CST I will have to take the test again and it will cost me over double what I paid for the initial exam. To top it all off UAMS refunds us the cost of the exam if we pass it, so now I am just waiting for my refund check.
I also started a little side business at work. I bought one scrub cap and had just planned on making more hats for myself. Then a coworker was asking me about a cap I had made and told her then she asked how much I would charge her if she got me fabric to make her some caps. So I made her about 6 caps and have now been buying fabric making hats and brought them up to work to sell. I am making a good profit on them too.
I have finally started purging the official spring cleaning. I have had all those clothes from when I was selling on eBay and I finally got all the rest of them out and have priced them to sell them at a friend's yard sale. All the baby clothes have been put into the Duck Duck Goose sale that will go on this weekend. So I can get rid of stuff and make some money too.
To help explain the weight loss and conclude this update. I also had my heart broken. January 31st to be exact. Jake had really been struggling with school and some other things and knew he could not lead in our relationship so he broke up with me. My heart still aches. I really had thought that I had loved before and realized that I had not until Jake. I honestly loved him. I wanted to serve him in any way I could I wanted to encourage and respect him and be his helpmeet. It was not just a feeling, and I had never know that before. So this has really hurt. I am still struggling with the pain and trusting and resting in God and His perfect plan for us both. Please pray for me.