If any of you have Celine Dion’s song, A New Day Has Come on your iPod, now would be the appropriate time to play it. Probably the only appropriate time to play it in your lifetime.
I suspect I’m the only one listening to it right now.
Meet Suz, CRNA
Even Celine Dion’s usual power to induce gagging has waned, because a new day has come, my friends. I am absolutely and utterly finished with anesthesia school.
I passed my boards too…which is good. It’d be somewhat awkward explaining why I look so smart in those glasses yet I failed my boards. I’d then probably have to admit I like to borrow people’s glasses in order to look smarter.
To clarify, the only awkward part would be failing my boards. Borrowing glasses to appear more intelligent is totally acceptable.
Anyway, that means I am a bona fide Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). It’s nice to have that official piece of paper, so when someone complains they’re bored and falling asleep reading my blog, I can just tell them to suck it, because that’s my job– putting people to sleep.
I’ve been MIA from the blog, due to the PTSD, I contracted from anesthesia school. I’m not quite sure if one ‘contracts’ PTSD or if one just ‘has’ it, either way. I’m getting over it.
Slowly.
Even my dog understands the healing power of candy corn.
I’m treating the PTSD in the usual fashion most doctors suggest…sitting in front of a television watching an innumerable amount of TV on Netflix. And candy corn. Lots and lots of candy corn.
When I fear my butt is going to leave a lasting impression on my couch, I get up and go rock climbing, mountain biking, or trail running (did I mention I moved back to Colorado?!?). And then I return home, take a nap, and finish off another bag of candy corn.
This is probably why I went to anesthesia school and not psychologist school. I think sleep is the cure for everything.
That, and candy corn.
If you show up to your next surgery and the anesthetist hands you a bag of candy corn, you can bet your bottom dollar that it’s me.*
*No matter what anyone gives you at the hospital, please do not eat candy corn within 8 hours of surgery. You may vomit and aspirate candy corn into your lungs, and die of aspiration pneumonia. Then candy corn gets a bad rap…and you’ll be dead.
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You don’t need glasses to look smart, you’re already a smartypants…those glasses might just send you over the edge:)
It’s surprising they fit on my big fat head, huh?
Wow! Congrats! What great feeling it must be
Thanks! It does feel good- now that it’s sunk in a little bit more.
Yay Suz!! For both the cert and moving back to colorado! Whenever you want to go our for a run or snowshoe just give me a shout.
I will- I’m still going to be SOOO much slower than you. I’ve been running a little bit, finally getting used to the altitude it seems. Then my knee started hurting. So we’ll see.
Well Congratulations! All that hard work paid off! And don’t you look tre chic in your scrubs!!! Ditch the glasses.
I have to have a colonoscopy next month. Please be the anesthesiologist!!? Ugh, I hate being put to sleep…..oh, that sound like euthanasia…..but you know what I mean.
Thank you!! You don’t like the glasses, huh? So sorry about the colonoscopy, those are no fun- no matter who the anesthesia provider is. Mainly because of all that stuff you have to drink! I hope it goes well for you!
Good for you!!
What was the board question? How many candy corn pieces must be in the bag for you to be able to club the patient unconscious with it in less than three blows?
Well, everyone knows in order to club a patient unconscious in less than three blows, one must use a bag of candy corn pumpkins…they are more solid, and less prone to softness.
Congratulations! It’s good to see you blogging again! And thanks for the candy corn tip, I wonder if that’s what did Caitlin Costello in the “Verdict?” Great to hear you’re back in Colorado! I also “liked” your page, I’m Warren Peace on facebook.
Like War and peace? It feels nice to be blogging again! and it feel extra nice to be back in CO!
Yeah! Congratulations Suz!!! Glad to see you’re back to normal… writing smile-inducing nonsense and humiliating your unsuspecting dog.
Enjoy all the Halloween candy before it’s gone for a whole year. It’s a time-sensitive market, you know! Or at least that’s my excuse…
Exactly! I tell Justin I only have this ONE time of year to eat candy corn. …and that’s why I’ve eaten multiple bags full of it.
Woo hoo and good for you!! What an accomplishment. It certainly DOES
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deserve candy corn! I had to stop buying it because I couldn’t stop eating it when I had it in the house. I even got some super creamy ones from my favorite chocolate shop. Mmmmmmm…
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SUPER CREAMY CANDY CORN!!?! I’ve never even heard of such a thing. I must go and search the local candy shops for this.
Welcome back and congratulations! I don’t hate puppies, but I don’t have a Facebook account either, so you’ll have to trust me that I would like your page if I could.
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I will take your word for it. No FB account?? I am impressed!
Congrats to you!! I LOVE that pic of your dog. Ah, the focus. The skill.
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Congrats to my favorite Colorado-based CRNA! Well, my favorite CRNA, no matter where you may be. Glad you’re back and glad you’re still rocking it…even if the rockin is to Celine Dion.
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Thanks! I would like it known that I don’t really rock out to Celine Dion, but I do have have her CD in my collection. I listen to her christmas album without embarrassment.
Yay!!!! Congrats!!! That’s so wonderful! And you deserve all the netflix, candy corn induced comas you want right now! Although you may not want to be in a candy corn induced coma when you are administering life-threatening drugs, but meh, details.
Go Suz!
I just used the reminder of candy corn stash in a conglomeration of crunchy PB rice krispy treats. with chocolate. And sprinkles. It was rather wonderful actually, so that’s what I’ll be eating for the next two days straight.
Welcome back. Glad to see you’re back in Colorado, closer to all that you love. And congrats on the Whole New Day. Brava!
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Thanks! It’s nice to be back here. I need to get in shape for ski season, I’m a little nervous about how bad I’m going to be (especially considering I was never all that great to begin with)
That is awesome!! Congratulations!!! You deserve all the sitting down and watching of TV that you want. As for the aspiration pneumonia? I’m all about it. I’m a speech pathologist and was just in the ICU this morning trying to prevent that in a 90 y/o man.
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Did you take his candy corn away from him? or tell him only candy corn mush? No liquids?
Yea! Congratulations! I’ve missed reading your blog–I need to know that there is someone else with my sick sense of humor out there!
I’ve missed you! Excited to be able to ‘interact’ with all my blogger friends again. I feel like I’ve missed out on everyone’s lives. (yes, I’m aware that sounds somewhat pathetic, but it’s true none-the-less)
Awww, wook at da doggie!
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WELCOME back! I’ve missed your antics while you have been on hiatus indulging in candy corn binges, which by the way makes me nauseous. I dislike candy corn in a major way! Which is too bad really, because it does have a catchy color combo going on….
Congrats on finishing school, moving to Colorado (hopefully our future place for retirement) and training the pooch to balance candy on his schnoz!
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Congratulations on finishing!! And dang, now I have to go out and buy a bag of candy corn. I don’t even like candy corn but now you made me really crave some…
Thanks! I ate SOO much candy corn this season, my teeth are rotting probably.
I remember going to the store on special candy corn and red vine candy runs. Candy corn always makes me think of you.
Congrats on guttin it out through school. You must be so glad to be done!
“Then candy corn gets a bad rap…and you’ll be dead.”
No truer words were ever uttered.
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Hey…I’m so proud of you dude. Seriously…what an accomplishment. Admittedly, I’m listening to Celine Dion while reading your blog…first time in years I’ve listened to her, and probably the last. But, I’m listening for you.
Enjoy the REST of your life now. Enjoy your husband, your dog, your career…you’ve earned it girl.
Quite an inspiration.
Congrats and all that! I know from all your horrific posts how difficult and utterly atrocious anesthesiology school was..A job well done…Or good enough for government work, which is what you’re doing now in Army school, kicking random ass training, or whatever they’re calling it these days. I’m not a fan of candy corn so no worries about me overeating it. I find it tastes like sweet earwax. Bleck. Again, you have a sweet life and I never did think for one moment that you went to Africa for the crepes in Paris.
haha! Thanks- I like it when people don’t like candy corn- then that means MORE for me!! Yes, definitely was kicking random ass. Or something like it.