Let's direct everything good toward Cypress Cynthia

CypressCynthia said:

Oh goodie, I get to talk about me! (long)
Being one of six kids, it is always fun to have the floor!

My decision to become a nurse was a slow process. My mom was an ER nurse and my dad was a physician, so, of course, I grew up hearing about "interesting" (usually gross) diseases at the dinner table. I loved, loved, loved my mom's American Journal Of Nursing magazines.

But, being a rebellious free spirit, I had to first get a BA in English before thinking, "What, I have to support myself?"

Strangely, I excelled in the sciences more than I had in literature (although I love both) and my mom talked me into staying in school long enough to also get my BSN. In my junior year, I applied for a job as a nurse tech and I was placed in the well baby nursery. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. I also completed an NICU mini-course while I was a student. Then I worked NICU and well baby for 20 years before going back for my MSN and then becoming a neonatal nurse practitioner. I guess it was in the stars because I certainly do enjoy my job and its challenges.

The handle CypressCynthia came about rather stupidly. I love Louisiana's bald cypresses with their knobby knees and the guy in IT said don't use your own name for your user name, so I picked cypress and then went for alliteration with Cynthia because I thought it would be easier to remember. ;-) Brilliant right?

Thank you all so much for being there with me today. I felt you there--especially when their muzak-like music played "Puttin on the Ritz." Someone made me think of Young Frankenstein and, instead of being freaked, I had to concentrate on not screaming, "Puttin on the Ritz" like the monster or giggling or both.

I love you all and I know you are all there for me in a way that absolutely no one else in this universe understands. Don't think I don't appreciate it!

sbmly53 said:

Waiting with you
And screaming 'Puttin' on the Ritz"! I think we might share the same sense of humor.

Big hugs,

Sue

CypressCynthia said:

Kudzu tea
Then you'll love this too.... My radiology tech was from Mississippi and intent on sharing with me the fact that kudzu tea (made from the invasive vine that swallowed the state) will cure breast cancer. Danny was mortified that my tech was spouting such baloney, but it cracked me up. And that's what I love about the South :-)

P.S. I am aware that kudzu tea is an antioxidant, so don't write me about its benefits. But when someone talks about a cure, I either want to deck them or giggle, depending on my mood.

aisling8 said:

Wait wait wait
Don't we still get to ask questions??

I want to know if you've always lived in New Orleans or did you end up there because of marriage?

And wait. One more. I'm in a new marriage. To an engineer. Now, you've been married to your engineer forever. My question, how long did it take for you to understand the engineer thought process, because, sister, I'm here to tell you it's different, isn't it?

So that should keep you busy answering my questions. Anything to stay away from the scary place:)

Lots o' love,
Victoria

fauxma said:

CC,
I heard on good
CC,
I heard on good authority that everyone from Mississippi is required to tell everyone they know about a great use for Kudzu. The government started this so that they can use the excessive, agressive plant as a crop. So it is good for curing breast cancer, depression, bone loss, weight loss, headaches, back pain, well, actually it is a cure all for everything. Their slogan is "Kudzu is perfect for You" and "Whatever ails you, Kudzu will fix". LOL Okay, I made this all up. Can't believe that a tech who should know better would be spouting this to a patient.
Stef

linpsu said:

Philadelphia
Surprised to hear you are a PA native! Loved hearing so much about you - you certainly are an interesting person, and always with so much medical information that you are so willing to share with everyone else. We really appreciate your thoughtfulness, and are standing with you and supporting you as you await the results of your tests. Hugs, Linda

VickiSam said:

C.C. -- Faith, love and hope
is what we have on any given day of the week. Tests and procedures are now a part of lives, and I hate that! But it is, what it is. And we do what we have to, in order to do, what we want to. (I think that's the way,it goes - right, chen)

The waiting game plays tricks on our mind, soul and spirit. Find strength knowing that positive thoughts, prayers and love is coming in your direction 24 hours a day.



Vicki Sam

PinkPearl said:

Thank you!
You have and still give so much valuable information on this site to others and to me when I first entered this journey back in October-very tentatively at first for me. I always read your posts just in case I need the information or simply to understand more throughtly. It takes time to do that and keep up with everyone--I honestly don't know how you find the time to do it all.

I am married to an engineer too and I think we have parallel conversations at times--mine is into chemicals (mainly oil) and sometimes I can only take so much til I zone out--I don't mean to but my mine is far away--LOL after 40 years of marriage--he is actually beginning to SEE my faraway look!!! But he is a good, honest and loving man and has been my rock this year! He does think differently but somehow we strike a strange balance!