Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:56 pm
#72640
Greetings Everyone!
Im usually an early bird when it comes to being around the ZP forum and I will admit that life has recently given a ticket to hell and back... both a good and bad thing! SO... for those who have known me for awhile, here is a brief update on me "stayin' classy" in San Diego! After many years of trying to find the open door to my career field, I can happily say I found it! My undergrad was in psychology and currently work for a residential treatment facility for a non-profit in SD. I work with severely troubled teenagers... yes, teenagers. Run for the hills!!! I swear after taking a class in undergrad soley dedicated to the study of this population, I can surely understand why!! Concurrent with that, I have also made the decision to finally get into grad school to do a Masters in Social Work @ USC. SO... within the next year before signing away my social and personal life... I need purge out all the need and temptation to get wild and crazy for partying.
Another update, remember I hurt my knee last summer?!! We found out this year it was 70% torn. After myself and a friend took a glance over my MRI scans, we saw that I ONLY had small hairlines of ligament hanging on to my knee. Trust me, Ive tortured myself relentlessly with being active and working out but fortunately the remaining 30% of my ACl was hanging on for dear life. I finally got the surgery I needed as of September 20th and I have a brand new one
I'm currently in the process of recovery and rehab. Im up and about but find it hard to stand up for long periods. Lots of RICE-ing around here. Since the ligament is brand spankin' new, I didn't realize how much work I would have to be putting in since my PT called me out for not walking correctly due how my old ACL was, and my body also needs to adjust! Prior to surgery I did request picture of the surgery and also took some during recovery. Yes, yes... thats disgusting, sick, bloody, and gross but GEE SUZ.. why do you think I love Halloween so much?! Haha, for a while I felt like I had a franken-knee since I had stitches! SO.. if anyone is curious to see this glorius, bloody post op carnage I'll be happy to share
Hmm... what else. This was also the year of music... been to a good handful of concerts: the infamous Coachella 2012 (the weekend I went, everyday was about 100 degrees and up @ Indio Valley but saw so many artists and bands.. i was in music nirvana!), Van Halen in June, Linkin Park & Incubus (a throwback from my days in HS), and Black Keys (also in Coachella) this month.
Recently got back to a trip from Austin, so that was interesting. It made me glad to be living in San Diego. Alright kiddos, I think I'll end it here! I will do my best to pop in and out when I can since I recently had my medical recovery extended. So no excuses right? Oh and one more thing, I promise this is the last one to talk about!! How AWESOME has Season 3 of Walking Dead been?!
Laters my ghouls and gals,
hkzombie
Im usually an early bird when it comes to being around the ZP forum and I will admit that life has recently given a ticket to hell and back... both a good and bad thing! SO... for those who have known me for awhile, here is a brief update on me "stayin' classy" in San Diego! After many years of trying to find the open door to my career field, I can happily say I found it! My undergrad was in psychology and currently work for a residential treatment facility for a non-profit in SD. I work with severely troubled teenagers... yes, teenagers. Run for the hills!!! I swear after taking a class in undergrad soley dedicated to the study of this population, I can surely understand why!! Concurrent with that, I have also made the decision to finally get into grad school to do a Masters in Social Work @ USC. SO... within the next year before signing away my social and personal life... I need purge out all the need and temptation to get wild and crazy for partying.
Another update, remember I hurt my knee last summer?!! We found out this year it was 70% torn. After myself and a friend took a glance over my MRI scans, we saw that I ONLY had small hairlines of ligament hanging on to my knee. Trust me, Ive tortured myself relentlessly with being active and working out but fortunately the remaining 30% of my ACl was hanging on for dear life. I finally got the surgery I needed as of September 20th and I have a brand new one
I'm currently in the process of recovery and rehab. Im up and about but find it hard to stand up for long periods. Lots of RICE-ing around here. Since the ligament is brand spankin' new, I didn't realize how much work I would have to be putting in since my PT called me out for not walking correctly due how my old ACL was, and my body also needs to adjust! Prior to surgery I did request picture of the surgery and also took some during recovery. Yes, yes... thats disgusting, sick, bloody, and gross but GEE SUZ.. why do you think I love Halloween so much?! Haha, for a while I felt like I had a franken-knee since I had stitches! SO.. if anyone is curious to see this glorius, bloody post op carnage I'll be happy to share Hmm... what else. This was also the year of music... been to a good handful of concerts: the infamous Coachella 2012 (the weekend I went, everyday was about 100 degrees and up @ Indio Valley but saw so many artists and bands.. i was in music nirvana!), Van Halen in June, Linkin Park & Incubus (a throwback from my days in HS), and Black Keys (also in Coachella) this month.
Recently got back to a trip from Austin, so that was interesting. It made me glad to be living in San Diego. Alright kiddos, I think I'll end it here! I will do my best to pop in and out when I can since I recently had my medical recovery extended. So no excuses right? Oh and one more thing, I promise this is the last one to talk about!! How AWESOME has Season 3 of Walking Dead been?!
Laters my ghouls and gals,
hkzombie
