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I guess maybe with a tatto the needle doesn't stay IN you like an IV...

thanks i've just been dealing with this for sooo long, sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is that it is possible to recover, that some people have.

thanks everyone!!!

Hi Everyone, I am taking A&P1 next semester, I'm really excited before it, except I know that from the textbooks and other students that there is obviously a chemistry component to it, but my problem is I have had NO background in Chemistry, not even in high school. Does anyone know of any good websites or books that give a quick overview to understanding Chemistry without a whole textbook? Like, maybe even Chemistry for Dummies?:nuke: I want to study it a bit and get a general grasp before the semester starts, which is not until the 20th for me. Even the chapter in my A&P book is a little over my head. Thanks!

Hi, I was just wondering if there is anyone who has gone to the College of Technology in MIssoula for nursing? That's where I'm going next year, right now I am in Helena until then. I'd love to hear from someone who went there about the classes, the teachers, clinicals, etc. Thanks!

do you do clinicals in an EMT class? Like ride alongs in ambulances?

wow this thread has me cracking up, I'm a triplet and I'm so glad my mom didn't name us with something like Kerri, Kari, and Kyrie or something like that, lol, although we were baby A, B, and C for the first few days.

thanks, I'm a pretty slight person and not incredibly strong, I'll have to see if I can manage that (probably can), otherwise I'll have to start working out and lifting or something, lol.

Thanks everyone!!! I was just wondering, I'm sure they will answer this in the class, but I was wondering if you have to be able to lift a certain amount of pounds or if there is some kind of physical test?

wow these books sound fascinating! Too bad there's not a good bookstore where i live, maybe the library will have them, I'll have to check!

mixy, its great to hear that its POSSIBLE to recover, I'm sick of people telling me "you'll never recover"

I have Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professions, its a great book, and also gives you an overview of diseases and anatomy. Mine is pretty beat up and has a lot of writing in it, so you'd probably be best getting a new one! Where I went to school last year, I think they used the one luckygurl mentioned. I took med term this semester and I love being able to watch House and know what they mean when they say things like "hepatic encephalopathy" and "transveryse myelitis" :)

I think you know you best. I know personally I couldn't handle that, but hey GO FOR IT!!! If priority admission is what you really want, I think you should. And if for some reason its not working out you can always lighten the load and try again. I admire you for even thinking about it!

Hi- I'm 20 years old and have had anorexia since I was 12, with some bulimic behaviors. I'm now a pre-nursing student. I have been in hospitals well over 20times, and that is what has inspired me to be a nurse. The nurses were the ones that helped me the most. Last year I was forced to go on a medical leave after my first semester of college and go inpatient once again. I am back in school now and finished this semester well, but am struggling quite a bit. I'm sick of the struggle and I know I have to stay healthy to stay in school, and I want to because I want to be a nurse and be an excellent one. I'm glad I found this thread. I hate this disease and struggle and just want to get on with my life, but I DON'T KNOW HOW. I've been to all the best hospitals and treatment centers, and know what I NEED to do but its just a matter of doing it. But WHY is it so hard?

Michelle, You are priceless, so are ALL these stories. I just read them from page one. I'm still in college, but I'm sure I'll be back soon enough to add my own stories.