jojobean

Hi! I am so sorry for your loss. I wanted to reach out as I just recently went through a similar situation. I lost the pregnancy at about 15 and a half weeks. I took the day after I found out the heart had stopped off to grieve and then another day off the actual day of the procedure. I had another regularly scheduled day off prior to returning to work. Physically it was enough for me. I am now about a week and a half out from the d&e and am experiencing cramping and bleeding still which seems to be worse on days I work and am on my feet for 12 hours in the ED. Motrin is usually enough to handle any pain though. Emotionally for me, work seems to be a good distraction. Although I definitely have my moments...like yesterday when I had to take care of a patient with a due date two days before mine was supposed to be. I think it really is such a personal choice and there is no right answer as no one can tell you how to grieve this loss. If you have social support at work that would probably be helpful on days you just need someone to listen for a couple minutes. I am fairly new to my job and really didn't have any one I felt like I could confide in which made it a little more difficult. On a personal note, this happened to be my second miscarriage. I had one in the first trimester of my first pregnancy and went on to become pregnant with my now two year old daughter about 4 months after that d&c so try not to get too discouraged. I know it's it super hard but you will most likely go on to have a perfect baby in then near future. I wish you the best with everything as you heal physically and emotionally from this.

I think the cost for the drug screen is included in that $95 for the background screening.

Congratulations again everyone! I'm JoAnna - I am finishing up A&P 2 now and will be in the Essex day program in the spring! I can't wait for Dec 15th to find out the answers to all these questions we have! I am sure there will be a ton of familiar faces there from pre-reqs!

Yup! We'll be Dec 2012!!!

Rumor has it some people got their actual letters in the mail today! Is that true for any of you?

I am sure a lot of waitlisted people will get in. Don't worry just yet. I think that is actually why they started doing the seat fee over the past year - because people who got accepted weren't actually starting the program; either because they went to another program or for whatever other reason. With the seat fee being non-refundable, it stops people from accepting their spot even with no real intentions of starting the program so they can offer those seats to other people. I definitely wouldn't worry too much yet. I am sure a lot of you will be just fine :)

Got my seat fee for Essex! I had to say something on here because I am nervous to tell anyone else until I get the actual letter! Congratulations to everyone who got in!!!