Something funny happened today while I was typing. A doctor sneezed into his machine, and I said, "God bless you" out loud! I had to laugh. Anyway- today was a good day. I got some good, meaty cardiology reports to do. I really like cardiology, the cardiac catheterizations, the echocardiograms- I'll take 'em! Also, I had a few neurology reports, neurology is my favorite subject but the reports are hard sometimes! Since a lot of the terminology is Latin or Greek based, it's hard sometimes to "sound out" what they are saying. In order to look words up I have to be able to sound them out. That poses a bit of a problem for me. But, luckily, I have Scientific American Mind magazine next to my bed right now and an old Stephen Pinker book, so I am familiar with some of it.

I think I'm getting better at some of those blanks. I'm getting better at knowing where to look for things. My favorite Stedman's word book by far is the Orth/Rehab one. That one has a little bit of everything in it, and I think it's a good place to start a lot of searches. Also, the Skill Builder books are really helpful. There are full reports in there and being able to read them puts into perspective what the doctor is rambling about in his dictation.

The other day when I had a lot of colonoscopies to type, I wrote an outline down on paper. On each line I wrote the part of the anatomy, and then a down arrow to the next portion of the intestine that the scope would get to. That made it a lot easier for me to hear what they were saying, because I knew what piece they were talking about in the body and what part they would get to next. Now, I can't do that with a brain or a heart, but it's a start!

Jack learned to jump from the coffee table to the couch today. Let the fun begin!