Aa
OT: my brain is not complete mush!!
I've been a stay at home mom since I was pregnant with my oldest, 12 years ago. I've always had the mindset that once our youngest starts school I will get a part-time job to contribute to the family financially. But, I've also wanted to be home, as much as possible while the kids are home, even as they are older.
When the baby was born a year ago, I started to seriously think about what I wanted to "be when I grew up". Jamie is our last, so once she starts school I will need to make good on that goal of finding a job. Even before MS I knew I'm not really cut out for working in an office. I'm a bit of a solitary person, only needing my family around me to be happy.
I started researching and came to the conclusion that medical transcription would be a good fit for me. I could work from home, and while the pay is not great it would be enough for some "fun money" for the family (financing birthdays/Christmas/ maybe vacations, etc). I then started researching online courses to become certified, and the one I decided on had a pre-admission test that you had to pass before you were allowed to enroll.
With the last 6 months of fatigue, cognitive issues, more fatigue, steroids, even more fatigue LOL, and stress, I felt like what little intelligence I had was slipping away. I was afraid to take the pre-enrollment test. For 2 months now I've been afraid to take it.
Finally, today, I decided to just do it. If I fail (less then 80% is considered failing) then I can retake it in 3 months. I thought, get it over with now, otherwise if I wait another 2 months and fail it then I'm going to be 5 months behind my goal.
I just received an email saying I passed the test. I PASSED THE TEST!!!!! I have some working brain cells still :-)
I just had to pat myself on the back a little bit LOL
~Jess *doing the Snoopy Happy Dance*
When the baby was born a year ago, I started to seriously think about what I wanted to "be when I grew up". Jamie is our last, so once she starts school I will need to make good on that goal of finding a job. Even before MS I knew I'm not really cut out for working in an office. I'm a bit of a solitary person, only needing my family around me to be happy.
I started researching and came to the conclusion that medical transcription would be a good fit for me. I could work from home, and while the pay is not great it would be enough for some "fun money" for the family (financing birthdays/Christmas/ maybe vacations, etc). I then started researching online courses to become certified, and the one I decided on had a pre-admission test that you had to pass before you were allowed to enroll.
With the last 6 months of fatigue, cognitive issues, more fatigue, steroids, even more fatigue LOL, and stress, I felt like what little intelligence I had was slipping away. I was afraid to take the pre-enrollment test. For 2 months now I've been afraid to take it.
Finally, today, I decided to just do it. If I fail (less then 80% is considered failing) then I can retake it in 3 months. I thought, get it over with now, otherwise if I wait another 2 months and fail it then I'm going to be 5 months behind my goal.
I just received an email saying I passed the test. I PASSED THE TEST!!!!! I have some working brain cells still :-)
I just had to pat myself on the back a little bit LOL
~Jess *doing the Snoopy Happy Dance*
I am happy for you Jess! Nice to hear some uplifting news... Thanks for sharing,
michelle
michelle
Hi Jess, Hey well done and we look forward to hearing the next instalment of how you go forward with this. Many CONGRATATULATIONS and go for it girl!
Love Sarah x
Love Sarah x
Well it is nice to hear at least one person here has not got mush for brains. :)
Sure wish I could say the same for myself.... :(
Dennis
Sure wish I could say the same for myself.... :(
Dennis
Have an Answer?
You are reading content posted in the Multiple Sclerosis Community
Top Neurology Answerers
Australia
ON
Queensland, Australia
Queen Creek, AZ
Find out how beta-blocker eye drops show promising results for acute migraine relief.
In this special Missouri Medicine report, doctors examine advances in diagnosis and treatment of this devastating and costly neurodegenerative disease.
Here are 12 simple – and fun! – ways to boost your brainpower.
Discover some of the causes of dizziness and how to treat it.
Discover the common causes of headaches and how to treat headache pain.
Two of the largest studies on Alzheimer’s have yielded new clues about the disease
