I am truly blessed
I love gymnastics, I love my new camera, I love debate, I love sunsets, I love being outside, I love hanging out with all the guys, I love waterwars, I love singing, I love my friends, I love the sky, I love the color grey, I love the smell of earth, I love burning things, I love sailing, I love the wind, I love the gentle swaying of the grapevines, I love hard work, I love trying my hardest, I love fellowship, I love crying, I love Christ, and I love his incomprehensible grace.
Some Birthday Wishes
Happy Birthday to Stephen, who is a most awesome guy, and an excellent gamer (especially runescape) And Happy Birthday to Kyle Winston Varner, the newest addition to the family (not mine) who was born this morning.
What I am stressed about:
Nationals will be coming up on me very fast, maybe a better expression should be it is running me down and trampling apon me... but we won't go to that extreme. I should be working right now instead of posting, but I need a break. Five more days and 23 more word documents to go.
What I am not very happy about:
Two things fall under this category, the first is that of repartnering... yeah, not really just debate being over after nats, its a bit more than that. And secondly, I went to the doctor today, and got a prescription filled for (drum roll please) ... ... well, you will probably never guess, so I guess that means I have to tell you: an EpiPen. Yeah, not too stoked about the idea of ever having to shove a 1 and 1/2 inch needle into my thigh, but then again, I guess its better than dieing.
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And you are love by your many friends, and GOD all you. I just care about you! I did not know what EpiPen, but I do now!
EpiPen is a registered trademark for the most commonly used autoinjector of epinephrine (i.e. adrenaline), used in medicine to treat anaphylactic shock.
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EpiPen is manufactured by Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. for DEY L.P.. EpiPens are commonly carried by persons with severe allergies and a risk of anaphylactic shock because they can be self-administered and are very fast-acting. In the U.S. and the UK, EpiPens are regulated medical devices and require a prescription.
The standard dosage of epinephrine supplied by an EpiPen is 0.3 ml of 1 in 1000 Parts (0.3 mg). Child-sized dosages (0.15 mg) are available as the EpiPen JR. In the US, EpiPen JR is recommended for children 33-66 lb.[1], while in Canada it is recommended for children up to 33 lb. (15 kg).[2]
The EpiPen contains a spring-loaded needle that shoots through a membrane in the tip and into the recipient's body to deliver the medication. A patient uses the device by removing the gray locking cap from the top of the device, forming a fist around the unit, and jabbing it firmly into a thigh until the click of the spring-loaded needle activating is heard. The patient holds the device in place for 10-15 seconds as the epinephrine is delivered. Using the device intravenously or subcutaneously is highly discouraged. After administering the device, patients are advised to seek immediate medical attention. Directions for use of the injector are found on the device itself.
EpiPen usually has a shelf life of about 12 months, or until the contents contain a precipitate or discolor. Once this occurs, the EpiPen should be discarded if unused by returning it to a local drugstore, pharmacy or hospital for safe disposal. Using an EpiPen that has expired is discouraged but better than nothing in an emergency. The original carrying tube that the pen came in was easily broken; however, the manufacturer has recently begun shipping EpiPens in more durable carrying tubes with significantly thicker plastic walls, a screw top, and metal plating at the bottom (needle) end to prevent puncture injuries.
Despite being trademarked, common usage of the word "epipen" is drifting toward the generic context of any epinephrine autoinjector
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