It was a decent week

This was a pretty decent week.  I was able to pass off my Removable Appliance PE and scaled four quads of a class II and two quads of a class 1B.  I did struggle with one area on a patient though.  I just wasn't feeling very comfortable with my fulcrum on the upper left side of my patient's mouth.  I was scaling the lingual surfaces of the posterior teeth, but my fulcrum was just off.  No matter what I did, it just didn't feel comfortable to me.  I never had an opportunity to ask my instructor for help in this area.  I am going to make sure this next week that I will ask for direction.  I need to get better at my positioning and where my fingers should go.  I also got my loups several weeks ago and have been using them every time I am in clinic.  I just don't love them yet.  I feel like they help me see better definitely, but I get the worst headaches from them.  I just can't wait to take them off.  On Wednesday the right side was really starting to pinch right behind my ear.  It was so bad I couldn't wait to take them off.  I think I just need to take them to an eye doctor and have them adjusted so they don't pinch.  The odd thing is that they are so loose on my head that unless I have the string cinched nice and tight, they slide down my nose.

I have only 2 weeks of clinic left.  That is only 4 clinic session available to pass things off and complete requirements.  As long as I can complete my class III patient in one more appointment, 3 more quads, then I will be sitting pretty.  I feel like I will be able to get everything I need done.  I have already completed: class 1A, class II, BWX, PAs, panos, and my Removable PE.  I just need to complete sealants on two more people which will happen on Monday, finish scaling my class III patient, and if I get him done then I will see one more class 1B patient on the last day of clinic to have everything done.  I will be passing off three PEs on Monday as well.  I think that Monday is going to be a nice break to scaling teeth.  I am doing 3 sealants on my niece, passing off two unpleasant PEs on my husband along with four sealants, and then passing off one more PE after my patients have left.  I am really looking forward to Monday being very productive.  I can't wait to be done with my first year.  Summer is going to be such a nice break to stress.  I am really going to enjoy spending time with my kids and cleaning my house on a weekly basis!