Weeks 9 and Ten

Hello everyone! First off, let me apologize for not posting anything at all last week. I know I'm supposed to post material on what's been happening with my project, but sadly I have to report that for past couple of weeks I've been doing the same thing. Recently, Dr. Steidley had to attend several conferences out-of-state and so I've just been working on the presentation that I will have to give at the Mustang Library in May and at the American Heart Association (AHA) later on in the year. That's it. That is literally what I've been doing, as it's really the only thing I can do. It's been slightly frustrating to do this with my hectic and unpredictable work schedule and with the fact that I still haven't been able to collect any data for the "Results" and "Analysis" portions since Dr. Steidley and I are still working with the people at Pfizer as our manuscript was only recently approved. I'm slightly worried that my final presentation may not be what I originally envisioned since I might still be in the process of determining which MCF value correlates with an increased probability of death from cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis.

Even though, the SRP is technically over. I still have much to do with this project and I know that I'll be working on this project over the summer. As of now, Dr. Steidley is trying to arrange another teleconference with Pfizer since I sent him our Table 1 for the abstract we're trying to form for the AHA conference.

For those who have followed my project so far, I thank you just for the fact that you decided to use your personal time just to hear about my experiences. While I know where my project should be talking me, I'm not sure which road I will be embarking on (or am on now) so to speak. Also, I want to thank those who have followed despite my weird formatting with each week's title (I don't know why I changed the numbers each week, I guess I'm just random). Although, my project has taken unexpected turns and I haven't been able to spend as much time with Dr. Steidley as I would have liked, I am ultimately grateful for what this project has done for me. It has allowed me to grow into a more mature and empathetic person while giving me a glimpse into what life is like for those who commit their lives to serving others.

I'll still be posting on my blog since technically my project isn't over; however, I won't be able to post as frequently (or infrequently) due to work. So for those who want to stop now with where my project has been, again I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support and encouragement. For those who decide to keep reading my blog, I'll continue to put forth my best effort into creating something that's interesting.

Regardless of which camp you fall into, I hope you have a wonderful day!