[lil fu fu girl]

Originally Posted by Reese1

Wow, you have an impressive family! I can't imagine going to school that long, lol! Maybe I will get bitten by the college bug once I'm there and want to go on. Kudos to your Mom, that's great!
I finished the first two out of four clusters of the medical coding program through AHIMA, plus I had to take an Anatomy course before starting.
I only wanted to take an AHIMA certified program, since all the positions I've seen require their certifications.
I'm really leaving everything open, since I'm really not even sure of everything that is out there yet.
I'm looking forward to the clinical practices, that way I will have an opportunity to work at area hospitals and get a feel for everything!
Cancer registry intrigues me though. Ever since one of my best friends was diagnosed with breast cancer this past year, that thought has lingered on.
Medical coding really interests me, but I like the idea of having options.
So are you presently working or strictly attending school right now?

Well I think that you have the right idea with leaving all options open, as you just never know what it is you want to do until you actually see it!
I also love medical coding; having the opportunity to actually read into all the documentation within a record including the actual surgical procedure is fascinating to me. This past semester we have delved deeper into the digital data format, and that has really interested me as well.
Currently, I am lucky enough to just be going to school. After spring semester I will perhaps try for a part time position within a hospital, that way I can continue on with my BS. I would like to get most of it out of the way, so that by the time I am in a FT position, I can just be working on my masters.

I think that it is really admirable of you to get back into college. It is not easy going back at any age. Congratulations on making and keeping the decision. It sounds like you are very determined, and knowledgeable about what you want out of your degree. I am sure you will do brilliantly! Plus....... this way if we have any queries as to a particular topic, we have each other to bounce it off of.
Once again, Congratulations !!