[Anonymous]

I have 3 Weeks and 1 Day until my FAR re-take – Oct 14. If I pass, I will be finished. If I fail, I will lose AUD and go back to being half way there. As I’ve mentioned on other threads, I am in the middle of another series of 4 iron infusions that wreck havoc on my body. It is extremely hard to focus, concentrate and retain info. I feel like I have a new bout of the flu after every session and it’s awful to put it mildly. I had the second in the series yesterday with the next two on 2/27 and 10/4. I am way behind in my preparation for FAR and I’m feeling a bit defeated.

I am considering calling the hematologist and telling him I won’t take the next two treatments or at least not the last one. This should give enough time for my body to adjust and the brain fog to clear and hopefully give me a fighting chance to study for FAR. We are trying to get my levels up enough to deal with surgery on Oct 16 so it is a chancy thing. I feel like if I do one more, my levels will be on solid ground but time is running out for FAR…

So, I have come to the dilemma of putting my health first or having a fighting chance for FAR and being done!

I know it should be easy to say health first…but I’m seriously tired of these exams…and the thought of re-taking AUD scares me a whole lot!

(PS: It’s not a life or death thing, at the very worst they would postpone my surgery for a few more months…but that causes a whole different set of issues. I won’t feel like a human again until after the surgery so I’m not super excited about postponing it either.)

Any words of wisdom from the NINJA voices of reason??

[barelystayingsane]

My opinion is always health first. Nothing is as important as your health and well-being…especially not the CPA exam. Focus on feeling like a human again. Then you can conquer your CPA exams and feel like a rockstar. 🙂

[barelystayingsane]

My opinion is always health first. Nothing is as important as your health and well-being…especially not the CPA exam. Focus on feeling like a human again. Then you can conquer your CPA exams and feel like a rockstar. 🙂

[Anonymous]

Barely: I forgot to mention that I've been dealing with this for the entire time I have been taking the exams (although I didn't know if for a long time). I've managed to pass BEC twice, AUD and REG and I know I can knock out FAR if I can just get clear enough. I'm ALMOST there!! It seems to me that if I just push hard for three weeks I can get through and then focus on health/recovery.

I don't really know…

[Anonymous]

Barely: I forgot to mention that I've been dealing with this for the entire time I have been taking the exams (although I didn't know if for a long time). I've managed to pass BEC twice, AUD and REG and I know I can knock out FAR if I can just get clear enough. I'm ALMOST there!! It seems to me that if I just push hard for three weeks I can get through and then focus on health/recovery.

I don't really know…

[Jennifer241]

@BaxterCPA

I just had my best friend who had to have a shunt put in to get her iron infusions. I know that side effects are different for everyone, but what side effects are causing you to not study?

Not getting the infusions, which will drop your iron levels super low, will cause extreme lethargy. I definitely wouldn't put off the infusions, even if you do you won't have the energy to study for the exam.

Will pray for your health, and passing FAR.

AUD - Jan 9,13 Pass
REG - Aug 30,13 Pass
BEC - Oct 26,13 Pass
FAR - Dec 4,13 Pass

Licensed CPA in the state of Oregon

[Jennifer241]

@BaxterCPA

I just had my best friend who had to have a shunt put in to get her iron infusions. I know that side effects are different for everyone, but what side effects are causing you to not study?

Not getting the infusions, which will drop your iron levels super low, will cause extreme lethargy. I definitely wouldn't put off the infusions, even if you do you won't have the energy to study for the exam.

Will pray for your health, and passing FAR.

AUD - Jan 9,13 Pass
REG - Aug 30,13 Pass
BEC - Oct 26,13 Pass
FAR - Dec 4,13 Pass

Licensed CPA in the state of Oregon

[Anonymous]

Jennifer: I'm sorry to hear that your friend has to go through this. I did not have to have a shunt…I get a new IV every week. Not everyone reacts the same way but for me I experience extreme fatigue, headaches, severe body aches, dizziness, fever/chills and a brain fog that makes it hard to concentrate. I have the symptoms for 3-5 days and just as I start to feel better it is time for another go-round. When I was finally diagnosed, my ferritin was a dangerous 2…yes 2 not a typo. This is my THIRD set of four infusions. My body just will NOT hold iron. The infusions are a “patch” for me and the surgery is the solution. They get my levels WAY up and then it all leaks out like a sieve and I have to go again.

[Anonymous]

Jennifer: I'm sorry to hear that your friend has to go through this. I did not have to have a shunt…I get a new IV every week. Not everyone reacts the same way but for me I experience extreme fatigue, headaches, severe body aches, dizziness, fever/chills and a brain fog that makes it hard to concentrate. I have the symptoms for 3-5 days and just as I start to feel better it is time for another go-round. When I was finally diagnosed, my ferritin was a dangerous 2…yes 2 not a typo. This is my THIRD set of four infusions. My body just will NOT hold iron. The infusions are a “patch” for me and the surgery is the solution. They get my levels WAY up and then it all leaks out like a sieve and I have to go again.

[evesocal]

Geez Baxter, that sounds just terrible:(. And you're also going to graduate school, right? How do you handle that when your iron level drops?

>> I feel like if I do one more, my levels will be on solid ground but time is running out for FAR…<<

Well,if that is true you may as well go that route and take FAR and get done with this once and for all. As long as you really would not put yourself in a risky situation by postponing the last iron treatment.

B: 75
R: 80
A: 77
F: 81
Ethics: 84, 92 and done!
Licensed in California

[evesocal]

Geez Baxter, that sounds just terrible:(. And you're also going to graduate school, right? How do you handle that when your iron level drops?

>> I feel like if I do one more, my levels will be on solid ground but time is running out for FAR…<<

Well,if that is true you may as well go that route and take FAR and get done with this once and for all. As long as you really would not put yourself in a risky situation by postponing the last iron treatment.

B: 75
R: 80
A: 77
F: 81
Ethics: 84, 92 and done!
Licensed in California

[Anonymous]

Evesocal: Yes, I just started the Masters of Public Administration. The plan was to complete the CPA and THEN start the MPA but that didn't work out so well for me. Stupid 73…I curse you!! To be honest, this class is part of the problem but I am in it now. I just take one day at a time. I try to knock out my class assignments early in the week and at lunch so I have the entire weekends and most evenings to study. When I”m tired, I rest…and I have burned through ALOT of vacation days. I will have plenty of time for the class when I PASS the exam, right??

[Anonymous]

Evesocal: Yes, I just started the Masters of Public Administration. The plan was to complete the CPA and THEN start the MPA but that didn't work out so well for me. Stupid 73…I curse you!! To be honest, this class is part of the problem but I am in it now. I just take one day at a time. I try to knock out my class assignments early in the week and at lunch so I have the entire weekends and most evenings to study. When I”m tired, I rest…and I have burned through ALOT of vacation days. I will have plenty of time for the class when I PASS the exam, right??

[nishvik]

I know how difficult it can be to study while conquering health issues.One side you want to get healed and give your body the rest it needs and on the other hand you have this strong urge to be done with these exams forever and get peace of mind.

My health has been thrown off since past week ,fever that is nt going away and less than a month for BEC and then AUD in november.Its like this backlog of studies that is getting piled upon and study plan is thrown off 🙁

Balance your time may be, study for few hours when you feel ok, see if you can do that way.I knw its tough but you have done till now so just be motivated.Listen to your inner voice.Will pray for your speedy recovery.

Good Luck

FAR- 79 -->Becker self study, Final review & Flashcards
REG -72-->Becker ,76-->Becker plus Wiley test bank
AUD- 73 Becker,72-->Becker+Wiley,69-->Added ninja notes,89 --> Added Gleim review
BEC- 84 Becker plus Wiley Test bank

I am Done !!!!

[nishvik]

I know how difficult it can be to study while conquering health issues.One side you want to get healed and give your body the rest it needs and on the other hand you have this strong urge to be done with these exams forever and get peace of mind.

My health has been thrown off since past week ,fever that is nt going away and less than a month for BEC and then AUD in november.Its like this backlog of studies that is getting piled upon and study plan is thrown off 🙁

Balance your time may be, study for few hours when you feel ok, see if you can do that way.I knw its tough but you have done till now so just be motivated.Listen to your inner voice.Will pray for your speedy recovery.

Good Luck

FAR- 79 -->Becker self study, Final review & Flashcards
REG -72-->Becker ,76-->Becker plus Wiley test bank
AUD- 73 Becker,72-->Becker+Wiley,69-->Added ninja notes,89 --> Added Gleim review
BEC- 84 Becker plus Wiley Test bank

I am Done !!!!

[Anonymous]

Could you re-schedule the surgery just a bit later – say 2 weeks, so that you could get those final iron shots post-FAR?

I know how long you've fought with the CPA, and I know how much it would suck to fail or have to delay FAR. But like everyone else, I'd also agree that health is very important! Reading the thread title, my thought was, “If you ruin your health in order to be a CPA, then you won't be able to live long enough to enjoy being a CPA”…but, if you can skip the iron and *not* have any lasting ill effects on your health, then in all honesty, if I was you, I'd tell the docs to hang on till I took FAR. Cause as much as I'd like to think I'd be good and healthy…I know I wouldn't be. 😛 Don't do anything that will still have effects in a year or in ten years, but if it's a matter of having to wait another month to have the surgery, then honestly, I'd go for FAR and worry about iron levels and surgery afterwards.

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