Post-Election Blues
The most urgent thing on my plate is studying for the CPC exam. I have purchased the CPC exam review guide, attended the CPC exam review, purchased index cards to study the medical terminology and came up with a study schedule. My intention this week was to stick to my study schedule no matter what. Well, my plans seemed to go downhill election night. I was up on Monday night flipping through every channel to hear what the pundits were saying about the candidates.
The talking heads did not disappoint. They gave their views on who would win the election based on their analysis of the poll numbers. I usually don't listen to any of these talking heads but as the election was drawing closer to an end, I found myself drawn to their constant chatter.
On election night, we decided to have an election party and watch the results roll in. My 9-year-old son has been extremely interested in the election and begged to stay up. I comprised and told him that he could stay up until 9 p.m. He was disappointed and wanted to stay up until a winner had been declared. I told him that the election would be so close that it would take until midnight to determine a winner. My laptop was set up with MSN.com which provided up to date information on how long the polls were going to be open and when the polls closed. The MSN web site displayed a map of our country divided into red and blue states. When the state was called, the map changed to reflect the winner and how many electoral votes the candidate won. My son worked the laptop and gave us minute by minute information from the laptop.
The rest of us were glued to the television watching the election returns come in. We flipped between all the major networks to see if they had any new information. We were on the phone with family and friends for their assessment of how they thought things were going. I was surprised that it did not take all night to determine a winner. After the election was called, it was a relief that it was finally over. I did not go to bed until almost midnight.
Although the election is over, I find myself missing my favorite talking heads. No more analysis of the red and blue states. Gone is the Electoral College map with the fancy graphics. I'm not sure that I can wait another 4 years. I think I am suffering from post-election blues. Is there an ICD-9 code for this condition?