Shaula (7:32:08 PM): In the future, technology will be so advanced as to render doctors irrelevant. Oh, wait.
THE FUTURE IS NOW! MedStudentFriend (7:33:12 PM): wow
Shaula (7:34:54 PM): I like the idea of pregnancy diagnosed by impartial internet jury. I think more things should be decided that way. Like court cases. Then, I wouldn't have had to spend 6 weeks glued to a courtroom bench.
MedStudentFriend (7:35:16 PM): that's a great idea - just take a mass public vote
Shaula (7:35:27 PM): amipregnantornot.com (not real -- I think)
MedStudentFriend (7:35:49 PM): dude, i wouldn’t be surprised if it was real
Shaula (7:36:48 PM): hurrah! it is not! humanity may have a chance after all!
MedStudentFriend (7:37:18 PM): no it does not
MedStudentFriend (7:37:24 PM): we started 3rd year yesterday
MedStudentFriend (7:37:38 PM): i'm doing a super easy rotation to start for 2 wks and i was in the ER yesterday
MedStudentFriend (7:37:44 PM): a man came in b/c his penis was black and blue
MedStudentFriend (7:37:49 PM): why you might ask?
MedStudentFriend (7:37:52 PM): let me tell you
MedStudentFriend (7:38:01 PM): b/c he took the film out of an audio cassette
MedStudentFriend (7:38:07 PM): and WRAPPED IT AROUND HIS PENIS
MedStudentFriend (7:38:23 PM): in an attempt to stop the weird discharge he was having
MedStudentFriend (7:38:29 PM): left it on for a few days
MedStudentFriend (7:38:36 PM): and now can't figure out what the problem is
Shaula (7:38:30 PM): erm.
Shaula (7:38:54 PM): is that a thing? does magnetic tape film staunch venereal drip?
MedStudentFriend (7:38:59 PM): he spoke spanish so he was talking to me and i would translate for the doctor
MedStudentFriend (7:39:07 PM): and he kept telling me to tell her that he wasn't crazy
MedStudentFriend (7:39:19 PM): and i kept thinking, "ummmmm ...... can't agree w/that one, buddy"
MedStudentFriend (7:39:33 PM): yeah so humanity has no hope
Shaula (7:40:10 PM): so, what manner of wang disease was he trying to cure?
MedStudentFriend (7:40:26 PM): yeah i dunno b/c he wouldn't let us test for STDs b/c he was sure he didnt have any
Shaula (7:40:32 PM): OH OKAY THEN
MedStudentFriend (7:40:37 PM): yeah exactly