So I started on my surgery rotation. Can you say intimidating? It just doesnt feel right that they hand me a needle and suture (thread) and say "here, please close this abdominal wound that this patient has, even though this is on an 18 year old female's abdomen so if you screw up she will never EVER wear a decent bathing suit again and oh yeah the ( Read more... )

I LOVE this time of year. There is something so exciting about the countdown to the holidays. There is cooler weather, the music always brings back bright memories of good times and best of all with the new time change I occ see daylight. Life is so good right now...I mean its still break-neck speed crazy busy but I am really happy. For the first ( Read more... )

You know that you are in the right field (and probably crazy) when you are in the middle of disimpacting a 300 lb women and you think "this is a great job." Ok so maybe not the disimpacting part (which is a)exactly what it sounds like and B)as gross as it sounds)....but I really love medicine. Internel med (while probably not for me) is giving me a ( Read more... )

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy One Web Day! Here is how you can make this day great ( Read more... )

Well the worst is over...OB/GYN that is ( Read more... )

I need a new word....the word exhausted just doesn't seem to cover it anymore. I have reached new heights (or I guess depths) of absolute and soul sucking tiredness. I know....I am soooo dramatic ( Read more... )

Well things have calmed down since the "posting of the board scores." My friends here all did well and we did some celebrating (also known as sushi and one glass of wine because everyone has to be at the hospital early.) Yay ( Read more... )

Well the scores are in.... *drumroll ( Read more... )

So I survived the test! Its over and done...the result will be back in 6 weeks so stayed tuned. (FYI we are shooting for between a 215 and a 230 on the test...just so you know what numbers to pray for...lol ( Read more... )

The big test is coming...on Monday (the 5th) I will sit in front of a computer for seven (yes 7 hrs) and take the United States Medical Licenceing Exam Step 1 (ie the USMLE....the USMiLE as my school calls it....or THE DEVIL, as I like to call it). I have been studying for this test...um, 8-13 hrs a day for the past 2 years (okay really the past 3 ( Read more... )