11.24.08

Shining moment #377

Posted in Med School, Xanga at 9:43 pm by droobie

On the telephone during my last ENT rotation….

Person: "Film library."

Me: "Hi, this is ENT in OR 1. I need the CT head and neck coronals in the bone window on a patient, MR #xxxxxxxx."

Person: "Last name is xxxxxx?"

Me: "Yes, sir."

Person: "My name is Cassandra."

Me: "Oh."

Person:

Lady sounded like a dude. I was scrubbing in post-call. Can’t blame me, right?

Btw, the films never came.

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08.28.08

eep.

Posted in Xanga at 11:22 pm by droobie

in 12 hours, i’ll be about a 3rd of the way through step 2ck. too bad i can’t sleep. pray for me please!

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06.18.08

MS4 Rotation 1A.

Posted in Xanga, Miscellaneous Thoughts at 6:12 pm by droobie

So I’m doing an ENT– i mean, an otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery– elective. It’s been an interesting few experience. The hours are a *tad* bit long… I get to the hospital at 5:45 and usually get back home between 8-9 in the evening. Add in time for dinner and then an hour or so to read up for the next day’s cases, and… well, this is definitely no summer vacation =) I was post-call today and had to take care of chores around school. I think it’s the first time I’ve been in the sun for more than 30 seconds since I started this month..

Despite the long hours and lack of a social life, it’s been really cool thus far. Some highlights and some lowlights. I actually got to assist on the same operation I had in December, with the same surgeon. Pretty neat.I’ve also had to assist a surgeon with 2 thyroid cases that lasted 7 hours and 6 hours, respectively. On the last case, I was retracting and slowly but gradually falling asleep. My knees buckled and the attending noticed and had to ask if I was alright. I pretended like I just slipped. Quel embarrassment.

I _still_ don’t know what I’m doing for a career. I wish ENT weren’t so darn competitive. And I wish it didn’t have such long hours =) We shall see…

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05.19.08

one more week..

Posted in Med School, Xanga at 6:46 pm by droobie

oral exam - done today
evidence based medicine paper - will start (and hopefully finish) today
writeup #3 - will start (and hopefully finish) tomorrow
shelf exam - friday. last one of the year!

speaking of which, any ideas for a quick, cheap vacation within driving distance of the nyc area? according to my surgeon, i’m not allowed to get my neck exposed to the sun until december. i guess i won’t be stumblin’ the ladies on the beach until next summer. ha. ha.

eeeww.

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