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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:32:09 GMT

General surgery rotation x 2mos was a success! It was tiring, but the residents made it pretty fun :)
What better way to end a rotation than with good food and a good ol' pumpkin party!

This is Dr. Williams and Armaal! I didn't really scrub in much w/ Williams, but whenever I scrubbed in w/Dr. Carrillo, I could always depend on Armaal and Aleks to help me out! If you ever get the chance, scrub in on an open heart case. It's the best!

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:07:46 GMT

3rd yr. rotations started last July. So far I've completed Geriatrics, and 1/2 month of psych and 1/2 month of family med. It's been good so far. The 1st month of geriatrics was in Pompano, so I had the priviledge to live on Pompano Beach at Grandma's condo!! It was a great feeling coming home just before sunset, walking across the street and digging my toes in the sand. Grandma and I had our daily ritual of eating dinner, atching Jeopardy and chewin' the fat in b/w commercials. It was nice and homey ^.^
For these last two months, I've had my weekends off to relax and be a bum and/or study. I need to do more studying...but shopping and going out somehow seem more appealing ;)
Here are a few updates:

Saturday, June 23, 2007

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:33:34 GMT

Jamba juice coupon:
Buy one get one free! Enjoy

**expires July 4th!

Saturday, June 16, 2007

Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:59:03 GMT

After taking care of some "business", I was having a little chat with the roommate...asking her whether she was having some GI issues. "Well, not so much"...then suddenly she darts off in the the other direction. It hit!!!
Something is giving me and the roommate the runs.

Apparently it's not the basil:
"Traditionally, basil has been used as a medicinal plant in treatment of headaches, coughs, diarrhea, constipation, warts, worms, and kidney malfunctions. "

Maybe it was the cheesecake:
"Though you may be tempted, you should also avoid cheesecakes and meringue pies while in Nepal. Salmonella bacteria favor these two items." We're not in Nepal, but Salmonella's everywhere!!

Maybe it was the pre-made chicken strips laced with arsenic?!
"FOR ENVIRONMENTALISTS and some public health experts, one of the most puzzling practices of modern agriculture is the addition of arsenic-based compounds to most chicken feed."
...then again it was Tyson's brand...but Tyson's can still have E.coli!!

or Maybe it's a minor case of Batten's Farms strawberries:
"It feels like the worst case of Montezuma's revenge you've ever had. Stomach cramps. Vomiting. Diarrhea that persists for days, if not weeks. The culprit? It could be raw vegetables, a fruit salad or those juicy fresh strawberries you just ate. At least that's what health officials were saying last week, when they announced that over the past two months a few hundred people in the U.S. and Canada have been stricken with a new and mysterious intestinal infection. So far, no deaths have been reported, although a few people have been hospitalized for severe dehydration. But what baffles the experts is how a rare illness that was once seen only in places like Peru and Nepal has managed to spread so quickly in such far-flung cities as New York, Houston, Palm Beach, Florida, and Toronto."
...then again that story was from 1996...hahah

A whole entry on poo-related issues. Excellent...
Well, aren't you relieved I informed you?! I know I am.... hahahahahaha I thoroughly enjoyed writing this entry.

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Tue, 29 May 2007 02:23:26 GMT

This man is my hero. Sometimes you just want to know why things happen...Dr. Edward Goljan is the pathology expert. His notes are great! When I find something that may interest a wider audience (other than myself), I will post it. Until next time...

Thursday, May 03, 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 14:44:34 GMT

It's been rough.
Frustrations from Board studying, school, and just change have been weighing me down, and I feel it's preventing me from fully mourning and getting it all out. Then again, maybe I'm expecting too much...expecting that the pain will go away with one tumultuous cry. But in fact, he's gone and he's not coming back. I've heard that people can sometimes sense the presence of a loved one that passed away. I never fully believed them.
But lately, I've been feeling his presence. At the depth of my sorrow, or at the trigger of a memory, I close my eyes and feel he is there. Perhaps it's just a manifestation of the mind's deep desires?
It's odd, alarming, but a bit of a comfort too. I'd like to believe it's remnants of a strong connection established...in life.
Who knows.
All I know, is that I miss him.

Monday, April 02, 2007

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:44:17 GMT

Congratulations Brooke & Beau!

Thursday, March 01, 2007

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:52:46 GMT

One of my classmates sent this out, and I thought it was pretty funny :) How accurate do you think it is?! ;)

Sunday, February 18, 2007

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:57:45 GMT

A Fine Wine or a nice Bottle of Water?

"People are paying $40, $55, $60, $75 a bottle for the water, depending on where you purchase it in the hospitality industry," said Kevin Boyd, Bling H2O's creator. "It's definitely worth it. It's premium water, in premium packaging, that merits a premium price tag."

"Bling H2O comes in limited edition corked, 750 ml, recyclable frosted glass bottles, exquisitely handcrafted with Swarovski Crystals"

It's amazing what people will buy?!!

Friday, February 16, 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:08:41 GMT