Now I am a bit nervous

So.... Today went well, again. Seriously! I need something to go wrong (not horribly, just enough though) so that I can learn it really well. Or maybe I just think I need something to go wrong because that is just how I think things should happen. Who knows.

Today, another procedure! I helped remove skin tags from a woman's neck. Yes, all of these procedures aren't glamorous or super cool to write home about, but I keep doing them. The part that I like the most is that I am not as nervous doing them as I thought I would be. They tell me to help or do something, and I do it. I really do think that my lack of anxiety is due to their abundance of confidence in me. When I did my RUOP over summer, it felt like although Dr. Oley wanted me there, he didn't have confidence in any skills that I could have had or may have developed. In turn, that made me doubt what I could and could not do.

I had kind of a cool experience today... I was listening to this older gentleman's lungs (and by older, I mean 94) and I was pretty sure that I heard crackles at the base of both of his lungs. When I presented this information to the doctor I was with today, she listened to his lungs and said that she didn't hear any crackles. I then listened again with her stethoscope and pointed her to the exact place that I heard the crackles. She then agreed with me! That was soooo awesome! I am in no way bragging, but it is just nice to know that I wasn't imagining the crackles. :)

So, why am I nervous? I have to see patients with head of the UWMC General Internal Medicine Department. And, of course, they aren't just "normal" patients... Apparently, the clinic saves the really "complicated" patients for this guy. Great. Oh, and I am the only med school student here at this point, so I get all of his attention. Is that good? I will let you know later!

I am learning so much already. I am not sure how I can keep cramming all of this information into my head! I have 11.5 more weeks of this rotation!