A lot of news

I know, I know.

I haven't been posting that much. I have been a bit busy and a lot of things have happened in regards to my "medical education."

In regards to finishing up my first 6-week rotation... Sigh. This is an interesting problem. According to the main doctor at the site, I did clinically and analytically well. Patients liked me and I genuinely cared for the patients. However, I wasn't told until my last feedback session (after I was done with the rotation) that the main doctor was having a personality conflict with me. There are a lot of details about this that I don't feel like posting because it is a sore subject with me. If you would like to know, please go ahead and email me. Just know that it will be somewhat of a "rant" email which is why I am not posting that "rant" on here.

Your time is worth more than that (unless my neighbor tries some funny business with another tree, then your time is worth a rant).

Moving on...

I started the second half of my Internal Medicine rotation yesterday. Holy gebeezus! My first day (that would be Monday the 18th) I was on call with my team. So, I got there at 7:30 am YESTERDAY morning and didn't leave until 3:00 pm TODAY. I got a total of about 2.5 hours of sleep while I was there. It was pretty cool because I got to do a lot of things already. I was first-assist on a paracentesis. I helped work up a patient with a GI bleed. And now that I am at a big teaching hospital, I got to do LOTS of rounds and didactic sessions.

I like it there, it is pretty busy and I actually get to work with residents and fellows so I can see how my education will progress.

Oh, and did I mention that I am on call every 4th night? So, my next call day is Friday. I will get there at about 8:00 am and then leave on Saturday between 12:00 and 3:00 pm. Life will suck for a bit. :)