Thought Bricks
{ Patrick my resident gave me an extra day off, so sweet of him! } { I love my ward team, so much i was sad not able to see them for a day } { No, i'm not a workoholic, i just love my work } { My spanish is improving, si si! Bien! } { Kelli's medical student call acute renal failure as "ARF" ( like barf ) } { Med students are adorable! } { Me and my med student tried to get up to the rooftop on call night ^^ } { My spanish speaking patient from mexico thanked us profusely saying: Thank you! God Bless you!...awwww. } { Can't wait for Cookies Exchange Night! } { oh..and Sam's baby shower party } { And Thanksgiving Party } { and Christmas break! } { and Sunday ^^ }
Autumn weather is fantastic here in Indianapolis =)
Felt so good about myself when i finally took the time to listen to my medical student and went through the plan with her. She did an awesome, organized presentation to our boss =)
It was a whirlwind past 2 weeks in wards, so busy that i had no time to think or even to teach the medical students. I'm working on it =)
It felt so good telling my AIDS patient that he is improving. For the 1st time in hospital, he joked =) ( he's my spanish teacher haha )
It felts so good that my boss told me today: " you did an excellent job!" =)
Driving was awesome yesterday. Will be scheduling my test ( nerve wrecking! )
One more week! :) I feel so blessed!
Sudden urge to pack my luggage up and go see the world.
My day off today, woke up this am feeling purposeless.
It's a scary feeling.
I seriously need a life outside work!
So i took out my bunch of new cards and start scribbling on them.
I need a total of 30+ stamps.
Last night at Bob's was awesome. Home cook dinner, good companions and good laughs.
Love the cozy feeling with new found strangers =)
Tonight, Movie night! =)
My pal and i were having a chat about marriage, kids...
She said: " I'm ready for kids, lots of them!"
Man, i admire her courage and wondered whether it came from.
I'm so not ready, labor hurts...carrying a baby inside your belly means one thing to me: i can't hop on any plane as i wish.
Let's not think that now...
Daily Joys: got two prayers answered ! ^^ He is good all the time!
I'm walking ard without any jacket - Weather's awesome here! =)
3 juniors are here! Went out for dinnero at Hard Rock.
2 more coming! I am a big attraction! ( so joking )
Tonight, a new pal is making chilli so dinner's at his place =)
My 62 year old patient told me he wanted to be no code.
He told me :" Just let me go" ( if his heart was to stop )
I can't take that, i think it's a premature decision.
He lost his home, his financial independence, argued with his ex-wife, stop taking his medication and went in to heart failure.
I reminded him of his children, his grandchildren.
I explained to him his heart condition is manageable with medications.
I made an agreement with him to bring this up this issue on a later date after he discuss with his family.
I understand we should respect patient's wishes.
Somehow, my heart's telling me i will be giving him a premature death if i signed No code.
Ethical? I have no idea.
At least i can sleep well tonight.
Wishard Wards...
I'm going nuts - SO HECTIC!!!
But i love it - So much autonomy! :) We, residents ( kiddies ) RUN this hospital!
Initially i was sweating buckets: no one to look behind my shoulder and double check everything.
It's me...and my patient's sickness...
Tried to be super anal about everything, ended up going home super late ( 6 PM yesterday ).
1st night on call, wanted to learn every single iddy biddy details of my new patients, i didn't sleep for 33 hours . ( Plus the new admissions/ cross covers )
1st night, coded a young fella with H1N1, twice.
Yesterday, 1st thing in the morning, when i step foot into the hospital, one patient vomited feculent matter...*DANG* Belly was as big as a watermelon ready to burst.
Then two patients has a bump in their heart markers, *shoot*...heart attack.
Then my HIV patient's lab work came back with possible brain infection by a virus that may cause lymphoma ( thus this dude is going nuts on and off pulling out his IV's...) So i did his lumbar puncture all by myself --> i was praying so hard that i'll get the brain fluid praying for this poor man's discomfort and praying not poke myself with that needle and get HIV.
I love my oh so adrenaline rush life =D!
Kelly, Kellie, Jeannie, Vickie! =)
Had so much fun playing games, munching pizza/ german choco cake/ cupcakes and watching Charlie Brown!
Halloween Week! Party with the M.D's at my Head of Medicine Department's Crib ( how cool is that? :) ), Party hosted by my Apartment management team at ZinG, Party at Andrea's with the treat or treaters! Pretty crazy! I might just end up staying at home recuperating from my call on friday as i haven't had a call for 2 months!!
Happy Halloween! ( I can so imagine my two girls in Halifax dressing up ! ^^ )
Believe while others are doubting.
Plan while others are playing.
Study while others are sleeping.
Decide while others are delaying.
Prepare while others are daydreaming.
Begin while others are procrastinating.
Work while others are wishing.
Save while others are wasting.
Listen while others are talking.
Smile while others are frowning.
Commend while others are criticizing.
Persist while others are quitting~By William Arthur Ward
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