February 10, 2009
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From Med School to Doctor: 5 years in 1 post
*okay after this i will stop timestamping...just wanted as many people to see this post as possible. Sorry to anyone who is tired of seeing the post
So before I can start posting on the major themes of the last 5 years, I have to catch up with the last 5 years. So the following is a list of what I consider my best med school related posts of the last 5 years, with a couple others thrown in for good measure.
I am well aware that nobody is going to take the time to read through all of these unless you are my internet stalker. However, If you take the time to click through a few, you can watch the slow evolution of a fresh faced newly acccepted med school matriculant into the older, wiser, and hopefully more competent almost Dr J you have all come to know...that said, enjoy and comment freely and often
98 Kids on the Back Sync: My med school boy band. If you skip every other link, check this one!
Post-Bacclaureate
My Marathon My first post of med school...not incredibly well written, but every chapter has to start somewhere
Any Other Day: On the death of my father
The Eulogy and Burial: while not strictle medically related, this had a large influence on me obviously
Kuru: the first medical zombie reference and comparison between my life and a monk
First Year
A quick and dirty guide to first year med school classes: exactly what it sounds like
Anatomy and the sexual history of cereal
First Anatomy Practical
It sucks to be me: My med parody of the avenue Q song
Education: The Musical- yeah i used to do a lot more song parodies...who knew?
You think your day was rough...? In Which I have to dissect a dead penis. You WANT to read this one
How The GI stole christmas: The famous dr seuss tale, rewritten for med school
Over My Dead Body: Thoughts on the end of the anatomy course...another favorite, but long.
Naked Man Festival: Not medically related, but the story of my streaking experience in Japan from the 100 list
Year one in Review
Second Year
Where No man has gone before: On learning and then practicing the gynecological exam
Just Like a real doctor: my first real patient and the beginning of my preceptorship
Axis of Idiocy: Origins on the classification of irritating med school student types
Invulnerable
Bugs and Drugs hit home: an adventure story of the common cold
Dammned Immune System: completion of the story
Straight to Hell: the webcomic I spent 2nd year doing...like cyanide and happiness
Third Year
Bad-Assery: On the meaning behind my tattoo
My First Day: beginning of clinical rotations
Clerking my way back to you babe: on getting accustomed to the clinical experience
Clerking my way back to you babe part 2: one month in, the daily routine
Patients say the darndest things
So At-tired: on the medical dress code
Great moments in medicine
Tying up Loose ends: beginning my er rotation, the one with the best stories
Stat: more stories from the ER
Crazy times in the ED: an encounter alone with a schizophrenic patient
stories from the night shi(f)t: gunshots and pooping in the er
Daydreaming
You're healthy-Psych!: more crazy patients in the ed
Ups and Downs: another ER stories post
60 days of night: The beginning of my surgical rotation
The size of a cantaloupe: hint-it's a tumor
Getting my surge-on: more surgery stories and part of the zombie story i wrote for NaNoWriMo
Ohh we're halfway there: half done with the surg rotation
On the cutting room floor: end of surg rotation. Another highly recommended one by me
Bungholes of the people and tree variety: for some reason this post has 9200 views, but 3 comments. check it out
Got me going so crazy right now: stories from my Psych rotation
Horror movies are set here: a photoblog of my psych ward
Babies Babies Everywhere: I begin my ob/rotation
400 Babies: Ob/gyn post, wherein I deliver babies
I'd like to take the physical challenge: double dare and placentas
Pregnant Fight Club
Full of It: Pediatrics and poop.
Smile! You're on candid Camera: In which I give a colonoscopy
Nurserying a grudge
Change of thought
So Frustrating: the things I found most frustrating about medicine and third year
Fourth Year
A proud moment: my very first plan
Well planned, poorly executed: my prison patient on GI service
Built Ass Backward
Personal Statement: my internal med application essay
Awwwk-waard: my most awkward medical experience
Discharged
Sub-I
Recounting Patients
Healthcare Blogging: not for the faint of heart: on privacy issues
Medical Ghosties and ghoulies: the medicine behind vampires and werewolves
Digging for answers in the final stretch
Kiss of Life, Kiss of Death: CPR came from a suicide victim
So there you go...some of my most thought out posts, and spontaneous moments. My triumps and tragedies. But mostly, 5 years of me. Now you know what i've been through. If I tagged you, it's because I thought you would have a particular interest in some of these posts or you've been through some similar times yourself. If you would prefer not to be tagged in the future, just let me know.
-Almost Dr J
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Comments (17)
@Rveblade - Feet AND moles.
@satired - pity depends on how sick...but body stuff is awesome...except feet. feet are ALWAYS disgusting.
@BecknCallGrl - oh good, i shall have to continue having them
Despite the fact that a papercut nearly makes me pass out, I love reading your adventures in medicine
I've been sick with a sinus thing for like two days and today after I brushed my teeth, I was able to empty one of my sinuses. You should've seen it. It was MAJESTIC so long as a) your fascination with bodily fluids doesn't start and end with pooh and b) you would have pity on me because I'm sick.
mine would be all too easy...
Year 1: decided to skateboard, hang out all night, go to punk shows and not go to classes
12 Years later: breeze through a computer course that is a prep. class for an A+ certification
irony: the job market crashes when i am motivated to take in some good old education.
god stuff....maybe i should do this....hahah but then.....i already post enough as it is of my life...but i'll try just to see.
@YouTOme - thanks!
i'm going to have to take an entire saturday afternoon to read through the rest of your journals b/c it all sounds fascinating.
It's nice to look back at how much you've changed and accomplished.
@MadisonLinh - i wouldnt worry about it...you're too attractive as is, you could use a flaw or two
@PopeOnABomb - haha i actually dont mind the scrubs analogies...massive props for even saying you will attempt to read the lot
@faerienoodles - if you mean where i will be matching, march 19th
@Kim@revelife - lol, careful reading my ob/gyn ones, i scared away a few xangans from having children
This is a gem. I read through a few so far - it's going to take me a while!
So when do you post your FUTURE? =D
You probably get tired of Scrubs analogies, so I'll skip them.
Instead, I'll just say I picked some random posts to read from your list above. They're all great and I can't wait to read the rest.
well i am at child bearing age. ^^ but my 23 inch waist will get some stretch marks
SNIFF
@casmarie - haha, yes a couple of days to scroll through just 5 years
@MadisonLinh - aw, Mad, you know I am waiting for you for that
where's the getting married and having kids part?
Good grief! This must have taken forever to put together!
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