Just an update… here’s what my days have consisted of for the past 2 weeks…

It’s actually been pretty cool to see a lot of common things (appendix, tonsils, scar tissue, lymph nodes…) under the microscope again – now that I’ve got the clinical knowledge to explain what I’m seeing (as opposed to when I was an MSI and I really didn’t know how to intrepret the things I saw).  Also, I’ve seen some very interesting skin lesions/rashes, lots of placentas (eeewwww, I know), some tumors, and a whole TON of gastrointestinal tract biopsies.  Well not really a ton, because the biopsies are all so tiny, probably more like a few ounces… but that’s a lot of intestines!

For a while now I have been contemplating the purchase of a pediatric stethoscope (specifically sized for smaller bodies) and I finally decided that I would get it for myself as a graduation present.  I told A.J. about my plan and he asked how much it would cost, and when I told him, he just pulled out some cash and said "Make sure I get to see it."  🙂  So yesterday I trotted on down to the bookstore and picked up a nice Carribbean Blue Pediatric Stethoscope.  It is beautiful and I love it.  Here are some pictures:

And of course, what trip to the store is complete without a koala purchase?  I say "No trip is complete without one!"  So I brought home this new member of my ever increasing Koala Coalition.  He’s even wearing a SLU School of Medicine T-shirt.  What a cutie!