In case anyone was wondering… I am still alive and kicking.<\/p>\n
I have been back in St. Louis now for about a week and a half and I have been nonstop busy the whole time. I started my sub-I (sub-internship: a way to test the waters and let me see what things will be like when I am a doctor next year, and I get evaluated to make sure I am up to par) and it is going fantastically well. Though it started out kind of crappy with a disorienting first day (new people to meet, given a patient load right away without good instructions, I was also on call…) but it just got better from there and I am all settled in now and loving it. I am on call again right now, I’m on call Q4 (which means every fourth night) but sometimes it feels like I haven’t had a break for a long time. I really like the independent feeling of working as a sub-I, and it will be even better next year when I don’t have to get anyone to co-sign my orders. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
I have been seeing kids with asthma, diarrhea, pneumonia, cellulitis, acid reflux, diabetes, cat scratch disease (we think), osteomyelitis… lots of different things. All very interesting, all things I am trying to read more about so I can better understand the management end of things. Last year I spent so much time learning about the conditions, what causes them, how to diagnose them… but I didn’t learn a whole lot about how to treat thing so that’s what this year is for.<\/p>\n
Outside the hospital things are good too. I saw "Serenity" and totally loved it – though I was disappointed by the small turnout at the theatre. Too bad that people are missing out on a great movie (and that they missed out on a great tv show when it was on). I don’t have any brilliant solutions or suggestions. I just wanted to say I loved it, it was full of Joss Whedon, which was fantastic. You could totally tell that this was his movie from the characters to the plot to the witty dialogue and subtle treasures included in every scene. Joss is brilliant and I want more of him. I am not so sure about this new Wonderwoman thing he’s got going on – I fear he will be a collaborator and not the driving force so his stuff may get lost in the crowd. But I will see it – I will support Joss – and hopefully he will continue creating great entertainment.<\/p>\n
I also saw "The Corpse Bride" – because it was at the Moolah and I like going to that theatre. \ud83d\ude42 If anyone visits out here, you will definitely see a movie there – no matter what’s showing, you just have to go. It’s worth the experience.<\/p>\n
Hmm, guess it’s back to work. I have to call some primary care doctors and let them know their patients are in the hospital, and go dictate a few "clinical summaries" for kids I discharged over the past few days… and maybe go watch an upper endoscopy if there’s time. Hopefully I can find some time this weekend to get some more pictures up on here. I’ve taken a lot over the past week since I’ve been back, but they’re all on my computer at home so no love right now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In case anyone was wondering… I am still alive and kicking. I have been back in St. Louis now for about a week and a half and I have been nonstop busy the whole time. I started my sub-I (sub-internship: … Continue reading