In 4 days, ill be taking my last exam. Wow! Well i'm not really that excited. I've taken so many tests, gotten used to studying all the time and to be honest, its really an anti-climax. So, how was the past year?
Started off well with pediatrics. Lots of ear infections, URIs etc. New born nursery was fun. Then off to Neuro. Neuro Peds was really sad esp kids born with devastating neuro deficits... Stroke service was cool, esp reading MRIs. Always nailed the anatomy! Its all about localizing the lesion. Then off to family which was ok, except it was at the height of H1N1 and we hadn't gotten immunizations! Then surgery, which was truly an eye opener. Working 33 hours straight is possible but literally sucks the life out of you. My R3 seemed really depressed and I felt really sad for her. Took a much needed christmas break, then back for OB/Gyn. Started off with Gyn which was awesome. I actually got more OR time than I did during Surg. My last day on the team I got to do a myomectomy (literally yanking out fibroids). I realized I liked doing procedures. OB was ok. Deliveries can be really messy, but its still a miracle of life. Motherhood is a beautiful thing. Psych followed shortly with a stint at Presby. 3 weeks of consults followed by 3 weeks of eating disorder (ED). Ladies and gentlemen, ED is a true disease that can be devastating. Please don't brush it off and encourage people you know to seek help. Parkland psych ER was interesting! Nuff said.
Finally, internal medicine. First month at parklands, 2nd month at BUMC and now doing ambulatory rotations at various clinics. Medicine is very broad and requires a lot of intellect. The more you read, the more you know. I feel that I have a lot more to learn and wouldn't mind doing that for another 3 more years. An ideal program would be one that is not too busy such that one has time to read.
And so, the journey continues. As I wrap-up my year, I now must decide on my future... Reading through my past posts I hope to remember why I even went to med school in the first place...
I'll keep you posted.
