My journey through medical school, thoughts on medicine, ethics, specialties, pre-med perils, and advice for those who want to do the same.
“"Virus" is a Latin word used by doctors to mean, "Your guess is as good as mine”
"The difference between an itch and an allergy is about one hundred bucks."
"A patient going to a doctor for his first visit was asked, ''And whom did you consult before coming to me?'' ''Only the village druggist,'' was the answer. ''And what sort of foolish advice did that numbskull give you?'' asked the doctor, his tone and manner denoting his contempt for the advice of the layman. ''Oh,'' replied his patient, with no malice aforethought, ''he told me to come and see you.''"
"He's the best physician that knows the worthlessness of the most medicines" Benjamin Franklin
A man speaks frantically into the phone, "My wife is pregnant, and her contractions are only two minutes apart!"
"Is this her first child?" the doctor queries.
"No, you idiot!" the man shouts. "This is her husband!"
Ella we live in the same city, and if you ever want to go out to lunch sometime I'd love to meet you. I am hoping to go to med school when I am older, and would love to talk to you about what it is like.
ReplyDeleteI miss reading your blog posts! Sorry to hear that it's been rough for you lately. Hang in there, life has a funny way of coming together. It'll all work out. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you're feeling better! I'm a first year at NYU med and found your blog- love reading about your experiences and your advice for pre-meds- it's so on the mark!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're blogging again and I hope things are working themselves out! I just wanted to let you know that your story really inspired me when I was going through a pre-med rough patch! Keep doing what you're doing!!
ReplyDeleteMissed reading your posts a lot! I'm sorry things aren't going well and my well wishes to you at this rough time. Hopefully it will all come together soon! Congrats on passing Step 1 and good luck in your clinical years!
ReplyDeleteMen. I'm older and they still baffle me some times... but as things progress, I've found that men and the trouble they cause, are worth it; despite the pain left in their wake when they are gone. I presume it was something like that... good to see you back!
ReplyDeleteLol. Yes, They are baffling, troublesome, painful, gut wrenching, ambiguous, and some can be incredibly deceptive.... and I absolutely am not convinced they are worth it. Maybe someday.
ReplyDeleteDeception ruins absolutely everything.
ReplyDeleteYou are going to be a doc. And one day, when you're not looking, a man with integrity will show up and knock your socks off. Promise!
Thank you. Thank you.
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