smirkingatyou

i took a written test today. i think i did ok. it was all about high blood pressure. my main boss was in the room the whole time looking over some of my paperwork.

i could have finished in an hour and a half, but it took me three because we would stop what we were doing every few minutes and tell stories. he told...
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i can't sleep, so here is a video of an octopus killing a shark.

one of the things i love about medicine is that every once-in-a-while i get a moment like this. a patient came in today with a rash on their arm. the doc and i happened to see this person together. we had both seen rashes like this before. this particular thing is pretty common and it can present several ways, but, for whatever reason, it just...
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My friend Brian sent me this link. I've been so busy lately that I almost forgot about it. I think it's hilarious. Maybe you'll also enjoy.

Control. Control. You must learn control.

Let's just Hope the GOP doesn't find out, or they'll want to ban condoms next.

And now, i'd like to take this moment to address the financial aid department.

*ahem*

I don't like...
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i just finished my last call night for this rotation. i got to spend it with two cool residents. the female resident kept making smartass comments. at one point she suggested that she and i should go into business selling pain meds on the street. the going rate for oxycontin is $4/mg. now consider that a prescription can be for anything from 20 to 320...
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It's been a long week, and, to top things off, I was on call last night . . . again. I now present Open Letters to Various People.

To My First Patient of the Night,
You're in pain because you didn't take care of yourself for a few decades. If you want us to help you, please don't actively make our job harder. NOT eating...
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I found out recently that my next roation will be OB/Gyn. I'll give you a moment to snicker to yourselves.

. . .

Bastards.

Anyway, my friends have told some interesting stories from their OB/Gyn days, so I shouldn't be bored. (The one about the woman kicking my friend in his face during a contraction still makes me laugh.) The new rotation starts mid-August. That's...
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So, instead of hanging out downtown or attending the SGATL party, I got to spend all day and night at the hospital. I am slowly learning to be a mechanic of the human body. Tonight, I replaced a urine catheter that exited a man's belly. Jealous? I thought so.

I have been known to complain (loudly and often) about technology, specifically, my computer. The truth is that I don't despise technology. I despise technology that doesn't work. I love tools that work. Part of my fascination with guns stems from the fact that a well-crafted firearm (with proper maintenance) can be relied upon to perform its function for decades. Well, with that introduction, I...
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Apparently they are going to start an "Ask The Doctor" series in the local paper. One of the office workers in charge of the project was talking to one of the doctors about it. She asked him, "What are some of the most common questions patients ask?" While the doctor is thinking, I chime in and say, "Can I get some percocet?"

The doctor started...
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I got off work 45 minutes late today and began my 50 minute drive home (which was slowed because of rain). Tired and mildly annoyed, i walked into my apartment,turned on CNN and heard the words "President Bush" , "nominee", and "Supreme Court." My testicles immediately fled into my pelvis with such great velocity that a vacuum was created in my scrotum leaving it looking...
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