Gotta thank my sister for fixing my blog problems.
This has been a very good week for me, because I just finished my first rotation. To top it off, Heidi came all the way from New Hampshire :) Originally we were going to canoe over at Lake Calhoun. Unfortunately due to the unpredictable inclement weather, we ended up walking around the lake. Next we went south to Lake Harriet to the rose garden. Her aunt Bonnie was extremely knowledgable about all the rose varieties. I guess my favorites were the mini-roses since I've never seen them before. We then sauntered along Uptown and ate at Sawatdee, one of the local Thai places. It was quite an adventure since I lost Heidi's parents when we were weaving through Hennepin Avenue. Thankfully, we had cell phones to communicate with one another. Heidi told me that she and Joe actually had walkie-talkies back home. I wish they could have stayed for a longer period of time, but alas they had to leave for N. Dakota.
Here's my assessment of neuro.
Great residents! I actually nominated Nidal to be resident of the year :) I do enjoy the intellectual aspect of neuro, but sometimes I feel frustrated that there still isn't much we could do for them. Met many interesting patients from ordinary patients to hall of fame athletes -- I will remember their stories for a very long time.
That's it for now :)
John
Saturday, July 27, 2002
Friday, July 12, 2002
Monday, July 01, 2002
July 1, 2002
First day in neurology clinic. Tired? Yes! Happy? Yes! Sad? Yes.
Your heart really goes out to all the patients -- they probably go through more pain and heartache than your average person in clinic. However, it is also the most intellectually stimulating field of medicine. Unfortunately there isn't much we can do to heal them, but the good news is that we can always care for the patient even in the most hopeless situation.
Yeah, I'm tired but I still have a lot to learn. Will go over my H&P skills tonight as well as another chapter of my neurology text.
Lately I've been listening constantly to You're Everything by the David Crowder Band. Really good stuff.
John
First day in neurology clinic. Tired? Yes! Happy? Yes! Sad? Yes.
Your heart really goes out to all the patients -- they probably go through more pain and heartache than your average person in clinic. However, it is also the most intellectually stimulating field of medicine. Unfortunately there isn't much we can do to heal them, but the good news is that we can always care for the patient even in the most hopeless situation.
Yeah, I'm tired but I still have a lot to learn. Will go over my H&P skills tonight as well as another chapter of my neurology text.
Lately I've been listening constantly to You're Everything by the David Crowder Band. Really good stuff.
John
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