Nontrads, Tell Us About your 'Wild' Friday Night

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What are you staying up for?

Well, not to be too particular on SDN, but apparently, a sleep specialist, after sticking 104 electrodes over my body, twice now, has informed me, that, after 38 years, my CENTRAL nervous system has forgotten how to stay asleep. And occasionally, it forgets to tell my lungs to inhale as well. Two mechanisms there that I wouldn't have believed had I not seen the PSG myself. So, Ambien is no longer a (safe) (though it's such a desirable medicine at this hour of the night, sigh) option.

So, in stealing from Captain Jack Sparrow, and modifying for appropriate medicinally flavorful application here on SDN, "My tremendous intuitive sense of the medical school graduate creature (you) informs me that...your tremendous intuitive sense of the pre-medical creature (me) will piece this puzzle together." :rolleyes: :)

D712

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Probably tomorrow night. Tonight I am sleeping in and enjoying every second of it. After not sleeping for the majority of July because of the heat + no AC I can finally sleep in peace.. :sleep:

..90+ degrees and humidity<<<<<<<sirens and drunk people on my street
 
Gotta give me a little leeway here... just finished chem 2 final yesterday... celebrating 2 A's in chem this summer... I hardly ever go out and I allegedly consumed a "bucket o beer" at the movie grill :eek:... yet to be verified :D
Yay for straight As! Congrats. :thumbup:

Q, I'm with you on the nights vs. day thing..... my circadian clock's always set wrong. I think it's like the car radio clock that I never can remember how to reset so it just blinks at me for months!
I know exactly what you mean. Right now my car's clock is set perfectly (done by the dealer, I should add). Once daylight savings ends, I'll just have to remember to subtract an hour, because I sure as heck ain't going to be messing with that clock!

doctor712 said:
Well, not to be too particular on SDN, but apparently, a sleep specialist, after sticking 104 electrodes over my body, twice now, has informed me, that, after 38 years, my CENTRAL nervous system has forgotten how to stay asleep. And occasionally, it forgets to tell my lungs to inhale as well. Two mechanisms there that I wouldn't have believed had I not seen the PSG myself. So, Ambien is no longer a (safe) (though it's such a desirable medicine at this hour of the night, sigh) option.
So you have central sleep apnea, and I have no idea how your CNS forgets to stay asleep. But don't worry; there is a cure for that, too. Sitting through rounds sets me to some head-bobbing every day. It might do that to me even if I weren't chronically sleep-deprived. :hungover:

So, in stealing from Captain Jack Sparrow, and modifying for appropriate medicinally flavorful application here on SDN, "My tremendous intuitive sense of the medical school graduate creature (you) informs me that...your tremendous intuitive sense of the pre-medical creature (me) will piece this puzzle together."
I read that twice before deciding that I'm clearly just too brain dead to puzzle you together. Hopefully I'm not too brain dead to play a game or two of minesweeper though, because I'm fading fast here.
 
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Well, not to be too particular on SDN, but apparently, a sleep specialist, after sticking 104 electrodes over my body, twice now, has informed me, that, after 38 years, my CENTRAL nervous system has forgotten how to stay asleep. And occasionally, it forgets to tell my lungs to inhale as well. Two mechanisms there that I wouldn't have believed had I not seen the PSG myself. So, Ambien is no longer a (safe) (though it's such a desirable medicine at this hour of the night, sigh) option.

So, in stealing from Captain Jack Sparrow, and modifying for appropriate medicinally flavorful application here on SDN, "My tremendous intuitive sense of the medical school graduate creature (you) informs me that...your tremendous intuitive sense of the pre-medical creature (me) will piece this puzzle together." :rolleyes: :)

D712

Yep, blinky clock. I only started taking the ambien this year..... I had a sleep specialist tell my I had a delayed circadian rhythm or something like that when I was a teenager, but I was always too scared to take anything for it. Gave in this year, like 13 years LATER, because I slept through a chemistry exam!

Good luck with your blinky clock.... I know very well how awful it is.
 
Yay for straight As! Congrats. :thumbup:


I know exactly what you mean. Right now my car's clock is set perfectly (done by the dealer, I should add). Once daylight savings ends, I'll just have to remember to subtract an hour, because I sure as heck ain't going to be messing with that clock!

So you have central sleep apnea, and I have no idea how your CNS forgets to stay asleep. But don't worry; there is a cure for that, too. Sitting through rounds sets me to some head-bobbing every day. It might do that to me even if I weren't chronically sleep-deprived. :hungover:


I read that twice before deciding that I'm clearly just too brain dead to puzzle you together. Hopefully I'm not too brain dead to play a game or two of minesweeper though, because I'm fading fast here.

I think you should quickly rent pirates of the Caribbean and catch up on your jack sparrow. :)

And yes I have central sleep apnea. They measured over 300 disruptions during the 7 hour study, of which I slept 2 hours. It explains alot about my fatigue x 3 years. No wonder I cannot function.

I did, however, get an A- in biochem this summer. And that I think you'll be happy to hear. Considering where my chem started off, "um, what is a p orbital?". Or thereabout.

D712
 
Ok, so here it is Friday night. Downtown is filling up with revelers for First Friday Artwalk. Friends are laughing over cocktails and high fat restaurant food. Young lovers are holding hands at the movies.


What are you doing, my fellow 'non-trad' aspiring physicians?

Haha, my Friday night consisted of cleaning up after four month old puppies. They were very, very sick a week ago with parvo. It started with pee that missed the pee-pee pads. This was followed by trying to put another pee-pee pad under the one trying to poop. I was then rudely awakened a few hours later by another one vomiting. I couldn't let them outside because our guard dog was on duty. In the time it takes to put him away and let them out it would have been too late.

Overall it was better than last two Friday nights. They were both still very ill and not only did I have to clean up after their mess, but shove meds down their throat every hour and administer shots and sub-q fluids. I am so glad they are well enough to go back outside to their puppy run today!

I haven't seen my bf in this entire time and I miss home :( Oh, yeah, my mom is a breeder lol and she begged me to come over and help. We lost one puppy to parvo a few days before these two got sick and she couldn't handle the thought of losing more.

Next Friday will see me preparing for Monday's classes.
 
Time for a revival of this thread. :D

I'm coming off day shifts today and starting night float on Sunday night. Trying to stay awake tonight as late as possible to help make the transition, which is not the easiest after six straight days of getting up at 4:30 every morning. Anyone around who's awake and going to be staying up all night with me???

Inbetween summer term and fall semester here so vacationing/relaxing. Catching up on Dexter before the start of school (in just a few days). No staying up for me at least until the semester starts, but never realized how tired I was until I stopped, I've been sleeping 10 hours a night and napping throughout the day. And something fun yet scary about watching Dexter while in South Florida. :)
 
friday:

powerlifting meet
(i rocked 234, 1st to 2nd diff, ~300)

ihoperfection
(6 fried eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, cheese, french fries, loaf of bread)

drinks w/ex-gf
(12 bud lights, 1320 cals, but, whatever)

my apartment
:)):):))
 
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Well considering the goal of getting into med school inspired a lifestyle change/risk management decision, I quit drinking

NOOOOO!!!!

Last night was some Stone Ruination IPA and the Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker on my N64. My girlfriend is doing her residency in Michigan, so my Friday nights are mostly spent by myself.

But, this will change in another week or so, since school is starting up again.
 
Nice progress muscle...but It would help if we knew what lift it was for ;)
 
I did not succeed in my quest to stay up all night last night. I do remember seeing 11:00, but do not remember seeing midnight. On the bright side, I managed to sleep in until 11 AM this morning. Here's to hoping I can make it to at least early afternoon tomorrow.

Right now, someone is outside gunning their engine over and over. Can someone explain the logic of doing that to me? Other than annoying your neighbors, I mean?
 
I did not succeed in my quest to stay up all night last night. I do remember seeing 11:00, but do not remember seeing midnight. On the bright side, I managed to sleep in until 11 AM this morning. Here's to hoping I can make it to at least early afternoon tomorrow.

Right now, someone is outside gunning their engine over and over. Can someone explain the logic of doing that to me? Other than annoying your neighbors, I mean?

Oh the fun of the big city. Nope its just annoying and there isn't much you can do with it. I spent Friday just drinking thinking "dear **** what have I gotten myself into" then I remembered that its called medical school and I smile a drunk sort of wow smile as my brain slowly is taken over by my 11 week course of intensive anatomy that has kicked my tookish since day 1. :love:
 
And yes I have central sleep apnea. They measured over 300 disruptions during the 7 hour study, of which I slept 2 hours. It explains alot about my fatigue x 3 years. No wonder I cannot function.

Sympathies. I was diagnosed with CSA as well several years ago. The standard CPAP was ineffective so I have one of these adaptive ventilation units. After being pretty good at sticking to it I've since grown to loathe it and am being rather noncompliant in my treatment... I'll have to force myself to get back on it once school starts (for my sanity and my new roommates').

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions or want to commiserate. :)
 
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Sympathies. I was diagnosed with CSA as well several years ago. The standard CPAP was ineffective so I have one of these adaptive ventilation units. After being pretty good at sticking to it I've since grown to loathe it and am being rather noncompliant in my treatment... I'll have to force myself to get back on it once school starts (for my sanity and my new roommates').

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions or want to commiserate. :)

thanks very much mauberley!!! much compliance your way!!!
D712
 
Right now, someone is outside gunning their engine over and over. Can someone explain the logic of doing that to me? Other than annoying your neighbors, I mean?


There is absolutely no logic other than trying to sound "cool" to some and "annoying" to everyone else. There are noise restrictions at road racing tracks and other areas that host sanctioned motorsporting events (ie stadium parking lots).
 
There is absolutely no logic other than trying to sound "cool" to some and "annoying" to everyone else. There are noise restrictions at road racing tracks and other areas that host sanctioned motorsporting events (ie stadium parking lots).

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I'm spending all of September on night float. Except my clinic afternoons. :smuggrin: But all night float means is I can sleep in my own bed unless there's an admission or someone on the floor on the academic service needs to be seen - then I need to go in. But generally it just means I get all the phone calls in the middle of the night on anywhere from 2-12 patients.

Now Wednesdays is another story. Wednesdays and every other Sunday I'll be up all night probably. That's our "no-doc" admitting day. ("No-doc" patients are folks who don't have a primary care doc. They get admitted to whoever is covering "no-docs" for that day/night unless they go to the ICU - then critical care admits them.) But they usually put an intern and a med student or two on during no-doc nights. :D
 
There is absolutely no logic other than trying to sound "cool" to some and "annoying" to everyone else. There are noise restrictions at road racing tracks and other areas that host sanctioned motorsporting events (ie stadium parking lots).

Right now, someone is outside gunning their engine over and over. Can someone explain the logic of doing that to me? Other than annoying your neighbors, I mean?

ummm, it is the benchmark for the testing of intake manifolds and/or master cylinders...
 
ummm, it is the benchmark for the testing of intake manifolds and/or master cylinders...

I responded under the (false) assumption that she was hearing this late at night, not during the day, and 9 times out of 10 I stand by my original response as well as maub's.
 
I responded under the (false) assumption that she was hearing this late at night, not during the day, and 9 times out of 10 I stand by my original response as well as maub's.

im bein fatuous
 
"Lord. You can imagine where it goes from here."
 
Who's up tonight? Night floating it here. I actually kind of like working nights. Quieter, more relaxed. Except the nurses keep insisting on calling me Dr. Quimica, even though I introduce myself by my first name. No idea why it's so much more formal here than at the other hospital. :shrug:
 
Who's up tonight? Night floating it here. I actually kind of like working nights. Quieter, more relaxed. Except the nurses keep insisting on calling me Dr. Quimica, even though I introduce myself by my first name. No idea why it's so much more formal here than at the other hospital. :shrug:

Dr. Quimica,

Sorry, couldn't resist.

I'm up tonight, watching Kathy Griffin on Conan tonight. Meh. On DVR. I was watching The Town earlier, and though I saw it for the first time in Boston when I lived there last year, where it was lovingly filmed and centers, I'm not a big fan. Which is weird because it has everything a bang-em-up and shoot-em-up movie has that I normally like. I am dying to see Crazy, Stupid Love because everyone I hear from says it's the funniest movie of the year. And since it is already almost September, that recommendation holds some weight.

Anyhoo.

Night float. Is that just an extended group of night shifts in a row? Is it any different than typical "night call" like every 3rd night or so?

Are you liking your new location in the world?

Do you like a good bang-em-up and shoot-em-up movie?

Have you seen anything REALLY COOL yet at your new residency?

You realize that, despite everything, that you will be getting the very first email if/when I get accepted to a medical school because you've had the most, not input, that's the wrong word, the most...influence and guidance to my success. Without your help, no way, not a chance. So, hang tight for that email. Gird your loins as Stanley Tucci said in that movie with what's her name, about the girl from what's that place, from the time they did that thing...

Any of this making sense to you? Yeah, me neither. It's what happens post 1am.

I need a snack.

D712
 
Haha, completely understand. Things seem funnier and wittier at night, and the next day I see things I've written and go WTF?

Night float exists because interns are no longer allowed to take call. Our max work hours are limited to 16 per day. So some people work days and others nights. I just finished a few weeks of days, now having a few weeks of nights. Basically my responsibilities are to answer pages from the floor nurses, see patients in the ED, write up histories and physicals, and eat chocolate covered coffee beans that one of my very thoughtful med students brought in for us tonight.

Exciting things....I'll have to share war stories another time. Speaking of which, I don't watch many movies. But next time I'm transitioning days to nights, I'll check out the Pirates of the Caribbean.

Please do let me know when you hear. I'm rooting for ya. :)
 
Haha, completely understand. Things seem funnier and wittier at night, and the next day I see things I've written and go WTF?

Ditto. Case in point...right now. :)

Night float exists because interns are no longer allowed to take call. Our max work hours are limited to 16 per day. So some people work days and others nights. I just finished a few weeks of days, now having a few weeks of nights. Basically my responsibilities are to answer pages from the floor nurses, see patients in the ED, write up histories and physicals, and eat chocolate covered coffee beans that one of my very thoughtful med students brought in for us tonight.

Decaf chocolate covered coffee beans I would hope...

Exciting things....I'll have to share war stories another time. Speaking of which, I don't watch many movies. But next time I'm transitioning days to nights, I'll check out the Pirates of the Caribbean.

Ok, but to be sure, lest you think my taste in films is at the HS level at best, Pirates of the Caribbean is a guilty film pleasure. The first one, which I hope you'll start with, was actually REALLY done well though. It was my fave of the batch. The second one, from where I ripped that quote that you didn't recognize, was also done "pretty well". If you, however, are in the mood for a REALLY WELL DONE dramatic movie, and you'd like to place on said Night Float call-room-DVD-player list I, and haven't seen it already:

1) "Social Network." That was a fantastic film.
2) "Biutiful" with Javier Bardem, subtitled, but also really intense. tear jerker.
3) Bridesmaids. Yes, silly comedies aren't only limited to male packs anymore. It's the female version of Hangover. I laughed out loud.
4) Midnight in Paris (woody allen, so well done).
5) Vicky Cristina Barcelona. An "oldie" but I thought it was impeccably well done. And I'm a Javier Bardem fan.

Social Network, as I say, is actually worth making the time for... though I know in your new resident life, it's a sliding scale. :)

Please do let me know when you hear. I'm rooting for ya. :)

Will do. I'm a bit of a late applier, so I don't expect to "make waves" on the Application Thread
until October/November. Yeah, I know. Good thing schools interview into 2012. Yeah, I know... :oops:

D712
 
5) Vicky Cristina Barcelona. An "oldie" but I thought it was impeccably well done. And I'm a Javier Bardem fan.


Really? I wanted to watch it, but the scene in BostonMed where the two surgery residents are yapping about trying to use that movie as a way to get into your date's pants that evening kind of turned me off of it.
 
Didn't you just want to run out of the room from the SMUGNESS? My goodness.
 
Haha. I think it's more of a reason why one shouldn't watch Boston Med as opposed to Vicky Christina Barcelona. I really did like
It. Give it a shot. D712
 
Wednesday night. I'm tired. Working tonight and tomorrow, have Fri and Sat nights off. Par-tee!

Thx for all the movie suggestions, D. Time for me to go save the world by signing a verbal order for 25 mg Benedryl. ;)
 
Wednesday night. I'm tired. Working tonight and tomorrow, have Fri and Sat nights off. Par-tee!

Thx for all the movie suggestions, D. Time for me to go save the world by signing a verbal order for 25 mg Benedryl. ;)

LOOK OUT HISTAMINE, you go, Q!!! :cool:

D712
 
And yes I have central sleep apnea. They measured over 300 disruptions during the 7 hour study, of which I slept 2 hours. It explains alot about my fatigue x 3 years. No wonder I cannot function.

I'm dying to have a sleep test done but without insurance it's incredibly expensive. Sometimes I wonder if I'm fatigued or if it's normal but I'm pretty sure the former... then again maybe I don't know what being rested feels like anymore. Maybe I just need to hire someone to watch me sleep for 8 hours and tell me what happens.
 
I'm dying to have a sleep test done but without insurance it's incredibly expensive. Sometimes I wonder if I'm fatigued or if it's normal but I'm pretty sure the former... then again maybe I don't know what being rested feels like anymore. Maybe I just need to hire someone to watch me sleep for 8 hours and tell me what happens.

There are inexpensive home tests available. It's not a full-blown polysomnograph, but it does monitor respirations and blood oxygen saturation to see if apnea's a possibility.

But yeah...I remember looking at the bill and being incredibly glad insurance footed all of it.
 
LOOK OUT HISTAMINE, you go, Q!!! :cool:

D712
Yup, all those years of med school have made me an antihistamine superhero. :p

Got a call to see a patient in the ER. Sent my med student, who did a textbook-beautiful history and physical. Unfortunately, it was on the wrong patient. :hungover:
 
Yup, all those years of med school have made me an antihistamine superhero. :p

Got a call to see a patient in the ER. Sent my med student, who did a textbook-beautiful history and physical. Unfortunately, it was on the wrong patient. :hungover:

LOL. Seriously. Well, at least it was ON A PATIENT. I guess he/she could've done a H/P on a fellow doctor, scrub tech, nurse or, GASP, hospital administrator? :D

D712
 
I just love the fact that this thread keeps getting revived. Last Friday night I had a crab bucket and two margaritas downtown. This Friday night I'm probably going to be studying my tail off.
 
LOL. Seriously. Well, at least it was ON A PATIENT. I guess he/she could've done a H/P on a fellow doctor, scrub tech, nurse or, GASP, hospital administrator? :D

D712
Well, generally one avoids that problem by not examining other people who are dressed in the same ciel that you are. As for hospital admins, you should know better. Those folks are not hanging around the hospital at that time of night. :smuggrin:

mafunk said:
I just love the fact that this thread keeps getting revived. Last Friday night I had a crab bucket and two margaritas downtown. This Friday night I'm probably going to be studying my tail off.
Depending on how busy we are, I shall revive this thread tonight as well. In between reading journal articles and passing out benedryl like candy, of course.

Ok, my friends, time for me to start getting ready for my next aliquot of the vampire shift. If I don't make it back tonight, have a good one!
 
Last night I sort of threw up in my mouth between the scotch, artichoke dip, veggie burger, watermelon ice, and body odor from the patrons on the train. Usually I pride myself on having an iron stomach. :(
 
Last night I sort of threw up in my mouth between the scotch, artichoke dip, veggie burger, watermelon ice, and body odor from the patrons on the train. Usually I pride myself on having an iron stomach. :(

Sans body odor and puke, that sounds wonderful! :D
 
Depending on how busy we are, I shall revive this thread tonight as well. In between reading journal articles and passing out benedryl like candy, of course.

Is there an over abundance of poison ivy in your zip code? ;)
 
[Holderlin's Epic Weekend]

I may post in the lounge.
 
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Aaaaaand on this wild and exciting Friday night, I will be... taking my calc-based Physics II final, catching dinner with another nontraditional pre-med who has her algebra-based Physics II final, and going home and going to bed in order to be cheery and chipper for my shift at the station tomorrow!

My life. The glamour, I say.

I confess, I can't quite believe that I'm going to be done with physics forever (until MCAT) after tonight. Five nights a week for the last twelve weeks...
 
My Friday night is going to consist of coming home from work late (came in late...), going to the gym, and driving out to the boonies to help family with some heavy lifting tasks -- EK MCAT Audio Osmosis playing the whole time. I'll probably finish the evening off with an early bedtime so I can get up early tomorrow for more errands!

Exciting, I know!

Reading this makes me want to try to go out for a drink tonight, though - haha.
 
Last night I sort of threw up in my mouth between the scotch, artichoke dip, veggie burger, watermelon ice, and body odor from the patrons on the train. Usually I pride myself on having an iron stomach. :(

I'm kind of glad I didn't witness this.
 
Lamenting the fact that this is my last weekend off for the remaining 2 years of undergrad. I start my new job next Saturday working a 48 hr shift at at rural ambulance service.

If I can get the wife out of the house, we might have a date night; if not, rereading Chapter 1 in my O-Chem book to get ready for class starting on Monday.

Either way, I figure Jack Daniel's Single Barrel will be involved somehow.
 
Hmm, my plans for tonight consist of rollerblading with the poor neglected puppy who's missed his daily people chasing ...er I mean.... running expeditions while I was sick. Then I'll probably spend the night drinking hot tea watching movies while wondering how long the demo and repairs are going to take after my broken water pipe incident. Terribly exciting huh? :p
 
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