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violincuty said:
Glad to know I am not alone! 🙂

I go out of my way now when I hear people puking in the ER to peek in and watch from a distance to try and desensitize myself to it. I refuse to give up my dream career because of a silly phobia like that. It's funny, though, the ER doc I work with has the same phobia...and he's an ER doc!!! So, there's hope for us yet 😀
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hehee i read that first part and chuckled. usually people run the other way or ignore it. but not us, oh no, the life of pre-meds...we are a strange bunch 😀
 
at least for you it's only vomit! i'm super anxious about blood and guts (but vomit is no prob for me). i've been working hard to desensitize myself, and i'm sure i'll get over it before i move onto the wards 3rd year of med school. :xf:
 
bobsmith said:
*yawn*

good morning everyone!
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Morning?!?!?! I want your life 🙄

RunningDiva said:
hehee i read that first part and chuckled. usually people run the other way or ignore it. but not us, oh no, the life of pre-meds...we are a strange bunch 😀
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Hahahaha, yeah...and eating lunch while watching a huge needle-abuser's abscess being drained...mmmm, so hot 😉 We sure are strange. Sometimes I forget in mixed company that I can't talk about "gross" medical/biology related stuff. It's a great trick when you want to eat the last bite of something though 😛
 
dw2158 said:
at least for you it's only vomit! i'm super anxious about blood and guts (but vomit is no prob for me). i've been working hard to desensitize myself, and i'm sure i'll get over it before i move onto the wards 3rd year of med school. :xf:
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🙁
I am sure it will be okay over time...I have heard that a lot of people have the blood phobia and still go into all sorts of things (even surgery, ironically enough). I'll keep my :xf: crossed for you too!!
 
dw2158 said:
at least for you it's only vomit! i'm super anxious about blood and guts (but vomit is no prob for me). i've been working hard to desensitize myself, and i'm sure i'll get over it before i move onto the wards 3rd year of med school. :xf:
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yeah you'll be fine! p.s. your alot reminds me of the book "where the wild things are."

violincuty said:
Morning?!?!?! I want your life 🙄

Hahahaha, yeah...and eating lunch while watching a huge needle-abuser's abscess being drained...mmmm, so hot 😉 We sure are strange. Sometimes I forget in mixed company that I can't talk about "gross" medical/biology related stuff. It's a great trick when you want to eat the last bite of something though 😛
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yeah sometimes i watch procedures while eating. and i have no one to tell my cool stories too b/c my roommate freaks out as soon as i say the word needle.
 
That is a beautiful avatar RD!! 🙂
I really wish you were coming to the SD revisit this weekend, I want to meet you 🙁
 
violincuty said:
That is a beautiful avatar RD!! 🙂
I really wish you were coming to the SD revisit this weekend, I want to meet you 🙁
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I know, it is really sad I can't come. I have a fantasy that Dean Kelly will call me today or tomorrow and I will get to come. lolz. Or...I could crash...:ninja:
 
RunningDiva said:
I know, it is really sad I can't come. I have a fantasy that Dean Kelly will call me today or tomorrow and I will get to come. lolz. Or...I could crash...:ninja:
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Want me to sneak you in??? :laugh:

I am only kinda kidding... do you think they would even notice if you came to the talent show or the party? You could come as my guest!! 😀
 
RunningDiva said:
morning! i'm awake, had my run, coffee, breakfasted. getting my butt kicked by a crossword this morning.
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i used to bring a crossword with me whenever i had an early morning class

it was great to keep me awake/attentive on days when the lecturer was boring, but on days when the lecturer was boring and the crossword was kicking my butt, i was not a happy camper
 
RunningDiva said:
i think its not uncommon. i get a serious gag reflex when i see some one puking or smell it. vomiting is icky enough to make my body want to vomit. desensitization is the key. or hopefully we will be so absorbed into what is going on with the patient that this doesn't cross our minds.
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ya i used to be majorly grossed out but i'm definitely getting desensitized to it. it's more the smell for me than anything else-hopefully all the other hospital smells will cover it up! for some reason i still find adult vomit way more disgusting than little kid puke though.
 
bobsmith said:
i used to bring a crossword with me whenever i had an early morning class

it was great to keep me awake/attentive on days when the lecturer was boring, but on days when the lecturer was boring and the crossword was kicking my butt, i was not a happy camper
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bobsmith, I need your opinion on a fantasy trade, you game?
 
I give: Albert Pujols, Dustin Pedroia, Rafael Furcal

I get: Adrian Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez, Ryan Madsen, Howie Kendrick
 
violincuty said:
Want me to sneak you in??? :laugh:

I am only kinda kidding... do you think they would even notice if you came to the talent show or the party? You could come as my guest!! 😀
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haha, only kinda...the med students probably don't know everyone who interviewed and was accepted. or i could parade around as your guest. lol. sigh...i wish i was a risk taker. i guess i don't want to give them a reason to axe me. :laugh:
 
bobsmith said:
i used to bring a crossword with me whenever i had an early morning class

it was great to keep me awake/attentive on days when the lecturer was boring, but on days when the lecturer was boring and the crossword was kicking my butt, i was not a happy camper
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4 letters, one of four holy roman emperors. had to google this one.
 
lstone13 said:
Nice!! I did P90X this morning before work and plan on going for a run tonight.
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Woo! Make it all the way through the P90x session?? I heard you already need to be in moderately good shape to attack P90x.
 
dw2158 said:
at least for you it's only vomit! i'm super anxious about blood and guts (but vomit is no prob for me). i've been working hard to desensitize myself, and i'm sure i'll get over it before i move onto the wards 3rd year of med school. :xf:
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I'm weird about this stuff. I don't get grossed out by blood and gore much. It's little things that get to me. More specifically, little repeating things. It's not even in medicine, but symmetric, repetitive things tend to weird me out. Add me thinking about how weird I think it is and a bit of blood, and I'm on the floor. Seriously, it's ridiculous.

I think part of it is because I don't properly hydrate, and I don't generally eat in the morning. I need to fix those. It's just so weird. I've watched multiple surgeries and been fine, but I've passed out after seeing someone with stitches. I'm just weird.
 
BBender716 said:
Woo! Make it all the way through the P90x session?? I heard you already need to be in moderately good shape to attack P90x.
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Well, I didn't get to finish the video because I just didn't have time to. It was one of the hour long videos, and I had to leave for work. But, yes, you definitely need to be in moderately good shape! I mean, I think that if you can run at least 3 miles no problem, then you can do the videos.
 
RunningDiva said:
haha, only kinda...the med students probably don't know everyone who interviewed and was accepted. or i could parade around as your guest. lol. sigh...i wish i was a risk taker. i guess i don't want to give them a reason to axe me. :laugh:
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You really think they'd axe you just for showing interest in the school? I wouldn't try to go to the "official" things, I guess, but I don't see any harm in coming to the med student party or afterhours things with someone. I went to one party the night before my interview, and trust me, they had no idea who was there. You can always PM me and get my number if you change your mind 🙂
 
lstone13 said:
I say we get back into our workout group mentality. I liked keeping each other accountable.
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sounds good! i was gonna go running this morning but then i got called into work early. it's so hard to get motivated after a long day, maybe i'll just take my dogs for a nice walk instead.
 
violincuty said:
You really think they'd axe you just for showing interest in the school? I wouldn't try to go to the "official" things, I guess, but I don't see any harm in coming to the med student party or afterhours things with someone. I went to one party the night before my interview, and trust me, they had no idea who was there. You can always PM me and get my number if you change your mind 🙂
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Thanks! Maybe...

I want to be official, not a pathetic wannabe. :laugh:
 
holy smokes! lunch time!!!!!! i was wondering why i was so darn hungry.
 
BBender716 said:
game on!
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Sammich117 said:
I think that would be great. Especially with so much stuff going on this time of year - it's easy for all of us to get sidetracked.
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jackson1 said:
sounds good! i was gonna go running this morning but then i got called into work early. it's so hard to get motivated after a long day, maybe i'll just take my dogs for a nice walk instead.
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Yes! Alrighty then. You know what that means. We have to report back here with our workout successes!! And then, didn't someone get to tell metallica to do pushups?

ksmi117 said:
I think I'm going to start doing P90X after I graduate.
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I like it! So you should definitely try it out!
 
RunningDiva said:
Thanks! Maybe...

I want to be official, not a pathetic wannabe. :laugh:
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pathetic wannabe? 🙁
I don't think you're that at all...I assume you really want to go there and learn more about the school because you're seriously considering spending the next 4 years of your life there (and $200k)...I think that attitude is everything, as with most things in life. But, that's just my opinion. They probably already regret accepting me after the 100+ emails I have sent various people there in the past two weeks :laugh:

...I forget where you live, but if you decide you want to meet up for coffee or a drink just to put a face with a name/personality, I am down for that too. Let me know! Try to stay positive...I'll lobby for you in spirit this weekend :luck:
 
RunningDiva said:
holy smokes! lunch time!!!!!! i was wondering why i was so darn hungry.
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I just finished my lunch, and it was pretty good. Quiznos sub. Didn't compare at all to the Roly Poly I had yesterday though.
 
BBender716 said:
I give: Albert Pujols, Dustin Pedroia, Rafael Furcal

I get: Adrian Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez, Ryan Madsen, Howie Kendrick
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i typed up a response about why you shouldn't do it but now i think i'm changing my mind

if howie kendrick stays healthy (sort of a question mark, whereas i don't remember the last time pedroia was seriously injured), he'd probably put up similar numbers to pedroia, hanley is a big upgrade over furcal (especially since you said you needed power) and you're losing the best 1b for probably the second best 1b

i'm not sure what madson's deal is. isn't lidge coming back soon? i might see if i could get more but if not, do the trade anyway.

and as a personal disclaimer, i'm a huge howie kendrick fan and hate dustin pedroia so my personal leaning is to have howie on my team haha
 
violincuty said:
pathetic wannabe? 🙁
I don't think you're that at all...I assume you really want to go there and learn more about the school because you're seriously considering spending the next 4 years of your life there (and $200k)...I think that attitude is everything, as with most things in life. But, that's just my opinion. They probably already regret accepting me after the 100+ emails I have sent various people there in the past two weeks :laugh:

...I forget where you live, but if you decide you want to meet up for coffee or a drink just to put a face with a name/personality, I am down for that too. Let me know! Try to stay positive...I'll lobby for you in spirit this weekend :luck:
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haha, yeah pathetic in that i would be tagging along. can you imagine the drama if someone crashed the party and they weren't accepted yet? it would be funny to watch if it wasn't me...thnx though 😀

i live in the more northern part of the state. in order to make the trip to SD worth it, i want more bang for my buck!! free info folder and name tag = the works!

lstone13 said:
I just finished my lunch, and it was pretty good. Quiznos sub. Didn't compare at all to the Roly Poly I had yesterday though.
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hehee, i won't go there seeing as how i am trying to consume my lunch...
 
TooMuchResearch said:
This is the fit test they suggest prior to starting the program:

http://www.beachbody.com/text/products/programs/p90x/p90xFitTest_Rev010809.pdf

Seems reasonable enough for anyone in adequate shape.
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That's not terrible. 👍

Except the crappy thing about pull-ups for me is that I've played soccer my whole life so I've got a ton of leg muscle but not as much upper body strength. In other words, I'm trying to lift a lot more with every pull-up with average strength. Makes me feel like a weakling 🙁
 
RunningDiva said:
haha, yeah pathetic in that i would be tagging along. can you imagine the drama if someone crashed the party and they weren't accepted yet? it would be funny to watch if it wasn't me...thnx though 😀

i live in the more northern part of the state. in order to make the trip to SD worth it, i want more bang for my buck!! free info folder and name tag = the works!
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Ah, that makes sense. I was under the impression that you lived in SD or orange county for some reason.

Well, I am still rooting for you! I hope you hear something on May 15, and I will gladly tell you anything you want to know about revisit 🙂
 
bobsmith said:
i typed up a response about why you shouldn't do it but now i think i'm changing my mind

if howie kendrick stays healthy (sort of a question mark, whereas i don't remember the last time pedroia was seriously injured), he'd probably put up similar numbers to pedroia, hanley is a big upgrade over furcal (especially since you said you needed power) and you're losing the best 1b for probably the second best 1b

i'm not sure what madson's deal is. isn't lidge coming back soon? i might see if i could get more but if not, do the trade anyway.

and as a personal disclaimer, i'm a huge howie kendrick fan and hate dustin pedroia so my personal leaning is to have howie on my team haha
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Thanks for the help! Dustin I don't think is going to hit for much more power, and Lidge is supposed to come back in 2 weeks, so I'm going to see if I can get a legit closer instead. I dunno much about Kendrick but if you know him and think he can even sniff pedroia numbers, I'm game. I'll make a counter offer...
 
BBender716 said:
That's not terrible. 👍

Except the crappy thing about pull-ups for me is that I've played soccer my whole life so I've got a ton of leg muscle but not as much upper body strength. In other words, I'm trying to lift a lot more with every pull-up with average strength. Makes me feel like a weakling 🙁
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ditto for me except mine is from running. super lean on top but not a whole lot of strength. i suck at pull ups/push ups. i should start i guess...
 
violincuty said:
Ah, that makes sense. I was under the impression that you lived in SD or orange county for some reason.

Well, I am still rooting for you! I hope you hear something on May 15, and I will gladly tell you anything you want to know about revisit 🙂
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i have a lot (not alot, of course 😉) of family in so cal, and i might have mentioned that.

may 15th is right around the corner folks...home stretch my home skillets.
 
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