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BHaus9 said:
So I thought I was dying... turns out I'm perfectly healthy and have just been reading too many PubMed articles. Not wanting to make an ass of myself and/or annoy the physician to no end by offering a self-diagnosis, I simply presented with faintness of breath and a severe leg cramp with numbness in my toes. Seeing that I work at the med school, he looks up, grins good-naturedly, and says "you think you have a blood clot, don't you? You don't. Your blood oxygen is 100%. You have the opposite of a problem." I hang my head, and that was that.
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I'm a neurotic hypochondriac sometimes.
 
Buttermellow said:
I'm a neurotic hypochondriac sometimes.
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I felt like such a goon. I was just waiting for a guy with a fork sticking in his eyeball to come in and see me occupying the last bed in the ER wing, playing angry birds on my phone.
 
BHaus9 said:
I felt like such a goon. I was just waiting for a guy with a fork sticking in his eyeball to come in and see me occupying the last bed in the ER wing, playing angry birds on my phone.
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Hahahaha. The other night I thought I had a pulmonary embolism... I was freaking out a little bit.
 
Buttermellow said:
Hahahaha. The other night I thought I had a pulmonary embolism... I was freaking out a little bit.
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That's what I thought was gonna happen... Damn, I've lost all credibility. If I have a heart attack tomorrow, I'll probably just curl up and listen to some Enya.
 
BHaus9 said:
That's what I thought was gonna happen... Damn, I've lost all credibility. If I have a heart attack tomorrow, I'll probably just curl up and listen to some Enya.
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I love Enya.
 
BHaus9 said:
So I thought I was dying... turns out I'm perfectly healthy and have just been reading too many PubMed articles. Not wanting to make an ass of myself and/or annoy the physician to no end by offering a self-diagnosis, I simply presented with faintness of breath and a severe leg cramp with numbness in my toes. Seeing that I work at the med school, he looks up, grins good-naturedly, and says "you think you have a blood clot, don't you? You don't. Your blood oxygen is 100%. You have the opposite of a problem." I hang my head, and that was that.
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I would like to thank your neuroticism for wasting our medical system's limited resources. :meanie:
 
BHaus9 said:
That's what I thought was gonna happen... Damn, I've lost all credibility. If I have a heart attack tomorrow, I'll probably just curl up and listen to some Enya.
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Yeah, the 1 time I actually do have something seriously wrong with me I won't even know it.
 
Whatyousay said:
I would like to thank your neuroticism for wasting our medical system's limited resources. :meanie:
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Because I'm insured, I'm actually one of the few patients who probably paid the fees necessary to keep the hospital running.
 
Lovely day today in Montreal. I'm feeling better. I need to stop eating so much.

I can't help that the food here is just sooooo awesome.


Hope everyone is having an awesome week!


PS. Seriously... who the eff was that Code Blu imposter.... how NOT cool.
 
Buttermellow said:
I'm a neurotic hypochondriac sometimes.
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OMG So am I. I'm always quick to go straight to the worst case scenario for something weird happening to me. I remember in high school i had intense stomach pain for like the whole day, I thought it was appendicitis. It turned out to be gas, ish hurt like a mofo though, couldn't believe it was only gas (went to hospital and had x-ray taken).
 
SilentSoldier said:
OMG So am I. I'm always quick to go straight to the worst case scenario for something weird happening to me. I remember in high school i had intense stomach pain for like the whole day, I thought it was appendicitis. It turned out to be gas, ish hurt like a mofo though, couldn't believe it was only gas (went to hospital and had x-ray taken).
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Now that I think about it, I've never actually been to the ER as a patient.

When I thought I had a pulmonary embolism, I was really afraid that I'd have to go wake my parents up to take me there :laugh: Though I'd really like to know what those stabbing chest pains where when I inhaled...
 
Buttermellow said:
Now that I think about it, I've never actually been to the ER as a patient.

When I thought I had a pulmonary embolism, I was really afraid that I'd have to go wake my parents up to take me there :laugh: Though I'd really like to know what those stabbing chest pains where when I inhaled...
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Intercostal spasms can cause that. Also, a twisted rib that can work itself out in your sleep🙂


Disclaimer: This is not medical advice.
 
It actually sounds a lot like this.

... trying to diagnose myself on the internet... I really am a premed.
 
Buttermellow said:
Now that I think about it, I've never actually been to the ER as a patient.

When I thought I had a pulmonary embolism, I was really afraid that I'd have to go wake my parents up to take me there :laugh: Though I'd really like to know what those stabbing chest pains where when I inhaled...
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pleurisy?
 
I have to be at work at 9am and here I am, watching the Sandlot on TV...


Oh well, it's totally worth it.
 
BHaus9 said:
heart 'splosion? alien parasite?
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This one sounds right.

Did you fall asleep and wake up with a big spider on your face?
alien-facehugger.jpg
 
CougarMD said:
This one sounds right.

Did you fall asleep and wake up with a big spider on your face?
alien-facehugger.jpg
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I've been waiting for this moment.... for so long.
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18-liDOBqwU[/YOUTUBE]
 
Buttermellow said:
Hahaha. I like the nickname. Did you only write about state ties, or did you include other things (hardship, diversity, etc.)?
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Paragraph about my state ties. Paragraph or two ish about hardship/diveristy/unique experience
 
Whatyousay said:
Is it some type of lottery system where some people get sent to Temple and some get sent to CS after you've been accepted, or do you indicate your preference and then get sorted based on that?




I don't know if I could watch mediocre football for two years, let alone four. :meanie:

This past year has been trying enough. 🙁
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After you match you designate your chocie. 80% get their first choice


You'll only get more mediocre this year. Gilbert articles are such confidence inspirers

It'll be good i promise.
 
BHaus9 said:
So I thought I was dying... turns out I'm perfectly healthy and have just been reading too many PubMed articles. Not wanting to make an ass of myself and/or annoy the physician to no end by offering a self-diagnosis, I simply presented with faintness of breath and a severe leg cramp with numbness in my toes. Seeing that I work at the med school, he looks up, grins good-naturedly, and says "you think you have a blood clot, don't you? You don't. Your blood oxygen is 100%. You have the opposite of a problem." I hang my head, and that was that.
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Hahahahaha, sorry to hear that you're not dying. Woulda made an excellent interview story. But glad you're ok.

BWSTW said:
glad you are A-ok. 👍
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Yes, yes.

Buttermellow said:
I'm a neurotic hypochondriac sometimes.
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Oh really?

Buttermellow said:
Hahahaha. The other night I thought I had a pulmonary embolism... I was freaking out a little bit.
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I've thought I had a PE too... scary stuff.
 
Buttermellow said:
Now that I think about it, I've never actually been to the ER as a patient.

When I thought I had a pulmonary embolism, I was really afraid that I'd have to go wake my parents up to take me there :laugh: Though I'd really like to know what those stabbing chest pains where when I inhaled...
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Oh no, I've been to the ER a total of 3 times as far as I know. Twice as a kid when I ended up needing stitches (first time was like a traumatic experience really, fell down a tree scratched my head, didn't really notice anything or feel any pain untill all the blood started gushing down my face). Those head wounds are so much more traumatic than they should be. 🙄
 
i was so tired today, so i took a nice 2 hour nap
 
On top!!!

Edit: More 90s musical goodness

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cFYFuAX4N4&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

Aaliyah RIP 🙁
 
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I remember when that song first came out, I didn't like it at first
 
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