KCOM class of 2005 meeting room

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I agree with everything being said...but I would hold off on the Netter Anatomy CD...they are expensive, and since *everyone* in the 2005 class has a copy, I'm sure someone would love to give you a copy too (that's how we all got them!). Enjoy the time off!
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Howdy,

How long can you go without sleep?

It's like finals except we still have class every day until five!
 
and, yet, you still have time to post on SDN! We all have priorities!
 
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I am here too.
BSD, I think that it's around 123 hours... While I was working on you today, I was drifting in to REM. That was helping my respiratory force work on your thumb...
Toran
 
Howdy,

T & BB, I don't understand what happened today, but I do know that I have never been touched like that before, by man or woman. Thanks for the fond(le) memories!

One more test, then sweet lovely sleep.

:D
 
"Oh, you're gonna like this!"

Orin Mock, Ph.D.
Professor of Histology
KCOM
 
Originally posted by John DO:
•"Oh, you're gonna like this!"

Orin Mock, Ph.D.
Professor of Histology
KCOM•••

"Meanwhile...back in the vagina..."

Orin Mock, Ph.D.
Professor of Histology
KCOM
Fall 1999
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"Hey!"

Orin Mock, Ph.D.
Professor of Histology
KCOM
Fall 2001
 
Howdy,

"Hey people, now it's just common sense!"

OM, PhD
 
Now this has just gone on too long!

I need more time, and less to study please...

T
 
Here's a classic:

"On the adult male, we call it going down on someone . . ." (what was he talking about again???)

OM, PhD :eek:
 
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Oh, that was it! Mumps--that was what he was talking about! I guess I should pay better attention!! <img src="graemlins/laughy.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughy]" />
 
Howdy,

Forget the Mock, watch ou(ch)t for the Cox...

Q 61. What was the last letter in the beginning of second sentence of the third paragraph in one of my handouts?

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. d
E. e...

Q. 62. What color am I thinking of right now?

A. 430 nm
B. 540 nm
C. 575 nm
D. None of the Above
E. All of the Above

:D
 
c
 
Just wondering how much snow you guys were getting out in Kirksville. From the weather reports I have heard, it looks like you could be getting a bunch. I only ask because I love snow and hope that during my two years at Kirksville we will get our fair share of snow storms. :D :D
 
It's actually not too bad right now, although I am told it is usually much heavier. We have had an unusually warm year (case in point--last week it was 68 degrees). I hope I see more snow and residents tell me to count on it!

download weatherbug (from <a href="http://www.weatherbug.com)" target="_blank">www.weatherbug.com)</a> and you can set up Kirksville under zip code 63501 to keep an eye on our weather and to view a cam from ISU (about 3 hours away, but usually fairly consistent with our weather here).
 
I think good ole Thor Berstead of KTVO might have actually been right for once....I think he said something about 8 inches.

And then there's Toran thinking..."What is all this weird white powdery stuff?" It's a massive anthrax attack.
p.s. Toran, don't eat yellow snow.
 
Funny Justin! You're just a riot. You also made it onto my bad list by not coming out last night. Oh, yeah, and I figure out how to make this student doctor network thing work!

Hi everyone!
 
I thought that the anthrax only arrived in post offices, and other federal buildings..
What's the deal? And, the stuff is coming down from the clouds... I don't like it, I think that this is some type of crazy air war...
Well, back to other types of flow.
T
 
Ah, Toran, you must be studying the menstrual cycle in Histo. Have fun! If you stick with it, it gets to Dr. Mock's favorite topic eventually ("Meanwhile . . .")
 
Nope, physiology... local, csf, fetal....etc
 
nicole,
Congratulations!!!! Got any meat leftover from yesterday? I love your Swedish meatballs.
 
Im going to take it in the shorts on the Anatomy exam. Rhodes questions will do me in.
 
Sorry to bug you guys but we are wondering what shots Duncan needs to get before starting classes?
I know that KCOM will send a list....but they don't send it until it is to late to start the Hep B series....so I was wondering what else he needs?
Titers on anything?
Any info asap would be great!
Rebecca
 
Wifty,
The Hep B series, a TB test and the DTP booster are the main ones. You can call Lisa Denton at 660-626-2273 if you have questions, but don't worry too much. There are a lot of us who STILL aren't up to date and they haven't kicked us out yet!
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by biz:
•Wifty,
The Hep B series, a TB test and the DTP booster are the main ones. You can call Lisa Denton at 660-626-2273 if you have questions, but don't worry too much. There are a lot of us who STILL aren't up to date and they haven't kicked us out yet!•••••LOL Thanks Biz!! Nice to know that you can spread your diseased selves around MO. :wink:

And thank you for giving me the connection. Its difficult to know who to talk to about what....but you guys always seem to have an answer.

Going to go now and tell hubby he needs 20 shots....just to watch his face turn purple. LOL

Wifty
 
Don't hold your breath on the DTP booster. It is my understanding that there is a national shortage of Tetanus and most are not given the shot without a recent exposure to be concerned about. This includes children who can not get the final DTP in their vaccination schedule.

I figure this is good news for your husband because I don't know anyone who enjoys the Tetanus shot.
 
Oh, getting the Tetanus shot is simple..Just go get a rusty nail, slash it across the palm of your hand and go to the ER. They HAVE to give you one then! (At least that's what the health department told me when I tried to get my booster!) Well, they didn't give me those instructions, but they did say that the hospitals would be the only ones giving them out in the cases of cuts.

I explained it was required for school records and they still wouldn't do it.
 
•••quote:••••Oh, getting the Tetanus shot is simple..Just go get a rusty nail, slash it across the palm of your hand and go to the ER. They HAVE to give you one then!•••••LOLOL
Well, since I am always proclaiming what a supportive spouse I am, I guess I have to do what I have to do to help hubby meet all his requirements for school. :D

Rebecca....going to go look for a rusty nail for hubbys chair. <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" />
 
I sure can't wait for you and duncan to get here, wifty; you are a riot!

BTW, I could use that coffee now studying for ALL THESE TESTS!!!!!!!!

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by John DO:
•I sure can't wait for you and duncan to get here, wifty; you are a riot!

BTW, I could use that coffee now studying for ALL THESE TESTS!!!!!!!!•••••LOL Its on its way and should be there in a day or two. :)

Question: Do the tests now seem easier or harder then the round of tests you had at the end of first quarter?

Just curious....good luck!!!!
Rebecca....where even the lakes are caffeinated!
 
It's difficult to explain about things becomming harder/easier. I think were were all freaking out all through the first quarter. I go on binges where I am stressed every now and then. However, I think most of us have learned ways to make our studying more efficient. That takes a little (stress.."little") time off studying. The most important lesson to learn is that exactly .01% of the time will you be appropriately rewarded for the amount of work you put in. That was hard to grasp for me. Knowing I worked so hard, to still feel defeated with a 75. However, when you get in the groove of things, you can slowly begin to relax. You realize what you can fit into a 'test morning' and may slack off on what you know you can handle later.

About our actual tests...No, they aren't any easier. It's just that, well..speaking for myself only..I think we seem to 'handle' it better. However, I have a feeling that once a particular class is over and done with...we will all be a little more relaxed!

Adaptation is the key. Making it through the first quarter's adjustment phase....that was key for me.
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by double elle:
•However, I have a feeling that once a particular class is over and done with...we will all be a little more relaxed!

Adaptation is the key. Making it through the first quarter's adjustment phase....that was key for me.•••••Thanks Double Elle!! That is great input and sort of what I was trying to figure out...not that there would be less need for you brain, but that there would be an adaptation that would make one less 'lost'.

What class are you all waiting to have done with?

Good luck all!!!

wifty
 
•••quote:•••Originally posted by double elle:
•However, I have a feeling that once a particular class is over and done with...we will all be a little more relaxed!

Adaptation is the key. Making it through the first quarter's adjustment phase....that was key for me.•••••Thanks Double Elle!! That is great input and sort of what I was trying to figure out...not that there would be less need for you brain, but that there would be an adaptation that would make one less 'lost'.

What class are you all waiting to have done with?

Good luck all!!!

wifty
 
Shall we all say it in unison, class . . . ?
 
I am still trying to figure the equation out for test success. This is a hard road, there is no doubt about it. I can't wait for next week to be over, then hopefully I can take a deep breath.
T
 
Toran, here is the recipe for test success...

*25 pounds apocrine/eccrine secretion
*4 hours/day of splitting headache
*10 lbs of fat gain
*4-16 oz doses of caffeine (that's just the breakfast dose!)
*19 contemplations about a future flipping burgers at Wendy's
*2 hours of "how to act like nothing bothers you drama class"
*10 people to agree with a typical medical students 'complaint du jour' (Personally, I seek out at LEAST 20!)
Mix all this together, and put in an additional 12 hours in the day....stir with stressful intent, bake at 500 for 4 years, or until completely burned.

Now...Let's go over how to get through the afternoon............
 
double elle,
I haven't started school yet, but I think you forgot one important ingredient...a good sense of humor :)
seems like the KCOMer's have it.
 
LL,

You're the best--thanks for the lift!

Good question, Toran. I studied something like 872 hours for that Biochem exam, and made the same score that I made on the Histo exam, for which I did not even read all the material. Complete and total guessing got me a similar score. Oh well . . .
 
Just a quick stroll down "amnesia lane",

For the 1st years, adaptation is *key*, as you are all finding out. Once you find your "groove", things will seem to fit into place - Don't expect things to get easier, necessarily, just that you will be better prepared for the insertion of the cold hard steel as you bend over the OMT table. For those who have not found that groove yet - find it fast.

Another key element is identifying "diminishing returns". Identify when you have hit the wall, and take a break, go do something fun. Hell, just sit in the corner of Dukeum, and watch the townies for a while - That'll make you feel better...(Suddenly life doesn't seem so bad - Hey at least you got yer teeth...)

But seriously, find a groove, try and relax a bit, and enjoy the education if you can. Although our class had tons of turmoil(2002 - the *bad seed*), I look back on the first 2 years, and think: Amidst all the BS, I actually got a good knowledge base, and can run with it. Have a little faith, and before you know it you'll be freaking out about other things(boards, residency)

If anyone needs advice - Just MSG me.

Keep your chin up and the coffee pot brewing.
 
I think there may be a slight variation in the degree earned at KCOM (should I make it to graduation). I think the DO degree will be replaced by the DU degree. I just dont understand (DU) embryo. I spent six months learning embryo and seem to have lost it all in an instant???? The system is not facilitating long term comprehension.
Any suggestions??
 
LONG TERM??

Mine was so short term that if they had delayed the exam another ten minutes, i wouldn't have been able to answer any of them! My scant embryological knowledge was falling out of my brain by the second. btw, what IS mesoderm, anyway? teehee :rolleyes:
 
better yet, what the heck is 'mesenchyme'? oh another thing, where did they come up with splanchnic mesoderm?
 
You guys think u forgot embrology? What do you think I felt when I started looking over some embro stuff for boards.....Aye Carramba! Just think of how you'd feel revisiting this stuff 1 year from now. Now that's PAIN!
 
old tests, old tests, old tests..... oh wait, that's not gonna work for the boards.
 
LOL ! No "Old Tests! Old Tests! Old Tests!" won't save your hide on boards. But for USMLE it's "First Aid! First Aid! First Aid!", and for COMLEX it's "Just Guess! Just Guess! Just Guess!"

-OT
 
it's 4AM... 4 hours to go until biochem... and i think it comes down to: just guess, just guess, just guess!... at least i'll be ready for the comlex...
 
Howdy,

OK, now that that's over, take a nice deep breath and...

PUSH!!! COME ON YOU CAN DO IT!!!

1...2...3...4...5...6...

Wait, this isn't it, that's for labor. Where did I put that guide for 'finals'?
 
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