Path is in our rear view mirror part 02

[Dr. Will]

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Uggh...I should go to the gym. I have no excuse not to tonight. I just don't have the motivation right now.

 

[MirrorTodd]

Start small. Just go to the gym and warm up with a nicely structured routine, something that will get your blood pumping. The problem I've always had with the gym is not having a workout plan to get me started.

 

[Dr. Will]

Start small. Just go to the gym and warm up with a nicely structured routine, something that will get your blood pumping. The problem I've always had with the gym is not having a workout plan to get me started.

Yeah I know. I'm dressed, ipod is ready. And I'm walking out the door very shortly.

 

[SoCuteMD]

Yeah I know. I'm dressed, ipod is ready. And I'm walking out the door very shortly.

Haha. "Very shortly." Those words are the death of my workout.

 

[Dr. Will]

Haha. "Very shortly." Those words are the death of my workout.

Shhhh! This does not help my motivation.

 

[SoCuteMD]

Shhhh! This does not help my motivation.

Dr. Will.

Gym.

NOW!

 

[SolidGold]

Uggh...I should go to the gym. I have no excuse not to tonight. I just don't have the motivation right now.

Crap, I didn't make it today, and I just came back from eating a dinner that must have had 1500 calories!

 

[MirrorTodd]

I think socute's motivational speech was a lot better than mine.

 

[Dr. Will]

At first the coordinator asked if I needed numbers for hotels, but then called back a little later saying they got me a room. So yup...another night in that great hotel. 😀 I'm going to try and meet with Andra and really let her know how interested I am. My guess is that the peeps they called (yourself included) are probably the applicants they've ranked to match (and maybe a few others). I haven't gotten a call, so I have no idea where I stand, but it doesn't mean I'm not gonna go all in. 👍

So my initial assessment of the phone call was wrong as I listened to a voicemail from a certain PD as I left the gym. The irony is that I really wanted to talk to her b/c on her message she said she'd be out of the country for the next four days, which includes the day of my second look. I missed her call on top of it all.

I blame SoCute for this!

 

[Dr. Will]

I think socute's motivational speech was a lot better than mine.

See my above post. I think it worked a little too well. 😛

 

[SoCuteMD]

See my above post. I think it worked a little too well. 😛

...sigh...blame the cute one...

 

[Dr. Will]

...sigh...blame the cute one...

The one time I decided to fight the laziness, and look what happens.

 

[SolidGold]

So my initial assessment of the phone call was wrong as I listened to a voicemail from a certain PD as I left the gym. The irony is that I really wanted to talk to her b/c on her message she said she'd be out of the country for the next four days, which includes the day of my second look. I missed her call on top of it all.

I blame SoCute for this!

Damn. Shoot her an email or something to let her know what you want her to know. Are you still going?

 

[Dr. Will]

Damn. Shoot her an email or something to let her know what you want her to know. Are you still going?

Yeah, I'm still going to go b/c I just want to check out how things work. I will be emailing her on Monday when I'm done to let her know. I just think think the situation is funny. 👍

 

[Dr. Will]

The GF better start watching her tv shows. The tivo is 86% full.

 

[Dr. Will]

Dr. McNinja...that "steep and cheap" website is pretty sweet. I have yet to buy anything yet but I like what they're selling. 👍 (i notice I've been using the thumbup a lot lately).

 

[deleted109597]

I do my best.

I watched 40 year old virgin tonight. Sweet.

 

[Dr. Will]

I watched 40 year old virgin tonight. Sweet.

This is one of my favorite movies. So many classic lines. I could watch it now if it was on. But HBO continues to show any one of the six Star Wars flicks on a majority of it's channels. Now I've always been a huge SW fan, but this is getting crazy.

 

[EctopicFetus]

This is one of my favorite movies. So many classic lines. I could watch it now if it was on. But HBO continues to show any one of the six Star Wars flicks on a majority of it's channels. Now I've always been a huge SW fan, but this is getting crazy.

Ahh you youngsters are getting down with the deal websites.. steepandcheap is great.. woot, etc.. had dinner, getting my IRB proposal ready.. etc..

 

[EctopicFetus]

so on my plate right now is..

Getting taxes done
In service prep
Step 3 prep
IRB project with Prof Fetus
Review Article for Journal
Another project with a classmate..

Do you think I am busy enough? LOL

 

[Dr. Will]

Ahh you youngsters are getting down with the deal websites.. steepandcheap is great.. woot, etc.. had dinner, getting my IRB proposal ready.. etc..

Well I've been using "gotapex.com" for 4 years or so. Had to eventually cut myself off b/c I was buying stuff I didn't need (new computer, pda's, etc.). But I really do like all these other ones.

 

[Dr. Will]

so on my plate right now is..

Getting taxes done
In service prep
Step 3 prep
IRB project with Prof Fetus
Review Article for Journal
Another project with a classmate..

Do you think I am busy enough? LOL

Hmm...i guess this is the last year I will not have to deal with taxes.

 

[EctopicFetus]

Well I've been using "gotapex.com" for 4 years or so. Had to eventually cut myself off b/c I was buying stuff I didn't need (new computer, pda's, etc.). But I really do like all these other ones.

Never heard of this and I thought I new it all..

BTW have you guys heard of ebates.com? if you want ill send you an invite so i can get $5... basically you get 1-8% on things you buy on the net.. no cost to you.. they cut you a check quarterly.

 

[EctopicFetus]

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[EctopicFetus]

I have used that site a ton while in Chicago.. great deal.. like $20 free. Me and the misses would go to china grill, sushi, etc. tons of options and CHEAP.. Including Lalos in chicago which is good!

 

[DrMom]

so on my plate right now is..

Getting taxes done
In service prep
Step 3 prep
IRB project with Prof Fetus
Review Article for Journal
Another project with a classmate..

Do you think I am busy enough? LOL

I feel your pain. (even though I'm done with step 3 and my hubby's doing the taxes)

My list:
--150 pages of Rivers to read for inservice review next week...have to read well enough to be pimped over this stuff for 4 hrs
--read articles for my internship paper (I've got somewhere around 40)
--write said internship paper
--write thank you notes for Christmas ( 😱 yes, I am that far behind)

 

[Dr. Will]

I feel your pain. (even though I'm done with step 3 and my hubby's doing the taxes)

My list:
--150 pages of Rivers to read for inservice review next week...have to read well enough to be pimped over this stuff for 4 hrs
--read articles for my internship paper (I've got somewhere around 40)
--write said internship paper
--write thank you notes for Christmas ( 😱 yes, I am that far behind)

While I don't envy your position, let me tell you what's on my plate...

Sleep
Drink
Eat
Sleep
Drink some more
Show up to radiology every now and then
Sleep
Drink

As you can see, I live a very tough life.

 

[DrMom]

While I don't envy your position, let me tell you what's on my plate...

Sleep
Drink
Eat
Sleep
Drink some more
Show up to radiology every now and then
Sleep
Drink

As you can see, I live a very tough life.

I really didn't think I hated you until now






😉

 

[EctopicFetus]

While I don't envy your position, let me tell you what's on my plate...

Sleep
Drink
Eat
Sleep
Drink some more
Show up to radiology every now and then
Sleep
Drink

As you can see, I live a very tough life.

Oh next yr young man will be a different game!

 

[Dr. Will]

I really didn't think I hated you until now






😉

Nothing but love for you PGY1's. I expect to get the same crap next year when I'm in your position. 😀

 

[EctopicFetus]

Again if you want ebates.com PM or email me..

Will gimme some time.. ill hit you back tomorrow on the PMs..

 

[EctopicFetus]

Nothing but love for you PGY1's. I expect to get the same crap next year when I'm in your position. 😀

its not bad when in the ED but it is brutal when you are off service.. ouch!

 

[Dr. Will]

Again if you want ebates.com PM or email me..

Will gimme some time.. ill hit you back tomorrow on the PMs..

No worries man...take your time. I've got nothing but time for the next 4 months.

 

[DrMom]

Nothing but love for you PGY1's. I expect to get the same crap next year when I'm in your position. 😀

your time will come 😉

its not bad when in the ED but it is brutal when you are off service.. ouch!

true
even if I'm getting hammered in the ED, I love what I do. not usually the case on other services. right now is particularly bad as I have a month of house officer call.

 

[EctopicFetus]

how about getting 50 pages on ortho call.. Ouch.. the 2 worst are upcoming.. 6 weeks of pain down 8 more to go (for intern yr)!

 

[DrMom]

how about getting 50 pages on ortho call.. Ouch.. the 2 worst are upcoming.. 6 weeks of pain down 8 more to go (for intern yr)!

ouch!

I have no other rotations with call this year, so I can't complain too much. At the same time, as house officer we have no cap on the # of admissions in a shift, plus we're responsible for most of the patients in the hospital (all of the medicine service, cardiology service, nephrology service, and private physicians' patients). We also get called when the surgery residents refuse to come see their own patients during the night.

 

[EctopicFetus]

Ouch... trauma will be the worst but im expecting the basically spend my 56 days wandering the hospital.. Im thinking it will give me a taste of what life was like for the jews when they wandered the desert.. ill be wandering.

 

[step1]

Actually trauma isn't too bad- you'll be running on so much Adrenaline that you won't notice what seems painful. seriously... Actually I think some people ended up liking their Trauma rotation.

Wow - saw some seriously crazy stuff- I'll never forget my patient that jumped off the 6th floor of a building and presented alive.

 

[MirrorTodd]

I am in a very playful sarcastic mood tonight.

 

[DropkickMurphy]

Im thinking it will give me a taste of what life was like for the jews when they wandered the desert

I just had this strange mental image of Ken Mattox doing a Charleton Heston impression: "LET MY PEOPLE GO!"

 

[DropkickMurphy]

I'll never forget my patient that jumped off the 6th floor of a building and presented alive.

Let me guess......he was several inches shorter than before he jumped?

 

[DropkickMurphy]

While I don't envy your position, let me tell you what's on my plate...

Sleep
Drink
Eat
Sleep
Drink some more
Show up to radiology every now and then
Sleep
Drink

As you can see, I live a very tough life.

Sounds like the life of an RT (except substitute ICU for radiology).....

 

[DropkickMurphy]

Dr. Will.

Gym.

NOW!

I saw this post and for some reason I pictured SoCute in a dominatrix outfit, complete with whip. 😍

 

[DropkickMurphy]

for the 5 and a half hours worth of lit review I've done today.....

 

[DropkickMurphy]

for the fact that I now know more about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome than I have any reason to. *twitch*

 

[DropkickMurphy]

for the memories of my childhood I lost in the process of learning the above.

 

[DropkickMurphy]

for learning that my girlfriend (an EDS patient) can no longer truthfully use the phrase "Sorry but I don't bend in that direction".

 

[EctopicFetus]

Actually trauma isn't too bad- you'll be running on so much Adrenaline that you won't notice what seems painful. seriously... Actually I think some people ended up liking their Trauma rotation.

Wow - saw some seriously crazy stuff- I'll never forget my patient that jumped off the 6th floor of a building and presented alive.

Well a little over 1/2 my class has done trauma.. i dont know about the adrenaline thing.. It will be educational so thats all i care about. I realy liked trauma as a student even though we were q3.. As all rotations it is senior resident and attending dependent. I think I am on the borderline of good vs terrible experience. we will see.

 

[Sweet Tea]

There are 2 things that I want when I grow up and actually start having an income: an accoutant, and someone to come over and dust for me every 2 weeks. I hate dusting. General tidying-up is fine, but I. Hate. Dusting.

It makes me sneeze.

 

[Sweet Tea]

While I don't envy your position, let me tell you what's on my plate...

Sleep
Drink
Eat
Sleep
Drink some more
Show up to radiology every now and then
Sleep
Drink

As you can see, I live a very tough life.

Sounds like my life, but substitute radiology for anesthesia. 😉

The horror will come in about a month when we have a required 2-week long "Transition to Residency" class. It's listed as being 8-5 on our schedule, and the idea of sitting in a classroom from 8-5 listening to someone drone on and on makes me feel more than a little queasy. There's a reason I stopped going to classes during my M1 and M2 years...ST NO LIKEY POINTLESS LECTURES.