So I'm down to a slightly runny nose and a terrible dry cough. I'm better just in the nick of time. The cough doesn't bother me, although I'm afraid it may bother the people taking STEP with me. So I have an entire bag of cough drops I"m bringing that will be refreshed every break. I really hope they'll last me the hour and I won't bother anyone terribly.
Also, since I had been sick since Tuesday, I'm voraciously cramming some last minute info into my head. I tried listening to heart murmurs, and they all sound the same. boiaineoivnaoeihjf-click. boiavnoeinfaoinove-click. except S4...that sounds like rat-a-tat-tat. Like seriously someone just posted an audio of them on a snare drum. That BETTER not be the case.
I'm pretty much ready to get this over with. I had lunch with Cupcake Queen, Aspiring Neurosurgeon, and our friend who'll be at UT Houston in the fall. I must say, Cupcake Queen and Aspiring Neurosurgeon seemed so relaxed. I have to admit I was jealous. Since I'm desperately trying to make sure all the info STAYS in my head for tomorrow. I think I've given up on adding. Just hoping what I know hasn't been accidently dumped already. I HAVEN'T GIVEN THE GO SIGN YET BRAIN!!!!!
Ok, so after my 4 hour nap (oops) I'm going to look over some last minute pics, then read over some notes I took over world and call it a day.
Did anyone notice that USMLE world said bronchogenic carcinoma was #1 for asbestos exposure, but the buzz words in First Aid said Asbestos=mesothelioma? Well, hopefully I just won't get a question on that. Or at least, both won't be in the answer choices as the same time.
Good luck to all those tomorrow! Let's all have GOOD VIBES! rock it out, may 29th-ers!!!
3 comments:
I'm so glad you're feeling better! We're going to hopefully give the STEP a swift kick in the ass tomorrow! (Well maybe not swift, but enough to be above a 185!!!!!!!)
good luck! (i randomly found your blog recently...step one in 6 days...)
FWIW, asbestos is much more LIKELY to cause bronchogenic carcinoma (higher incidence in patients with exposure) but malignant mesothelioma is the classic association (i.e. what all the lawsuits were about and the nastier disease). Malignant mesothelioma takes 15-30 years to develop so most people die before it can manifest.
Good luck on Step! I still got 13 days of drudgery to look forward to.
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