Too Serious For Numbers

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0: Hi. I am not experiencing any pain at all. I don't know why I'm even here.

1: I am completely unsure whether I am experiencing pain or itching or maybe I just have a bad taste in my mouth.

2: I probably just need a Band Aid.

3: This is distressing. I don't want this to be happening to me at all.

4: My pain is not fucking around.

5: Why is this happening to me??

6: Ow. Okay, my pain is super legit now.

7: I see Jesus coming for me and I'm scared.

8: I am experiencing a disturbing amount of pain. I might actually be dying. Please help.

9: I am almost definitely dying.

10: I am actively being mauled by a bear.

11: Blood is going to explode out of my face at any moment.

Too Serious For Numbers: You probably have ebola. It appears that you may also be suffering from Stigmata and/or pinkeye.

I was tempted to point out that the pain scale only goes to Ten but it occurs to me that if you are in fact suffering from Stigmata then (and only then) you are entitled to a pain rating higher then ten

I think this week, I'm at the "too serious for numbers". I feel as if my brain is at the verge of meltdown. and I still have three weeks to go. ::sigh:: definitely stigmata of the brain. Or maybe it's just ebola. You never know what those PhD's are doing up on the 8th floor....

One more board to go. then step 2. Then PATHOLOGY!!! ::big, happy smile:: as well as epic "go visit all your friends before you become a resident" road trips. I'm sure many stories and pictures to follow.

Oh, and there's also Eclipse, as my friend HemeOnc Doc reminded me of this morning. I'm excited about our future date.

Here's to the promised year!

Yummy

Pick your poison

Happy studying.

Ow.

So after a good 6 hours of studying today, my head is killing me. I'm craving carbs, and alcohol. I think my brain forgot what it means to study. Ow.

In other things, I went to the farmer's market with my hypochondriac-ish friend and found some wonderful finds. I got some local honey that is "creamed". It doesn't have cream in it, but something with the crystallization of it (i didn't get a good explaination at the time) makes it look "creamy". And it has cinnamon infused in it. Let's say it's amazing with oatmeal in the mornings. also found where you can buy half a lamb, half a cow, and goat (yes, GOAT). Not to mention some of the creamiest goat cheese I've had in a while. Just goodness all around! I'm glad I went, because it was something fun and I got to see where they moved it (I remember the farmer's market being behind the U in the train platform type of things).

Also, I had time to read while on my peds rotation. I completed The House of God and also Laughing in the Dark by Chonda Pierce. The House of God was not as good as everyone made it out to be. Overall, I would rate it 7/10 due to lack of realism, lack of actual medicine, and too much sex/preoccupation with boobs. Laughing in the Dark seemed more of a journal than an actual book. I found it lacking any substance and more of a "pour your heart out and see all of the terrible troubles poor little me went through". Also, there was no clear resolution. I give it a 4/5. Just because as she's a comedian, there were some funny parts.

Well, I suppose it's about that time to pop about 4 ibuprofen and resume my USMLE world question bank. I don't think I'll finish my questions by the internal medicine board, but I can try. As of right now my head is screaming in pain, i may just lay down and call it a night. Hope all is well with everyone else in blog-land.

Boards Define My Life

So I've realized that I'll pretty much be taking boards from here until I retire. Good news: they're boards and test general knowledge vs. memorization. The bad news: I'll never get away from taking tests.

Since I have today off I took myself to the gym again. 3/4 of a mile in 7 min. my little legs were cranking it out! Total 30 min, around 2 miles (can't remember, it's between 1.75 and 2), and 211 calories burned. It felt really good to just run and NOT listen to Goljan for a change (instead listening to my "run" playlist). 5k's, here I come!

Gotta go study before my friend's wedding shower tonight. Then why-the-hell-do-I-care board in the morning, then party in the afternoon!

My social calendar has never been so full.