Sometimes, I am appalled at people- appalled. Here someone sits, he/she just had their cardiac cath done (for their encroaching cardiac disease), and as they wait for discharge they are eating McDonald’s while STILL IN THE CATH LAB. Out. Of. Order. No MA’AM/SIR. For the love, this is why they’re sitting in the cath lab …
It’s that time again…time to study for boards 🙁 Luckily, this is my last general medicine board, and in the future they will all be neurology (I guess that’s good?)! Today was the first day of Cardio, and boy, this is gonna be a busy month. He piled 100 EKG’s in front of me and …
What a difference 24 hours makes! I am post-call; I’ve had a looooong nap, a relaxing yoga workout, shower, and dinner is in the oven! I’m just so relieved to feel like myself again. It’s the last day of January, already, and February starts tomorrow! And, with a new month, I start a brand new …
On call, again. Woof! Such a busy day, all I had time for was cereal for breakfast! According to the SD book, high fiber whole grain cereals are the best. Luckily, we’ve found some good whole wheat cereals! There’s more out there than just Raisin Bran and Shredded Wheat (although I like those, too). Here …
We made Blueberry Pancakes this morning for breakfast, and they were awesome! They were thick, fluffy, and bursting with blueberries! Chris actually hates pancakes, with a few important exceptions (The Dorstop and Deluca’s, both located in Pittsburgh). But he loved these! He actually said they were the best pancakes he’s ever had and proceeded to …
We’ve made it 4 weeks on the SD! We’ve made it through the SD book, and we are about to start making some recipes from the SD Cookbook! And I think I am going to try making up some of my own recipes to add into it. We’ve got the basic rules & principles down, …
Oh, today is one of those crazy days. I am on call {again}. Although, having completed my workouts in the AM all week has proved to be worth it and helped with some very stressful situations! This morning, I did a Jillian Michaels “Shred it Weights” workout (killer), and then a Yoga “Zen in your …
It’s winter. Officially. Feet of snow, freezing temps, and we have months to go before Spring arrives and melts the dreariness away. So, what better time to plan a vacation? Spring break! I have my Step 3 (out of 3) boards on April 6. It’s my last test before I become a fully-licensed physician! I …
I don’t usually talk about my patients, but just some general thoughts: 1. In medical school, we were taught the word “physician” means to teach [the patient about his/her own physiology]. Sometimes, however, the patients teach me! Today, I was taught perspective. From a very nice patient, well over 400 pounds. We celebrated that the …
It’s Monday…and I had a really great day! I really think it’s because I got up early & worked out this morning- nothing was especially easy or different today; I just felt ready to conquer. My weekly goal is to work out in the morning every day this week, except Friday, when I have to …