I am hoping to be better about chronicling the trials and tribulations of med school life during my 4th year. Obviously, I've been busy and sadly this blog has been neglected.
It's pathetic in that I have had much blogworthy news!
4th year is going swimmingly thus far. I am currently working in a NICU taking care of premature infants. It's a more humane rotation in that I am not working 90 hoursa week -- more like 35, which is reasonable since I am taking Step 2 of the boards soon. I'm enjoying the preemies -- they're like little pocket-sized peanuts I just want to take home. I am currently managing 2 with very severe neurological problems (Bilateral Grade 4 Intraventricular Hemorrhage), and they are both day-to-day status. I am going to run upstairs soon to observe a head ultrsound on one of them to see if the dilation of brain ventricles has reduced. Then I'm off -- heading home to check on my very very pregnant roommate, Peri (twin girls on the way!!) to see if she is still vomiting her guts out. (Love you too, peri!)
In two weeks I will be working in downtown LA for my Pediatric Emergency Medicine rotation. Then it's off to UCLA for more rotation fun -- and my beach house in Hermosa Beach! Schwing!!! Got a place right on the Strand, so bikini watching will vie for my time. (I don't care what my girlfriend says, I do NOT have a neoprene neck.)
The great news is that I will be doing my last rotation of medical school in Hawaii. I'll be there for 5 weeks (march-april) for an Addiction Medicine rotation.
Let's see... what else. I've been to the beach a lot - twice this past weekend, actually. Working on my stellar tan -- Lord knows I have some seriosuly white legs and tan face and arms. Go figure. I need scrubs that are not SPF 2000. (OK, and I need to wear something other than scrubs and crocs all week long.)
Got my grades for third year - Honors in 9/10 rotations! That should help my residency application.
And... when not studying or trying to figure out a way to go to the beach I am obsessing with my iPhone (yes, Deb, and monkeys.. just wait til you get back and I've added 27 more to the collection!). Not the 3G, damn it. But it's still the best phone hands down. I finally gave up my Treo for something way cooler and slicker. Yes, I sacrificed epocrates for style.
Well, I should get back to studying and the babies... hopefully, I'll be back soon and upload some pics from the Playboy Jazz Festival, LA Pride festival, the beach, yadda yadda yadda.
For those of you back in CT -- see you Thursday! Yes, I'm heading home for another world-wind trip - 4 days. My last until after I graduate!