Saturday, November 09, 2002

Well, I figured Oregon would lose to Washington State cause they lose all ability to play football in the 2nd half but those bastards got my hopes up when they managed to stay ahead for the 3rd quarter. Hmmm...I guess if Oregon and Oregon State both can't make much out of this season, then I'm glad that WSU has the lead for being the pac-10 champ. And cause I hate it that I'll probably take some blows from Craig, I hope USC doesn't get the Rose Bowl berth. In fact, I plan on watching the Notre Dame - USC game with my ND friends if I'm in NOLA on that day (when do they play anyway?) . I know it was an outside chance for Oregon to have much of a good season this year and that there are cycles of good and bad seasons and all that other crap that optimists and pseudophilosophical radiobroadcasters like to shovel but this is pathetic. Apparently they had crappy seasons during my first 2 years at Oregon but since I didn't go to games in my first year and only went to half of the games in my second year, I guess I wasn't as emotionally involved. Perhaps this is why some advise new doctors not to become emotionally involved with patients cause it takes that much longer to get over a disappointing conclusion. I obviously need a break from studying if I'm now using sports to understand medicine.
~me~ at 6:29 PM

It's been awhile since my last entry because my internet connection to this site was slow for some odd reason. Speaking of internet, those bastards at Cox communications have upped the price of my cable tv and cable internet connection by almost $10. Did they think that if they split the increase between 2 billing periods I wouldn't notice or care?!? God, I might as well get digital cable the way the prices are going up. Anyway, exams this week and tomorrow I have a game. Hopefully people show up. It's kind of annoying that all these people said they'd be on the team and yet don't show up for practice or games cause they'd rather do something else like study, as if those of us that do show up wouldn't want to be doing that as well. Sorry to say that your christmas gifts will really be basic this year since 1. I bought myself the panoptic ophthalmoscope 2. I have to pay for the $450 USMLE step 1 exam 3. I'll have to buy study materials for the damn test 4. cable went up 5. I'm just poor. I think I'll make your gifts this year. Yeah right, where will I find time for that?!? Eh, I think I'll just go to a bookstore and get books that look interesting and seem to fit your personalities. Why books? Because I love to read normal books and if I can't do that so much anymore, it makes me feel good that some one else is doing so and can tell me if it was good or not. Plus, I just love looking at books in the bookstore even when I can't afford the time or funds to buy them. I read this one older kid book in barnes & noble last year when I needed a study break. Yea, I know that's the same thing as a library but I like reading new looking books. I didn't mess them up in anyway that would affect the retail value in case you're concerned. Apparently my fellow classmates have done the same thing. Look what a pricey medical education has brought us to! Oh the tragedy! Well, I think since the ducks have a slim chance of actually winning today (I site the last 3 games as evidence), I'll just check in every once in awhile on espn to track the game. These lymphomas are pretty intense yet I'm slowly realizing how to create a differential based on peripheral smears and marrow biopsies for them. I know, you're proud, no need to express such feelings.
~me~ at 2:07 PM

Monday, November 04, 2002

Hmmm...I thought that I had published an entry yesterday but it must have only been emails to friends that occured. Well, the ducks won finally and as a result I now have a man slave for the rest of the school year. John made a bet that if stanford lost to oregon, he would be my bitch for the rest of the year. Funny thing is that John rarely comes to school but since we had required stuff today, I got him to carry my bag with my heavy Robbin's path book among other things packed in my backpack. What else...well, my flag football team lost to the T3s yesterday, It was a scoreless tie throughout most of the game until the very end when we tried a tricky defensive play and they passed the ball. We did take out 2 of their players including the backup QB (the regular QB didn't show up). I almost had a couple interceptions but couldn't pull them in. Our offense struggled again so we didn't even score. We're still in the playoffs though. We need to beat the sorority to advance and then guess who we play...the T3s again! Whoever wins that game gets to play for the championship.
Today I got to learn and perform the male genitourinary exam. My partner and I had been dreading that moment for a few days but once we did it, it was perfectly fine and not freaky at all. In fact, you guys have it easy as far as I'm concerned. Yeah, it may be slightly uncomfortable but should never be painful. No matter how small a doctor's hands or equipment are, the female exam is usually far more uncomfortable and involves a bit more pain if you ask me. My problem is that my finger is too short so ...alright, I'll spare you the details but let's just say I could only feel the prostate with only the tip of my finger. In other words, the exam wasn't too bad. We also had a discussion on inappropriate things to say during the exam like, "I'm going in," "that feels good," "I'm pulling out now" You get the idea. So I'm sticking with "that feels normal." Nothing weird about that. Next challenge is this thursday when we get to stick each other with needles until we draw blood. I'm afraid of both getting my artery poked instead of my vein and then after recovering from the acute blood loss, doing the same to my partner. And then on nov. 18th I get to learn and practice the gynecological exam. Honestly, I think after seeing just how the speculum works will make me anxious about the next time I have to get my exam. Like I said, the male exam is a piece of cake. Well, time for bed!
~me~ at 11:00 PM