I did it! I went to the OR to watch a surgery. It’s something I’ve wanted to do ever since I interviewed for this job, but for some reason, once I started working, I kept putting it off. Cold feet, I suppose. But after the cocktail party, the plans were made for me to come [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘doctor’
November 6, 2008
3 strokes, makes you think
So last night, during my volunteering shift at a Meals-On-Wheels type organization, I met someone who’s gotten me thinking. He was a fellow volunteer, no older than I am, and he’s suffered 3 strokes. All within the course of one month while he was at college.
I have certain preconceptions about stroke patients, and he defied [...]
September 11, 2008
Pagers and Facial Hair
How many cell phones do you own? One? While my answer is 1 and I would argue that you are weird if you have more than that, it isn’t unheard of to find someone that has more than one mobile phone. A few of my friends’ fathers have separate phones for work (think Nextel). A [...]
