MD2

-- September 15th, 2011, 10:52 pm

The second week of school isn’t even over and I feel like I’ve been back for a month! I am really glad to be back though, and this semester (compared to last year) is so much more relaxed! Not necessarily easier, but there is definitely more time to live a little. This week I saw [...]

Nurses take the blame!

-- August 24th, 2011, 12:05 am

I’m back at school again, and while I don’t start classes for another two weeks, I am doing a neurosurgery clerkship for the next two weeks. Today was my first day. Despite my jet leg and weird sleeping schedule, I managed to make it on time for 8am. Today I stood in the OR for [...]

My First Surgery

-- June 13th, 2011, 12:44 am

I got to see my first neurosurgery on Friday! I didn’t get to do anything but stand an watch, but it was amazing nonetheless. The patient was involved in a car accident and had a subdural hematoma. The neurosurgeon (my PBL instructor) called me as I was buying lunch. I had half an hour to [...]