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Update

July 19, 2006 by 2 Comments

Alright, I finally got back from my trip on July 14. The trip, which I took with my aunt, uncle, cousin, and little sister, took us to Australia, Indonesia, and Thailand. That trip was really fun. We got to see many different things. I posted a few highlights from the trip at flickr.

On July 19 I had to go to the oral surgeon. Why? They said I needed to extract all four of my wisdom teeth. Yippeee. The appointment was at 8 AM and they had me take a valium pill an hour beforehand. Before the surgery began, I asked how long it would take and one lady said about 45 minutes. Regardless I think I was home before 10.

The rest of the day I just ate three cups of yogurt. One for lunch and almost two for dinner. By 9 PM my front lip was no longer numb. Its a weird feeling to touch your lip and not feel your finger on it…lol

Now I have a scheduled appointment with my doctor on July 21 for a physical and TB test which is required for Loma Linda University. I think only the TB test is required to complete my immunization history. I don’t think the physical is necessary. I might even be loaded up on vicodin for the pain. My dad scheduled the appointment for me while I was out of the country. So I guess I’ll just go.

Orientation for LLU is at 8 AM on August 3. They want us to “dress professionally” so that we can take ID pictures. Then on August 4 (Friday evening) we will be having the whitecoat ceremony.

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My trip, White Coat Ceremony, and Financial Aid

June 25, 2006 by Leave a Comment


Melbourne, Australia
Originally uploaded by semperjeffrei.

These past few days I have been in Melbourne, Australia. My sister and I are here with my Uncle, Aunt, and cousin. We are on a trip that begins here in Australia and will take us to Indonesia before concluding in Thailand. This is a photo from downtown (or as the Aussies call it: the Central Business District).

As far as medical school goes, not too much is going on. The beginning is just around the corner though. I just completed my background check last week and I still need to order my white coat for the ceremony that will be held on August 4.

The White Coat Ceremony is a program in which someone will put on a white coat in a symbolic gesture of one’s entrance into the medical community. The feeling I get from reading some messages from current med students is that it is a useless ceremony that signifies nothing and only really means anything to parents, spouses, and significant others. So much for my excitement…

Another thing that I have to do is sort out my financial aid. I just got an email from Loma Linda University that said that I had an incomplete financial aid file. Last week I sent in what I thought was the last remaining document, the Master Promissory Note (which I am able to borrow against throughout the four years of medical school). Well this week, Loma Linda’s website still says that I need to turn it in. This whole process is quite frustrating. Thus far, I would say that Loma Linda needs to update its web services website. Not user-friendly enough.

Filed Under: Medical School
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It ends, It begins

June 11, 2006 by Leave a Comment

Today was commencement. I am now a college graduate. I am now an Alumnus of Walla Walla College. As I sat on my chair during the program, I told myself to look around and remember everything I could. After all, you only graduate college once.

The whole wekend culminated in the commencement that started at 8:30 AM on Centennial Green by the side of Peterson Memorial Library and in front of Sittner Hall.

The speaker for the ceremony was Jose Rojas. He has spent five years as an advisor to the President of the United States. He reminded us that although this marks the end of our college journey, the word “commencement” means a beginning. And this is a beginning. And since I am now a college graduate, I’m sure the Alumni Association will be calling me and asking for money soon.

Filed Under: My Life, Pre-Med
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Medical Humor – Prescription Medication

June 5, 2006 by Leave a Comment

A distraught patient phoned her doctor’s office. “Is it true,” the woman wanted to know, “that the medication the doctor had prescribed was for the rest of my life?” She was told that it was. There was a moment of silence before the woman continued, “I’m wondering then just how serious is my condition? This prescription is marked ‘No Refills.'”

– Another true story brought to you by the medical community

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Medical Humor – Urine Sample

June 5, 2006 by Leave a Comment

A call laboratory from a distressed husband. “My wife is collecting a 24 hour urine sample. Well, she has waited 23 hours and she can’t wait any longer.”

– Another true story brought to you by the medical community

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Medical Humor – Pregnant Woman

June 5, 2006 by Leave a Comment

A very pregnant patient arrived in our busy ER. While being wheeled from the waiting area, the baby’s head emerged, sending the woman into a panic. “I’m so embarrassed,” she sobbed.

“Don’t be embarrassed,” the nurse told her, “we had a woman deliver a baby on the front lawn last year.”

The woman again broke into tears, “That was me!”

– Another true story brought to you by the medical community

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How AIDS changed sex in America. Or did it? – AIDS – MSNBC.com

June 5, 2006 by Leave a Comment

AIDS is now 25 years old! And over the past 25 years, it is estimated that 25 million people have lost their lives because of AIDS. I was gonna write some commentary about this but its late and I’m tired. An excerpt is included with the link to the whole article hosted on MSNBC.com’s health section.

How AIDS changed sex in America. Or did it? – AIDS – MSNBC.com: “At first, AIDS appeared to be a disease of gay men. But by the time the virus responsible, HIV, had been identified a few years later, fear that sex, whether gay or straight, would kill millions of Americans shadowed every discussion of the topic. America’s sex life seemed poised for a dramatic change.”

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An example of how AIDS has changed us:
A ‘get well’ card is not appropriate to someone with AIDS… We proposed a new line of cards to say things like, ‘I admire the way you have lived your life and I admire the way you are facing your death.
– Ginnie Job, Hallmark writer

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