I realize i haven't posted here in a while, so I decided to do some updating today. Why haven't I posted you ask? Well, nothing exciting has come my way at Coney Island. My last two call nights were very uncharacteriscally boring: not alot of consults, and no emergency surgeries. I basically read.....and ate.....and talked. Although on wednesday I did have the pleasure to finally palpate the spleen. Normally, it is not palpable but in this particular gentleman it was as big as the liver. He has a disease called polycythemia vera (disorder where too many red blood cells are made), which causes congestion within the spleen and an increase in size.
Last week in surgery was the dreaded "Specialty Clinic" week. A few clinics at Coney Island are run well, and are a pleasure to attend and participate in (Plastics, ENT, Breast, Ortho). The rest are disorganized and unenjoyable. It makes it hard for the patients....and for us to be there. By the end, I am exhausted, frustrated, and mentally sapped. It would be hard to explain how this all occurs. I think it is a combination of which doctor/doctors are at the clinic, which patient charts you pick up, what language the patient speaks, what paperwork you need to fill out (booking for a surgery can be long and uneventful), etc. All I can say is I never have to set foot in a surgery clinic at Coney Island ever again!! :)
So yesterday I had lots of plans and a very fun day/night. I got up early (6am), had breakfast, did some reading, went for my hair appointment, went tanning, walked around Park Slope looking for a dress, ate a bagel w/cream cheese toasted, headed to Macy's in manhatten to find a dress, spent 4 hours in Macy's, found a dress on sale, bought it, proceeded to walk around trying to find a decently priced bar for dinner, stumbled upon The Rodeo Bar and Grill on 27th and 2nd, it was Happy hour so I ordered a margarita, also ordered a burger and fries, started talking to the guy next to me who is attending Hunter College for Physical Therapy, had a beer, continued talking, had another beer, went to the bathroom where I stumbled upon 2 girls who were out with their husbands and having a bad time, got invited to hang out with those girls for the night at there hotel, went back to the bar for more talk with PT man, felt a little drunk, recognized that PT man wanted to continue the night at a bar up the street, paid my tab and politely left the bar, walked 15 minutes back to 34th street (actually stumbled along), sat at a table at 34th street people watching for a while, think I fell asleep while people watching, got on the Q train at 11:04pm heading back to Brooklyn, walked into my apartment at 11:37pm, brushed my teeth, stripped down to my nakey suit, had 2 full glasses of water with some advil, passed out until this morning at 8am!
Today was also eventful although not as much as yesterday: Woke up with a slight headache :), had coffee and breakfast, played a little on the internet, went to do my laundry, had a turkey/roasted red pepper pannini and a skinny latte for lunch, did some grocery shopping, came home, watched some Sex and the City, did a little reading for surgery, made dinner (spaghetti with turkey meatballs and bread/butter), sat down to write my blog!
In closing, tomorrow I start 2 weeks of Surgical ICU. I have to be there at 6am, which means I am back up at 4am every morning. Tonight I have decided to take a break, watch a movie, and relax. I am so looking forward to Thursday. I'm heading home for Sacco's wedding this weekend. Can't wait to see family, friends, and of course....MY PUPPIES!!!!
Everyone have a great night! :)
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