#1 those athletes in the news were already Olympic level athletes
#2 you have to trust your prosthetist like a family member, even if they're good, if you can't get along it wont result in a good leg.
#3 you will be stared at, mostly by children which is okay cuz they are just curious but sometimes it's adults who should know better.
#4 two legs are most always better than one
#5 expect back pain
#6 the fit of the socket is the most important feature
#7 strangers will ask you very personal questions or interrupt you during the middle of your workout often
#8 amputation will have a harsh effect on self image
#9 if you are young/fit, everyone will assume you were in the armed services
#10 life is hard, it's harder with only one leg.
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Thursday, August 18, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
10 things you should know before going to medical school
#1 the MCAT is only the beginning. You will have standardized tests every few years for the rest of your career.
#2 Someone else will be dictating your life schedule for the next 7 years, at least. And your patients won't want you to leave for long once you are in practice.
#3 There are no bad doctors (*Sarcasm).
#4 The process is like a boulder on a large hill- it gets harder to stop the further into it you get.
#5 No more summer Vacation, or much vacation at all for that matter...
#6 As a medical student on rotations, you don’t matter. In fact, you get in the way and impede productivity.
#7 Your family members will ask you for medical advice, even after your first week of first year.
#8 Sometimes it is like Grey's Anatomy, ER or ____(insert fav medical Drama) but mostly it's like Scrubs where you feel like hiding in the broom closet. #mostaccuratemedicalshow
#9 It's hard to not become cynical.
#10 The first time someone let's you, close/insert a central line/start an IV/stitch someone's laceration, etc... is the most fun ever! What a thrill! So enjoy it!! Take it all in and don't forget to relax!
So all in all it's a masochistic world, medicine. But it can be really awesome as well. I cried both times I had the opportunity to help deliver babies on my birthday two years in a row. But it's hard, really hard, too. Make sure you really want to do this. And if you are doing it for the money, there are other professions where you will make a lot more for your time so I suggest looking into hospital administration or something non-medical related. Medicine is not for the faint of heart.
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#2 Someone else will be dictating your life schedule for the next 7 years, at least. And your patients won't want you to leave for long once you are in practice.
#3 There are no bad doctors (*Sarcasm).
#4 The process is like a boulder on a large hill- it gets harder to stop the further into it you get.
#5 No more summer Vacation, or much vacation at all for that matter...
#6 As a medical student on rotations, you don’t matter. In fact, you get in the way and impede productivity.
#7 Your family members will ask you for medical advice, even after your first week of first year.
#8 Sometimes it is like Grey's Anatomy, ER or ____(insert fav medical Drama) but mostly it's like Scrubs where you feel like hiding in the broom closet. #mostaccuratemedicalshow
#9 It's hard to not become cynical.
#10 The first time someone let's you, close/insert a central line/start an IV/stitch someone's laceration, etc... is the most fun ever! What a thrill! So enjoy it!! Take it all in and don't forget to relax!
So all in all it's a masochistic world, medicine. But it can be really awesome as well. I cried both times I had the opportunity to help deliver babies on my birthday two years in a row. But it's hard, really hard, too. Make sure you really want to do this. And if you are doing it for the money, there are other professions where you will make a lot more for your time so I suggest looking into hospital administration or something non-medical related. Medicine is not for the faint of heart.
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