Feelin' Fine
I was expecting today to be a total bear. I had three patients to pre-round on and write notes for, two presentations to make today in Teaching Rounds (one large and one small), and then I'd be on call tonight till 9pm.
But it turned out okay. I saw my patients and enjoyed my interactions with them, as well as feeling efficient (I completed discharge paperwork on one of them while waiting for my intern to show up! I think he was pleased). Then Teaching Rounds was fun, as I'm increasingly realizing it is. I feel somewhat knowledgeable, but more than that, I feel comfortable. Although I feel junior, I really feel like a peer. I like answering questions, and also asking questions and clarifying vague points. Plus the attending today had a good sense of humor and was always making little jokes and smiling warmly, which made a big difference in the overall mood. The afternoon, including an interesting lunchtime conference, went quickly, and I got to spend some time outside in the beautiful afternoon sunshine talking to my brother Roger. I only spent three hours on call (instead of 5). What a gift unexpected free time is.
The downside to all this time in the hospital, however, is that my eating habits have gone down the tubes. Today I had a bagel with cream cheese, tea with cream and sugar, beef lasagna, diet Coke, TastyKake Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes (possibly the best dessert ever), and a 6-inch Subway hoagie with cookies. And more Diet Coke. I feel somewhat dumpy. But I guess as I get more used to it, I'll plan ahead more and get some more fruits and veggies into my diet. (I probably won't get much time to exercise, though.) Ah well.
But it turned out okay. I saw my patients and enjoyed my interactions with them, as well as feeling efficient (I completed discharge paperwork on one of them while waiting for my intern to show up! I think he was pleased). Then Teaching Rounds was fun, as I'm increasingly realizing it is. I feel somewhat knowledgeable, but more than that, I feel comfortable. Although I feel junior, I really feel like a peer. I like answering questions, and also asking questions and clarifying vague points. Plus the attending today had a good sense of humor and was always making little jokes and smiling warmly, which made a big difference in the overall mood. The afternoon, including an interesting lunchtime conference, went quickly, and I got to spend some time outside in the beautiful afternoon sunshine talking to my brother Roger. I only spent three hours on call (instead of 5). What a gift unexpected free time is.
The downside to all this time in the hospital, however, is that my eating habits have gone down the tubes. Today I had a bagel with cream cheese, tea with cream and sugar, beef lasagna, diet Coke, TastyKake Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes (possibly the best dessert ever), and a 6-inch Subway hoagie with cookies. And more Diet Coke. I feel somewhat dumpy. But I guess as I get more used to it, I'll plan ahead more and get some more fruits and veggies into my diet. (I probably won't get much time to exercise, though.) Ah well.
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