It's Monday for sure. He wasn't kidding about boot camp if today is any indication. I had a day of highs and lows. Today was the first day I didn't get enough of a break to sit and eat lunch. I also realized after most of the day had gone by that I hadn't even gone to the bathroom yet. Probably not a good thing. I snacked on some fruit when I could, but otherwise I was busy seeing patients from 8 until 5. It was a long day, but I learned a lot. A genuine surgical rotation experience I guess.
I saw somethings I wish I didn't have to deal with - like a new cancer diagnosis from a biopsy last week. It took all that I had not to break down in tears when the patient was crying. On the other hand, I also had the pleasure of more hands on things like removing staples, dealing with laparoscopic instruments, and even suturing during my first appendectomy. Tomorrow we have a couple cases in the OR which should be interesting. I have to move on and keep going taking critiques in stride. *Deep breath*
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