Being a doctor is actually pretty rewarding

[doctorcoug]

Don't listen to my gripes too much. I was alone in the hospital last night and made a decision that saved a boy's life. It was an amazing experience and made all of the countless 80+ hour weeks totaly worth it.

If you have thought about a career in medicine, might I encourage you?

[wuapinmon]

Don't listen to my gripes too much. I was alone in the hospital last night and made a decision that saved a boy's life. It was an amazing experience and made all of the countless 80+ hour weeks totaly worth it.

If you have thought about a career in medicine, might I encourage you?

That reminds me of when I realized I could totally upsell milkshakes in the drive-thru. They didn't count as part of the drink for a value meal, and a 16 oz shake was $1.10, but a 22 oz shake was only $1.21. I'd answer the screen, "Welcome to Mickey D's, can I take your order please?" When they asked for their Big Mac, McDLT, a Quarter Pounder, french fries, an icy Coke, a thick shake, a sundae, and an apple pie," I'd tell them, "You can get a large shake for only 11 cents more." Maybe 10 people in five years said "no." I loved saving people money and increasing my company's gross sales and flow-through at the same time. It was very rewarding and made all those 40+ weeks totaly [sic] worth it. If you haven't thought about how big a shake you want, might I encourage you to get the larger one?


In all seriousness, I'm glad people like you become doctors. I know it's hard to save a life, because if you make the wrong call and kill someone, boy, you're gonna carry that weight, carry that weight a long time.

[falafel]

Don't listen to my gripes too much. I was alone in the hospital last night and made a decision that saved a boy's life. It was an amazing experience and made all of the countless 80+ hour weeks totaly worth it.

If you have thought about a career in medicine, might I encourage you?

See, this is the kind of post that I'm comfortable with. I'll bet it was very rewarding.

[doctorcoug]

See, this is the kind of post that I'm comfortable with. I'll bet it was very rewarding.

It was rewarding to jump on something and be able to help the patient. It was rewarding to gain some confidence in my clinical judgement about the stability of a patient and what treatment they need. It was absolutely devastating to have a father in desperation and tears begging me to not let his son die.

The trauma of the parents' grief was just too much for me last night. I have four kids of my own and I could put myself in their shoes. It was very scary for them to see what was happening to thei son (heck, it was scary for me...my anal sphincter is tired from hypertonicity).

They don't teach us in school to repress our feelings. I think it is something that we do out of instinct to keep the patient alive and provide the best care we can.

[falafel]

It was very scary for them to see what was happening to thei son (heck, it was scary for me...my anal sphincter is tired from hypertonicity).

But then you have to go and say something like this....

[wuapinmon]

But then you have to go and say something like this....

+1 (used correctly)

[Art Vandelay]

Seeing this story, reminded me of when I was a resident. I had a 20-something Cuban (significant, because he had very long dark lashes) come in with one of his eyes super glued shut. How is someone dumb enough to glue his own eye shut, you ask? Easier than it sounds --working under the dashboard of his car trying to glue something in place; only to have a drop fall in his eye.

We tried soaking the lids, tried separating the lashes via forceps, tried everything imaginable to get Popeye back to his spinach. Finally, I cut off the eyelashes that were stuck together. It was actually, pretty freaky looking to have long, dark lashes on the nasal and temporal aspect of the lid, then razor stubble in the center.

I don't like to brag... but I pretty much saved his life. That's what we doctors do.

[mtnbiker]

Seeing this story reminded me of when I was a resident. I had a 20-something Cuban (significant, because he had very long dark lashes) come in with one of his eyes super glued shut. How is someone dumb enough to glue his own eye shut, you ask? Easier than it sounds --working under the dashboard of his car trying to glue something in place; only to have a drop fall in his eye.

We tried soaking the lids, tried separating the lashes via forceps, tried everything imaginable to get Popeye back to his spinach. Finally, I cut off the eyelashes that were stuck together. It was actually, pretty freaky looking to have long, dark lashes on the nasal and temporal aspect of the lid, then razor stubble in the center.

I don't like to brag... but I pretty much saved his life. That's what we doctors do.

I suppose a little nail polish remover wouldn't be good for the eye either, would it? That stuff works great on super glue.

[wuapinmon]

Seeing this story reminded me of when I was a resident. I had a 20-something Cuban (significant, because he had very long dark lashes) come in with one of his eyes super glued shut. How is someone dumb enough to glue his own eye shut, you ask? Easier than it sounds --working under the dashboard of his car trying to glue something in place; only to have a drop fall in his eye.

We tried soaking the lids, tried separating the lashes via forceps, tried everything imaginable to get Popeye back to his spinach. Finally, I cut off the eyelashes that were stuck together. It was actually, pretty freaky looking to have long, dark lashes on the nasal and temporal aspect of the lid, then razor stubble in the center.

I don't like to brag... but I pretty much saved his life. That's what we doctors do.

I once got some kids to study abroad who were headed nowhere fast. Li love to brag that I metaphorically saved their lives. That's what we doctors do.

[Art Vandelay]

I once got some kids to study abroad who were headed nowhere fast. Li love to brag that I metaphorically saved their lives. That's what we doctors do.

Li love? Is that Bai's crazier sister? Otherwise,

[Lost Student]

I'd like to echo what the other doctors have said. Being a juris doctor has been an immensely rewarding experience. Why, just the other day I was screaming at some other juris doctor about whether the deposition would go forward, and if it did, whether it would be held on the day before Thanksgiving or the day after. I was thinking to myself, "I love making a difference."

[SoonerCoug]

We had a Sunday school teacher who was a resident and constantly talked about how he was a doctor and about his medical experiences. Novelty hadn't worn off for him, I guess. I think he found his job rewarding, but he was totally obnoxious. He would even teach Sunday school while wearing his scrubs.

[Viking]

We had a Sunday school teacher who was a resident and constantly talked about how he was a doctor and about his medical experiences. Novelty hadn't worn off for him, I guess. I think he found his job rewarding, but he was totally obnoxious. He would even teach Sunday school while wearing his scrubs.

I once heard "Dr. Rey" give a sac meeting talk in LA. He was grateful to be a doctor.