The Good, The Funny, and The Sad
Today was an interesting day. I went for a walk with Midori and picked up another pair of over-sized pink sunglasses. We had a blast wearing them during rounds, and I learned a good lesson. The “Patch Adams” philosophy is a good one. I used my huge sunglasses to make an anxious patient laugh. I have a lot of thoughts on this, but will have to share them later.
At the end of the day I went to say goodbye to a patient who was being disconnected from life support. I’ll save the details, for privacy sake, but let’s just say that it moved me. I sometimes question my tendency to cry and get emotional. Can I still be a good doctor with my poor ability to hold back sadness and crying? I can hold back so many other emotions. I can hold back anger and happiness and laughter at times. But sometimes, I get so moved, that I find it hard to hold back the tears. Maybe this will come with practice. Maybe not.
Anyway, I finally get a day off tomorrow, so I’m going to a surgery crew soiree tonight. Should be a lot of fun. Life is good. Life is hard. Life is strange. Life is good. Life is funny.
My name is Kendra and I am a fourth-year medical student attending
I think that you can’t be a good doctor if you don’t cry.
We know when we’re dying, and it just pisses us off when folks pretend that we’re not or that it’s no different dying than having knee surgery.
I love you, and when I die, you’d better damn well cry about it. Otherwise, what’s the point in my living?
Same goes for other people.
patch adams came to speak at mua when i was doing basic science down there.
he has an institute, gesundheit institute, that offers an elective if you are interested in health policy stuff.