Uteri and Burritos
Today was another fun day at the hospital. I got to intubate my first patient. I missed the first time, and went into the esophagus, but the second time around I got it into the trachea. Because my surgery days are on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, I’ve seen tons of Ob/Gyn surgeries. Mostly, I’ve seen myomectomies (removal of uterine fibroids) and hysterectomies. I pretty much think I could do one now (with close supervision, of course). When you spend hours upon hours in the OR without eating, you find yourself absolutely starving by the end of the day. It’s a strange juxtaposition to be fantasizing about eating sushi and burritos when you’re staring at the intestines and other internal organs of another living being. But such is life, and such is the life of a med student.
The pic above is the welcome sign at PMH. In the coming days, I’ll try and get some more shots of the hospital for your viewing pleasure.
My name is Kendra and I am a third-year medical student attending 
