Congratulations, then, but please don’t be so modest in describing your accomplishments the next time!
D’oh!
The short version of my brilliant, long-departed OP: tomorrow (Monday) is my first day as a medical intern. They just called me to fill me in on the eight patients I’m picking up. Wish me (and the sick and infirm of Greensboro) luck.
I’ve started a 'blog about my intern year called the Internal Monologue. I’m still working on the page, but there’s some yammering about orientation up right now. (Design suggestions welcome. If you stop by, sign the guestbook!)
Dr. J
:insert sound of jaded nurses chanting:
Fresh Meat!
Fresh Meat!
Fresh Meat!
Fresh Meat!
Muhuhuwaaaaaaa
I love the first of the month. 
Ah! Summertime in N.C. How lucky for you.
BBQ is my gift to you. Don’t like pulled pork BBQ. Get over it.
Specifically, from the above link, Stamey’s is the one in Greensboro. Good luck, Doc.
The first is not so bad, it’s about two weeks later when they’ve figured out how to order all the neato lab tests they’ve read about in the textbooks that’s the killer. 
Don’t forget to visit the topless car wash (Exotic Carwash in Greensboro, NC (626 Guilford College Rd))!
Good luck!!!
Hmmm…my car is a mite dirty…
Thanks for the good wishes, everybody. I am updating my blog, [url=http://www.thejtrain.net/internalmonologue/monologue.shtml]The Internal Monologue*, fairly often, so you can come by there to catch up on my exploits.
Dr. J
If any mods want to fix the above coding snafu, I’d be grateful. Otherwise, here’s the link .
Dr. J
From DoctorJ’s blog:
Personally, I’ll always be glad I stayed with mathematics.
But definitely worth reading - and I normally can’t stand blogs and LJs. So follow the link, folks.
woohoo!
congrats!
i’m only 1/3 of the way through my degree.
2 years down, 4 to go.
good luck!
Congratulations, Doctor.
Just remember one thing; the hospital’s chief counsel represents the HOSPITAL, not YOU.
Zap!, Esq.
Congratulations, Doctor.
Just remember one thing; the hospital’s chief counsel represents the HOSPITAL, not YOU.
Zap!, Esq.
RTF–thanks. That means a lot.
Irishgirl–as tough as residency is, I wouldn’t give it up to be a med student again in a million years. Believe me.
Zappo–someone once told me to never trust a lawyer that I’m not writing a check to. I think that wisdom applies here. 
Everyone–I’ve added some entries to the 'blog this week; one is about my first nutjob clinic patient, and one is about the first time I’ve had to withdraw care on a terminally ill patient. I’m not updating as often as I’d like, but it isn’t for lack of matierial, believe me.
Dr. J
Congratulations on the beginning of a long and happy career.
I can identify with your feelings about the “nutjob clinic patient”;let me warn you it’ll only get crazier from here. You haven’t really been initiated into the medical profession until a) someone threatens to sue you if you don’t refill their scrip for narcotics RIGHT NOW! b) you write an order for Tylenol or Motrin and the patient throws the pills at you, and c) the pharmacy calls to notify you that someone has altered the prescription you wrote so that it now reads “Lortab 7.5 – dispense 100” instead of “dispense 10”. At least one of the above happens on a weekly basis to the docs at my ER!
Seriously, you sound like a great doc – compassionate, thoughtful, and not afraid to ask questions if you’re not sure what to do. I predict you’ll do well. Good luck to you (and your patients ) in the coming weeks!