Comment on The shock of life... by SchwarzesLykan
Thank you very much!
And yes, a lot of hard work and an extended period of time too, but as I was just thinking the other day, school years go by pretty quick and however long it'll seem now at the start, one day I might just blink and poof! I'll be at the end of it all! XD
If you don't mind me asking, what was it that made you want to be a doctor? Or go into medicine as a broader topic =]
And you're welcome! I couldn't pass up commenting or fave-ing this photo! =]
And yes, a lot of hard work and an extended period of time too, but as I was just thinking the other day, school years go by pretty quick and however long it'll seem now at the start, one day I might just blink and poof! I'll be at the end of it all! XD
If you don't mind me asking, what was it that made you want to be a doctor? Or go into medicine as a broader topic =]
And you're welcome! I couldn't pass up commenting or fave-ing this photo! =]
Oh, so true. It seems only yesterday when I was thinking "Oh, 4 years!!!" And now, in just one semester, I'll be leaving for my internship. 
Oh, cod. THE question. You know, I always find it difficult to answer that question...
I don't really have a specific reason. I've wanted to be a doctor since I can remember. I've still got some of my kindergarden notebooks and, you know, the typical task: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"... the answer was ALWAYS the same... "Doctor". I don't know why. I guess you could say I was born with that idea.
Now I can give more valid reasons. I've been in a hospital. In the ER, in surgery, in consults. I've been amongst doctors, nurses, patients and families alike.
Once, I was working on the ER, I was collecting samples from a lot of patients. A girl stopped me, and asked if I could explain to them the results from a blood exam and an X-ray and tell what was wrong with her mom. I smiled and said "Sure". I was panicking inside! I was just in 5th semester, I felt I knew the bare minimum! And now, give my impressions and a probable DIAGNOSE?! I took the results. I asked her symptoms and everything I could think of. I told her what I thought could be the most probable diagnose. Her and her mother's smile of relief. Her gratefulness. You felt it a lot in the ER. Patients and their families alike thanked you and saw you with such a look... just because you relieved their pain a bit, gave their meds, cleaned their wounds.
It was the greatest thing I've ever felt. And that just made it clearer for me. I WANT to do this for the rest of my life.
(Oh... and, yep, the resident doc came and actually confirmed my diagnose for that patient. I felt like doing a party
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Oh, cod. THE question. You know, I always find it difficult to answer that question...
I don't really have a specific reason. I've wanted to be a doctor since I can remember. I've still got some of my kindergarden notebooks and, you know, the typical task: "What do you want to be when you grow up?"... the answer was ALWAYS the same... "Doctor". I don't know why. I guess you could say I was born with that idea.
Now I can give more valid reasons. I've been in a hospital. In the ER, in surgery, in consults. I've been amongst doctors, nurses, patients and families alike.
Once, I was working on the ER, I was collecting samples from a lot of patients. A girl stopped me, and asked if I could explain to them the results from a blood exam and an X-ray and tell what was wrong with her mom. I smiled and said "Sure". I was panicking inside! I was just in 5th semester, I felt I knew the bare minimum! And now, give my impressions and a probable DIAGNOSE?! I took the results. I asked her symptoms and everything I could think of. I told her what I thought could be the most probable diagnose. Her and her mother's smile of relief. Her gratefulness. You felt it a lot in the ER. Patients and their families alike thanked you and saw you with such a look... just because you relieved their pain a bit, gave their meds, cleaned their wounds.
It was the greatest thing I've ever felt. And that just made it clearer for me. I WANT to do this for the rest of my life.
(Oh... and, yep, the resident doc came and actually confirmed my diagnose for that patient. I felt like doing a party
)I apologize for the late reply!
Wow! That's great!! I wish you enjoyment and success out of the internship!
Wow that's really incredible to read about! That's so neat how you always wrote the idea of being a doctor too =] And that experience definitely sounds like a good one, I can practically see the relief and joy coming from what you wrote here
What field of Medicine are you going towards?
I think it sounds like you're going to make a wonderful doctor too =]
Wow! That's great!! I wish you enjoyment and success out of the internship!
Wow that's really incredible to read about! That's so neat how you always wrote the idea of being a doctor too =] And that experience definitely sounds like a good one, I can practically see the relief and joy coming from what you wrote here
What field of Medicine are you going towards?
I think it sounds like you're going to make a wonderful doctor too =]
Hmmm... I don't know yet. I'm between general surgery, trauma surgery or emergency medicine...
Thanks a lot for your kind words... 
Thanks a lot for your kind words... Ohhhh those are all very good choices!
I'm sure you'll choose the right one for you =]
Any time!
I'm sure you'll choose the right one for you =]
Any time!