Viva La V!

SOTD: Lady Gaga - Poker Face



So since the last blog, I've started Spring semester and started at the hospital. Let me say in one day, I've seen things that I would've never thought to see in my whole life. I've seen multiple liver transplants, heart and orthopedic surgeries. I didn't realize that on my first day I'd get pushed into the OR room and experience these sights. I thought they would prep me first, but they sure didn't. It was also very cold in the OR rooms as well. I don't know if my legs were shaking due to the fact that it was cold in there, or was it because I was shaking from being shocked and perhaps scared? I didn't faint or squeal or anything, it's just so surreal seeing a surgery happen 2 feet away from you. I'm ok with seeing loads of blood and the insides of a person, but I hate seeing the needle or blade insertions into a person's epithelial layer. I cringe when I am watching that happen. It's day 3 out of my 5 volunteer days there. On the 5th day, the people I've been shadowing are going to evaluate my 5 days there and decide if I will be capable of handling the work and also if I've made a decision for myself as to whether or not this internship is what I'm truly interested in. No matter what the outcome, I'd have to say that this is a once in a lifetime experience seeing exactly how the OR is ran.



On another note, in about 6 hours I will be in lovely.......


yay! This is going to be the first 2009 get away/vaycay. I'll be there from Thursday - Sunday. Fun fun fun! Unfortunately, the weather there won't be too beautiful, but similar to San Francisco weather. Supposedly it's highs in the 60's and lows in the 40's. Oh well, I'm used to the hot and sunny mornings/afternoons, then cold evenings once the sun sets. I'm just so lazy to pack right now even though I won't have much to pack since it's just a weekend trip. I have to remember to pack all my toiletries. I remember I forgot to pack my toothbrush after using it in the morning for a trip before and it sucked. I had to go to a gas station to buy a toothbrush mid roadtrip to buy a janky overpriced toothbrush. There will be no doubt that everything will be overpriced in Sin City as well so I hope my homemade "checklist" is complete. Signing over and out. See ya later San Francisco!