SO my last post was on Wednesday and a lot has happened since then. a lot of digging through cadaver fat and guts (this post is going to be hard on the stomach so i'll warn you upfront)....
Wednesday during lab we had the unique opportunity to split apart the upper abdomen by cutting a long line down the stomach and two horizontal cuts across. then we dug around to find the different muscles layers. After going through tons of fat (which is NOT like cutting through a piece of butter) we reached the inner organs. the GUTS. the best part about it is that we have the worst smelling person in the entire lab. no joking, one of our professors walked by and make the comment that our body looks pretty 'red and fresh' and that she 'most not be embalmed properly.' Take a second to visualize this, yes i know...GROSSSSSSS (it is Gross Anatomy, right?! haha) So here we are, 4 students around a very very smelly and pink body. Well, it actually ended up being 2..me and my dissecting partner Brendon. The other two couldnt stomach it. that made me feel like such a champ HAH. but i did have to walk out of the lab twice to stop myself from projective vommitting after getting several strong whiffs of poop and formaldehyde (we cut into the large intestine to look at structures....i wont describe this, it was pretty bad). Later in the week one of my lab partners brought in Vicks vapor rub to put underneath our nose to smell something over then body juices. i didnt think it worked very well but some other people liked it.
So after lab needless to say i was not hungry, but i ended up getting a sandwich for lunch and was able to eat just fine. I guess after going through all that and being able to eat means I am a good medical student :)
Thursday I got to sleep in a bit (8am...sweet!!) and then headed to school to study before class. In the afternoon I had my 3rd simulated patient encounter. A man around the age of 45. He was nice. It was nothing difficult, we just had to take a patient history and do a 'review of systems.' Then, i went to the lab to end my afternoon starring at dead bodies. Again, another regular Thursday afternoon.
Friday was an extremely overwhelming day. We had lab (digging through more fat to find small arteries that took forever to find) and then 3 lectures. Two new material powerpoints and a third 'review.' I left lecture in a nice panic and immediately drove home to get myself out of the school environment. I had a LOT to learn and review as our second exam was the upcoming Monday (yesterday!!)
Saturday and Sunday were spent responsively with my face in books and starring at powerpoint slides. I did take some time out to get lunch with dad on saturday and play some tennis. Boy was it nice to smash the hell out of those tennis balls and get out my stress and frustration!!
Then yesterday come around faster then i wanted it to! The exam was another combination of written clinical questions, image identifications, and then a lab practical in the afternoon. I thought the exam was pretty tough and the lab practical to be fair. Afterward, my classmates and I again celebrated by going to Characters Bar by school and then we went to a mexican restaurant for margaritas and dancing. It was a GREAT night...fun people, strong shots, and lots of dancing. Perfect way to end that pretty terrible monday.
Now it is back to the books. No rest for us, lab started up again at 9am today and lecture at 1. We also had OMM in the afternoon and learned some more manipulative techniques. Its a pretty relaxing class I must say.
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