- Day 15 officially by labellavita
17 y
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Symptoms:
skin:
face a little dry
neck a little dry
shoulder a little dry
chest smooth
abdomen a little dry
upper arm smooth
elbow mildly dry, inflammation *****focus*****
lower arm ok
right wrist skin is 90% healed
hand smooth
inner thigh a little dry
back thigh smooth
knee cap dry, inflamation areas showing clearly *****focus*****
back of knee dry, mildly inflammed *****FOCUS*****
lower leg skin renewing (hate this)*****focus*****
feet ventrum dry, healing
ankled healed, dry
tongue: thin white film on whole tongue
odour:
BM:once, great feeling
others:
overall:
sleep: 6 hrs (learning to be more disciplined *jaymz's[commentor] advice*)
Exercise
1.went to clinics
Medication
0 GNC Ultimate Cleanse
0 Multivitamin
0 Evening Primrose Oil capsules
Goals:
1. I want fantastic health, free of diseases and addictions.
2. Clear eczema
3. Fight bulimia
11am
I am typing from the clinic's desktop. I have just seen 4 patients this morning and there is a brief lull right now.
Since I have never blogged about a medical professional experience before, I shall describe how it feels to be in a doctor's shoes.
830am
Enter office. Prepare your desk. (Keep it as neat and uncluttered as possible because during the course of the day, the table slowly becomes a big mess.) Get a HUMONGOUS mug of coffee from the dispenser or Star Bucks of you prefer (I take mineral water and drinking water now).
Items on the table in the anticlockwise direction: sphygmomanometer, 2 calendars, a desktop, stationery, stack of doctor's notes and pharmacology reference, a stethoscope, telephone, a mountain of patient notes and a small space for my work. Beside the table is a beautiful red-black chair for the patient. Opposite the table is a bed for whole body physical examination and beside that, a trolley with usual medical tools: gloves, tissue, sterile alcoho swibes,syringe with needles, slides, tray, alcohol, oroscope, othalmoscope. In a corner of the triangular room is a sink with a mirror. Although only a medical student, sitting at the doctor's seat and interacting with patients already make me feel like a doctor. It is a pleasant feeling--definitely distracts me from the familial stress I am facing currently.
I especially enjoy interacting with the patients, those who are usually more willing to take the extra effort to participate in the gastroenterology clinical trial/bowel survey. I always start of with a big smile and a warm "Good morning. How are you this morning?" For patients who are usually more attentive and actively involved in the trial, I usually take time to listen to their feedback and dispend helpful health tips. ie how to maintain and keep a regular bowel pattern, the benefits of probiotics, the role of stress, diet and water in constipation, unexplained (at least for me) incidences of chest/abdominal discomfort but is not bloating or pain. Humor and informality are the mainstays of successful interviews. I then end of with, "Thank you for participating. Have a good day." Viola! That was not too bad, was it?
1PM
Lunch (not sure what I will be doing during lunch time)
5pm
De-clutter table. Say a weary goodbye to everyone. Back home. (I am leaving early today as I am only conducting the trial during the morning session)
All in a day's work.
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- good job by ren
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| As a nurse aide, I wish more 'health' care provider's would take this level of interest in their health. It'll be up to us to provide true health care not the disease care of today.
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- Re: good job by labellavita
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Dear Ren,
Why thank you! I suddenly feel a surge of gladness just hearing such an undeserving compliment. I have never valued such kind words until recently because my life is pretty turbulent right now, so thank you. Here is a quote by canadian physician, Sir William Olser, "The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease." I hope that whoever we are and whatever we do, we will sprinkle a little healing magic over all that cross our way. After all, we are all humans with a huge capacity to love and tremendous potential to reach out to others.
Lots of love.
Isabella
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