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How to spot signs and symptoms of Breast Cancer 

This is what MBBS does to you after a year or two.

So my mom had a new theory pop up in her mind

I'm a medical student and she has graduated in microbiology. We were discussing the subject and all of a sudden she excitedly says- The bacteria growing on blood agar are mini versions of vampires, because they need blood to grow!

Mom, you surprise me sometimes.

Cheesy line #1

Are you Atropine?

Coz you give me tachycardia.

My big test is coming soon. And I am officially preparing my self for the big test. Wish me so much luck. GOD bless! JeLuvEst :)

As a 3rd year med student, it's time to work harder than I've ever been before. 

Ganbatte kudasai! :D

Fighting "Acute Abdomen" :)

Tomorrow's gonna be the start of new week, which means that it's going to be the last week of getting lecture about this module, called "Acute Abdomen".

So my question is that, will it really be the last week of getting lecture about this freaking frustrating module??? I do really hope so... I really really don't want to re-take this module again; if I didn't pass, I would have to re-take this module again until pass, and I really don't want it to happen.

This semester got lots of pressure on me personally, and I really have to try and fight as hard as I can to survive this semester with no problem. Because things that I am going through this semester are going to be a very big deal to me-especially for the graduation thing, which means that I have to pass all modules this semester if I want to get my academic on time.

According to my seniors' story - this module "Acute Abdomen" has caused lots of problem for them. In other words, this is the most difficult module to survive. Yeah, and that's why... I am currently trying to be a damn good diligent med-student for this semester... LOL! :D

Tonight... Starting from the basic, I have been reading my Clinical Anatomy text book about Abdominal Wall and Abdominal Cavity for hours, and I finally find out that this is so frustrating. It's not that I don't understand things on the text book... it's just... this is too much... and learning about this in one night won't even be enough. It's only even the basic... >.< 

But... I really have to explore and try to understand this one of important branch of the medical science patiently and diligently. Because I will never be able to understand the whole thing about "Acute Abdomen" if I know nothing about the Anatomy. That's why I am really fighting right now.

My dear GOD... Please help me to go through everything for this semester, especially this module. I am so counting on you.... like I always do! Bless me, my GOD... I believe in YOU! 

So... I am praying the best for my self right now. I am wishing me so much luck. May the love of GOD give what's the best for me and for everyone who's fighting their fights! GOD bless you... :)

CSL part 3: department of surgery

I am currently having CSL (Clinical Skills Lab) at the hospital here, in other words I am currently being a junior co-ass at the hospital. It is kind of clinical orientation and preparation before being a real co-ass later. It's been almost a month, and I don't know why I really enjoy it being at the hospital every day. :) I should admit that I am so really excited to see how those doctors work here to diagnose and treat patients. 

So far, my favorite part is when I'm having CSL in department of surgery. I think it is the coolest department I have ever been to. There were many things to learn when I was there. There were lots of trauma patients, and blood there. The first time I saw them, I did feel really scared and terrible. I really tried to keep calm and stay cool that time, but it was an epic fail -- I ended up making a grimace facial expression and holding my friend's hand so hard anyway, that time when I was starring at those patients.

Honestly I had never seen anything so terrible like those that I saw there. I mean, bone fracture, blunt force trauma, head injury, gunshot wound, etc - I saw those things only on TV. It felt kind of different to see those things directly with my eyes wide open. But after 6 days-orientation in department of surgery, I think I am finally used to those things now. Just as I told before, I did bring lots of things to learn when I got home, and it was such a great and fun experience.

Just like its name, there were lots of surgery to do everyday at the department of surgery. And my favorite part was, standing in an operation room wearing scrubs, mask, surgical cap, and watching how the residents doing a surgery. It was thrilling and exciting to watch the surgery. Well, surgery is actually not really my thing... but... having a week-CSL there somehow makes me think that I probably want to be a surgeon someday. LoL! :D

Oh well, besides... the other thing that I enjoy doing at the department especially with my girl friends is... seeing the residents. Let me tell here that those residents in department of surgery are just so cool - most of them are males - and yeah, I should admit that they are super cool. They are those type of people who think fast and know how to stay calm and relax under pressure - which make them even cooler. Well, thinking fast and staying relax under pressure is not really me. That's why I should admit here that surgery is probably not my thing. In spite of that fact, I still love it anyway! :D

Post-examination syndrome!

Well, my 3 days of final examination this semester is over finally ~ thank GOD for that. And... honestly I have a problem...

Right now I am experiencing nausea, bloating, a little dizzy, constipation, and insomnia. 

Nausea and bloating ~possibly because of my poor diet during the mid test and it causes gastric acid increasing, which is why I took antacid for 3 days during the exam.

Dizzy ~possibly because of my lack of sleep.

Constipation ~possibly because of that antacid (one its side effect is constipation) and it sucks!

Insomnia ~possibly because of taking caffeine for 3 days in a row. I don't know... but I am not a "caffeine" person... I don't usually take caffeine... so, I assume that it is the side effect of drinking coffee for 3 nights in a row.

Those symptoms I am experiencing are what I call "Post-examination syndrome". So my diagnosis is "Post-exam syndrome" with no complication.

Well,, these symptoms better gets better ASAP, cause they kinda bother me so much right now. And, the question now is... how to treat this syndrome?

Here's the treatment for this post-exam syndrome:

- symptomatic treatment: antacid to neutralize my gastric acid, and relieve pain.

- supportive treatment: having good diet (eat well), sleep well, and just relax.

And... "mood-booster" therapy might be useful, such as shopping, listening to musics, watching good movies, and good books to read.

Complication: anxiety, prolonged insomnia, severe abdominal pain, loss interest of anything, severe boredom, mood-changes.

Prognosis: if well treated, I will back to normal as usual in 3 days.

So... wish me luck on treating my Post-exam syndrome... Hope I get well soon... :D

First Day of Semester 7 :)

Okay... right now... at the moment...

I am sitting alone here at Dunkin' Donuts, with an empty plate (I ate the Donuts in less than 3 minutes), and an empty glass (I made it empty in less than 5 minutes). Damn it, I am currently stressing out with this very first module of this semester - Proposal. 

It's only the first day, and the assignment(s) are like... well, let me just not talk about it. We are supposed to learn about making a proposal for a thesis this semester, and I still don't get it... I don't understand what the proposal is supposed to be... I learn about how to write the thesis instead of writing a proposal today...

Actually there are 2 assignments I got today. The first one is an individual assignment, where every student has to write a background of a problem (that we have to find for our selves) or something like that. I don't really get it. It will due on Friday, 3 August. 

The second one is a group assignment, where every group has to find a problem and make a title of a thesis in medicine, then write a chapter 1 - the Introduction.  and somehow... I kinda prefer working alone on this task... This one will due on Wednesday, 1 August. So, I only have 1 and an half days to make this homework. Great!

Honestly it's so frustrating to me... because my home internet connection is currently down, and I can't do that assignment without internet connection. I need to look for problems, I can't just create it my self... I NEED TO FIND IT! and I need to find it on the internet, because there's no way I would find a literature or journal on the campus' library. The library is just... well again, let me not talk about it. Yeah, my point is that... I am at the Dunkin' Donuts alone only because of those situations that I have to deal with today... I just need their free internet connection here... 

But you know... Instead of looking for problems... I end up updating my tumblr page... Oh GOD, please forgive me... It's just... Honestly... I need a quiet place and a calm mind to make such big thing like a CHAPTER 1. I just... I can't think about anything but facebook, twitter, tumblr, and donuts here... Maybe... It's not the time yet... Well, it's okay... So I will just download some journals on medicine here, and bring them home to read. Perhaps I will find a problem for my group when I get home... 

So... that's all for today...

I gotta go... Wish me luck for this module and everything! GOD bless... :)

2nd Week of Semester 7 :) - what a day!

Last week was a very tiring week for me... and yesterday I didn't know that this week was gonna be as much tiring as the last week...

I have lots of things to do now. There are so many responsibilities to take, and assignment(s) to deal with this week... Oh my GOD... and right now I am seriously freakinly tired... -__-

My lecture starts at 7.00 a.m everyday this semester, and it really is a big deal for me... I sleep less than 5 hours per day... *yawn* I am so sleepy...

Before I go to bed tonight, I think I will just leave few details about this week lecture. This week I am currently learning about "Field Survey" module. This module is the second part of "Research Methods and Bio-statistic" block, after the "Proposal". So here's the thing about this module. This week we are going to be sent to a department from each branch of medicine, to do a "field survey" related to the department. Each student will be placed at a department to have a special tutorial class from experts, about doing a "field survey" or something like that during this week. 

And here's the long-term plan...

After this "Research Methods and Biostatistic" block is done, we are going to start writing a proposal for a thesis to submit at October this year, because we are supposed to start doing the research for the thesis at October until December. And the thesis we are going to write should represent the department that we've been placed at earlier. For example, me... I am placed at Pediatrics department for this module, which means that I will am supposed to write and submit a proposal for a thesis in Pediatrics at October. 

Well... and the problem is that... I really have no idea what kind of thesis that I am going to write about, and what problems that I am going to bring in my thesis about Pediatrics... Actually I haven't been taking Pediatrics lecture seriously... So, start from today... I set my new goal to "build a serious committed relationship with Pediatrics".

Wish me so much luck! GOD bless me.... :)

Currently being a Journal-hunter on Medicine.

Here's my situation.

I am currently being a journal-hunter for a reason, I need to find an idea to write a thesis. Since both of my supervisors work in Neonatal division of Pediatric department at hospital, I am going to write a thesis about Neonatology. 

So far, I've got 19 journals on Neonatology... but still have no idea what to write about... and honestly this is getting a little bit frustrating...

I still believe though that I will go through this, because there is an Invisible and Invincible Hand that takes control every little thing of my life. 

So... Keep fighting dear me! :) Have faith! GOD is in charge of your life...

friday night update

Well, well... finally another tiring week is almost done, and I am currently enjoying my Friday night at home, in front of my laptop... killing my time starring at my social network page...

It's weekend for everyone... Well, it's supposed to be a week-END for me... but I do realize that it's not the end... not yet... This is actually just the beginning... because the end of the week is just a beginning of another week...

Actually another tiring week is waiting on the other side after this weekend... and I gotta be prepared... well, repeat again... "I GOTTA BE PREPARED REAL WELL!" if I really want to survive...

Honestly I really can't stop thinking about those pressures waiting for me... even I don't want to think about that... Those pressures are getting close, close enough to make me feel stressful...

I have to deal with a "research" this year... and still have no idea what kind of "research" I am going to do for my thesis...

So... I got my heart, my head, my hands, and ALL OF ME... for my thesis this year... and maybe I will spend the rest of the year, updating my tumblr page with my thesis progress... So far, my progress is ZERO percent... 

Wish me so much luck on my progress... GOD bless! :)

thank GOD for the happiest moment today :)

Praise the LORD! I finally managed to meet the doctor to talk about my thesis for October this year. I feel so thankful and happy, because the doctor is really kind and helpful to me and my friend. It makes me respect him even more! He's such a very nice person, just like what people always tell me. He even gave his phone number, so that me and my friend can text him if we got any problem. 

Talking to the doctor about the thesis today was like the happiest moment today. I am so thankful! :)

another pressure post mid-test

I am currently working hard on my research proposal for my thesis this year. This is my first time writing a proposal for a thesis, and it (almost) kills me. I just realize this one thing today that writing a research proposal is damn hard. -.-

I don't know. Maybe it's because this is my first time writing a research proposal, or it's because I am just too lazy to think and work harder on doing this proposal. I don't know. I just feel like I am racing against the time to get this thing done, and it's not easy to write something big when I have to race against the time. 

Clock is ticking. And it won't stop and wait til I'm done here. So... yeah, I have to race against the time no matter what... and I gotta get this thing done as soon as possible...

Wish me a good luck! GOD bless me and everyone... :)

some thoughts in the morning.

I really want to see the bright side of this. But I just can't seem to find any bright side of what I am going through. It naturally happens when I am worried. And yeah I have reasons to be worried... I can't help it.

When you are the 4th year med student, doing research for your medical degree and you know that there's not much time left anymore while the research progress has been very slow right from the beginning, that's the time when you have to worry. You can't help it, but feeling worried all the time. 

That's how I feel. Wherever I go all I think of is my research for college degree...  Whatever I do (even when I'm playing The Sims 3 on the computer or when I'm sleeping), I just can't seem to get this thing out of my mind. 

I don't know what else to do make this progress fast. It's just it. It naturally happens and research like this normally can't be done in a month (just like I'm trying to do right now). But I won't give up... It's mine. Whatever the reason is... or my motivation is... I have to do this.  

November almost ends. December almost comes. I'm going to spend my Christmas holiday with my family here like I always do every year. And I really really really hope this research can be done before Christmas. So... I can start writing the report during holiday.

But all those things are just things that I wish for if GOD has another plans for me and my research. I do believe in GOD's time - it is never too late and it is perfect. I know people will say it is impossible, but I don't serve people and I don't believe in people. I serve GOD who says nothing is impossible when I work with Him and I believe in GOD who says I can move a mountain with a faith as small as mustard seeds. I have put all my wishes, hopes, dreams, plans, and every thing that I am in His hands. So, I will go through all this thing... I just have to work my faith out a little bit harder to get through this thing. :)

So... Keep the faith. Keep moving forward. GOD bless me&everyone. 

Psychiatry Department :)

I can't believe it's been 4 weeks since the first day I got here in the Psychiatry department, and it's finally the last day I'm gonna have at this department as a co-assistant. 

Psychiatry department is totally different than any other department that I have been. It was thrilling, yet so fun. And I got a lot of story to tell, but I'm just going to write how I think and feel about this department.

After these 4 weeks I have been through, I must admit that Psychiatry is now officially my favorite department in med school. I can't believe I'm writing this on my tumblr page, but I can't help it. I just love it so much that I think I should write about this.

My first impression about Psychiatry department was not so good. I used to think that it was not interesting and too complicated for my taste. I didn't like it. I mean I used to think that dealing with people with mental problem was going to give me so much trouble. I mean why dealing with other people's problem when you already got a lot yourself? And why trying to solve people's problem when you can't even solve one of your own? 

But then, I have a very strict teacher here, whom I respect a lot and who push everyone to study hard enough so that every med students know Psychiatry as well as they know another branch of medicine. The same thing happened to me too - I was pushed pretty hard enough to make me hit the books and get to know Psychiatry better. At first I was just motivated to study and pass all the tests here, but then I realize that the more I get to know about it, the more it gets interesting. And then yeah, suddenly I find myself being in love again - not with a person - but with all the stuffs about Psychiatry. It was unexpected and spontaneous. It was like falling in love with a boy that you once knew for sure you would never fall in love with. xD 

Now it's done. I have passed all the tests, and I am thankful for that. It was such an unforgettable experience here at Psychiatry. I had my difficult times here, but I also had fun. I guess going through the difficult times and reaching the finish line pretty well is what makes it a lot more fun. It's kind of sad leaving this department, but it's okay. I have to move on, so I that I can finally become a doctor. Even though this is a goodbye - I have a good feeling that this goodbye will someday bring me back to another hello to this department.

So, wish me luck. :) 

Keep on dreaming and believing.

06.00 p.m

Just got up from 5 hours nap after a long night shift. Sometimes I wonder why would a sleepyhead who is constantly in need for 8 hours sleep / day like me wanted to be study Internal Medicine for life. But that is just it. I do still wonder. I love being in this field. I am pretty sure that God has a purpose for me in putting this interest inside my heart and He gives strength and wisdom for me everyday to take every step I have to make. Even though I ever doubted this choice once or twice or many times before. I think I am already used to it. And I love being here. Honestly.

What To Consider In Order To Become A Successful Student: #11

Prepare for class. As one of my professors said, “If you don’t know enough about a subject already, lectures are a pretty poor way to learn.” You have to read the material eventually, so you may as well read it before class. It’s amazing how much more meaningful the material is the second time you are exposed to it.

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