I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself
“I just don’t know what to do with myself
I don’t know what to do with myself
movies only make me sad
parties make me feel as bad
cause I’m not with you
I just don’t know what to do”- The White Stripes
I just got home from a 10-hour day at the hospital for my inpatient medicine rotation. I actually made it out of the hospital today before the sun went down! It was so uplifting to actually see daylight for the first time in a while.
I’m so used to coming home, eating, and passing out that I actually had to think about what to do with my spare few hours.
And then I realized that my apartment is a mess and I might not have the time to clean it for a while. So, cleaning my apartment is what I shall do with myself!
First a glass of wine to celebrate, of course. Then cleaning. I might even have the time to make a real dinner!
I had two very awesome experiences today:
1. I had a patient with a navel ring who was going for an MRI. Obviously, it’s not a good idea to put metal in an MRI machine, so her ring had to come out. I offered to take it out for her, and she graciously accepted. I even cleaned it and put it back in for her afterwards. She was very happy and astonished to have a doctor who knew her way around a navel ring. I was very happy to be a doctor who is multi-talented.
2. I had a patient who happened to have a psychiatric diagnosis who was refusing his meds. As a psychiatrist, convincing someone to take their meds is my specialty. I succeeded. I was happy.
Farewell until tomorrow, world!
Photos: The sunrise from my hospital window taken a few days ago and the daylight I was lucky enough to see today on my walk home from the hospital.