Doctor Psychobabble

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My Review on Amazon:

I see that many people also purchased this book along with Samuel Shem’s famous book, “The House of God.”

Well, “A Cartoon Guide to Becoming a Doctor” is just as much of a classic book on the topic of medical school and residency. But the best part about Dr. McFizz’s book is that there is way less text, way more pictures, way more laughs, and at least as much sex!

Buy the book…you know you want to!

“the decisive moment, it is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event as well as the precise organization of forms which gives that event its proper expression.”

- Henri Cartier-Bresson

I had a conversation with my attending recently about how people make their own futures. We talked about how there is this moment in time when you make a decision – and at that moment a million possibilities suddenly open up like a supernova. And if you can live in that moment, and fully envision your future, it happens because it must. Because it is. It’s a quantum probability manifested.

We were also talking about how people sometimes defy “chance” and resist the consensus opinion to surmount all. I thought back to the pre-med advisor who told me, many years ago that a high school drop out like me had no chance of succeeding in med school. I thought back to the time I made the decision to attend a Caribbean medical school and many people told me that I’d never obtain a residency or succeed in my career. It turns out that many people were wrong.

Anyway, some heavy thoughts for a Tuesday, I know. Time to have a decisive moment about my dinner!

Photo: Taken on my walk to the hospital.

“I’m so happy ’cause today
I found my friends
They’re in my head

I’m so lonely, that’s ok
I shaved my head
And I’m not sad”

- Lyrics to “Lithium” by Nirvana

Life has been pretty good lately. No complaints. Of course, as my profession has me constantly analyzing myself and my life and my happiness, I have observed that there are a few components which seem to contribute to making me happier. I’ve stated them all a million times before, but here we go again:

1. Walking to and from work. I just can’t emphasize this enough. It is probably the single most important part of my life. Walking in boiling heat, pouring rain and frigid cold allows me to think. It makes me stronger. It provides me with wonderful photo ops. It’s simply the dog’s bark.

2. Having a job where I am busy, challenged, and needed. This is incredibly critical. I need these things in my life. They make me happy.

3. Interacting with people. I need to say hello to the man who drives the hospital shuttle bus. I need to say hello to the janitors and nurses and other ancillary staff. I need to talk to my patients. I need to teach my medical students. I need to learn from my attendings. I need to have lively debates with my fellow residents. This all makes me feel alive.

Today was a great day. It was our dedicated didactics day. Our lectures were on: supportive psychotherapy, forensic psychiatry, advanced psychopharmacology and ethics. Great topics. Great discussions. Fun learning.

Anyway, time to knock a few items off my “to do” list and have some dinner. Until next time!

Photo: “s/p Miss Piggy?” Taken on my walk to the hospital yesterday.

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