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Sequins. And scrubs.

Posted in Medical, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , on January 7, 2012 | 35 Comments »

* sequined top from Ross, $9 * green scrub pants from Hermann Hospital, free (or as the fashion bloggers would say, gifted) *

YO YO YO!  The babies are all breathing.  No one is projectile vomiting bile, pooping blood, or turning blue.  Soooo… that clearly means I can write a blog post from the NICU computer?

DISCLAIMER:  This is not a fashion blog.  I REPEAT: This is not a fashion blog.

That said, let’s begin.  I don’t ever write posts about fashion.  HOWEVER, because one of the blogs I regularly follow, Pretty Shiny Sparkly (a-super-girly-blog-that-represents-everything-that-I-am-not-but-that-I-can’t-stop-reading-because-the-writer-went-to-my-med-school-and-her-fiance-hooked-me-on-it-by-mentioning-it-one-day-during-our-neurology-rotation), is hosting a new Bloggers Do It Better challege about SEQUINS, and I happened to wear something pretty sequiny on New Years Day.  With my scrubs.  To the NICU.  BECAUSE IT WAS NEW YEARS!  So I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to participate.

I think these challenges go something like this:  Kristina, the author of PSS, posts a fashion challenge for her readers.  Then, the readers come up with a sweet outfit, take pics, and post them on their respective blogs.  They showcase each piece they’re wearing, talk about where they bought it, who the designer is, etc., etc., etc.  Then Kristina compiles it all into one place so all the fashionistas can easily be—inspired—by one another.  So, if I happen to finish putting this together before the deadline (my line of work is quite unpredictable, and my blogging at the hospital is SURE to be interrupted multiple times), I just might end up participating in her latest challenge.  Will I fit in with these girls?  Maybe… if I just follow fashion blog protocol.  I think I’m supposed to show you the various pieces I’m wearing, and talk about their brand names…

* Sanitas clogs, $150 (aka: the most expensive pair of shoes I own. aren't they sexy?) * grandpa sweater from Sam's Club, $12 *

I’m also supposed to strike some America’s-Next-Top-Model-like poses for the camera, showing off my accessories and such.  Again, it’s fashion blog protocol.

* orange Littmann stethoscope (my most popular accessory as of late) * gold bracelet my Tia Roxanna gave me when I was 7 years old for my first Holy Communion * engagement/wedding ring and Aggie Ring * fossil watch * Guess earrings my BFF Ita gave me 5 years ago *

I was kinda bummed about working through January 1st, but it turns out the NICU was THE PLACE TO BE at the hospital.  I knew it was going to be a good day when the nurses started prepping the “champagne” (sparkling grape-juice) glasses… at 8 AM.
Then there was all the food!!!!  All day long.  We had bagels with cream cheese and salmon for breakfast at 9 AM.  By 11 AM, we were toasting (“to babies!”) with our plastic champagne glasses.  At 1 PM there was a variety of home-made finger foods and dips for lunch.  At 3PM there was coffee and cake.  And all day long, people kept sticking candy in my scrub pockets.  And we wore tiaras and ridiculous beaded jewelry.  IT. WAS. AWESOME.
My New Year’s resolution is to bond more with my patients, so I started on day #1.  Also, isn’t this the cutest blood pressure cuff you’ve EVER seen?
And can you believe that sometimes the patients are so small we have to put it around their THIGH??!  Craaaaazy.  I hope everybody had a great holiday season.  And if you spent your holidays at work, I hope you found a way to enjoy it anyway.

residency is so tough! i work so haaaaaaaard.........

Happy 2012!

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High five friday

Posted in High Five Friday, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on July 1, 2011 | 6 Comments »

❶ sunset in New Castle, NH, after visiting with family for the day ❶

My parents and little brother returned home this week after 3 weeks of visiting us, exploring Boston with us, and helping us get settled into our wonderful new house.  Their time here FLEW BY!  Today’s high fives represent things we experienced together while they were here.

❷ warm apple pie a la mode + 5 spoons (…followed by a second warm apple pie a la mode) ❷

❸ freshly-cut fragrant pink roses on my nightstand (thank you, Kate!) ❸

❹ my hand-painted birdhouse, tipped over and emptied of birdseed every day by squirrels and chipmunks! ❹

❺ Papi, trying to get into the Harvard library with his Soriana grocery store shopper’s card… HAHAHAHAHA ❺

In other news, today a seagull flew low over our car for about a minute in the middle of downtown Boston.  Only in Boston do SEAGULLS fly between skyscrapers!

Happy 4th of July, everyone!  I will enjoy my weekend by cross-covering at the neonatal intensive care unit.  Why do they let me write orders on 2-pound intubated premature babies again???  Ay ay ay.

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High five friday (graduation week edition!)

Posted in High Five Friday, tagged , , , , , on May 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »

❶ graduation regalia hanging in our otherwise empty closet ❶

This week has been occupied by all things “graduation.”  These included shipping our stuff to Boston, preparative mani-pedis with my mom and brother’s girlfriend, amazingly relaxing Swedish massage with Jeffrey, senior banquet with my classmates, and of course…. GRADUATION!  This will be a short post, as I am not ready, and graduation is in 2 hours.  Yikes!

 ❷ nothing like quality girl time with mom and Melissa at the nail spa… PLUS fresh summer colors to kick off the season on a good note! ❷

❸ 80 minute Swedish massage therapy… Jeffrey and I deserved it, ok?!  ❸

❹ ridiculously large headpiece I wore to our senior banquet; pieces like these make people say: “Wow!!  I wish I could pull that off!” To which I always reply: “If you pretend like you can pull it off, people believe it.”  My favorite style trick! ❹

❺ hot androgenous new hairstyle… bring on my tiny summer break! ❺

Aaaaaand off to get dressed.  Graduation approaches!  Wheeeeeee!!!!!

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High five friday

Posted in High Five Friday, tagged , , , , , , , on May 20, 2011 | 7 Comments »

❶ orange converse shoes spice up my otherwise prosaic daily hospital attire (and match my stethoscope!) ❶

Among the MANY advantages of my patients being kids instead of adults is the beautiful unspoken right to pair such ridiculous articles of clothing as those shown above with slacks and collared button-down shirts.  Likewise, a purple monkey hangs from my stethoscope, and sticking my tongue out at patients produces bouts of hysterical laughter.

❷ pedi patients’ collaborative artwork for sculpture project at MD Anderson ❷

I asked my attending if I could spend part of the month exploring “the non-medical aspects of healing in children.”  He loved my idea, and I’ve spent the week working with the resident artist, covered in glitter and paint, and having a blast with my patients instead of acknowledging cancer.  It’s amazing how much I learn from these interactions, and I’m really glad I sought out this incredibly fun opportunity. 

❸ breakfast for dinner… mmm mmm delicious… ❸

❹ 600 square feet of bubble-wrap, tightly packed around our belongings and ready for the 30-hour roadtrip to Boston ❹

❺ MY pediatrician’s white coat ❺

My residency coordinator contacted me this week to ask for my white coat size.  I can’t believe that in less than 3 weeks I’ll be walking down the halls of a hospital in a long white coat and M.D. badge.  When people call me “doctor,” I don’t have to give them the tiring “well actually, I am only a medical student” speech.  All this made me think of my grandpa, Hone–my first and only pediatrician–and about how lucky I am to have inherited one of his own white coats.  I don’t think he wore orange converse shoes to the work, but he had one hell of a sense of humor and I’m positive he would’ve appreciated my hospital attire choices.

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High five friday

Posted in High Five Friday, tagged , , , , , , on May 13, 2011 | 6 Comments »

Introduciiiiiing………  HIGH FIVE FRIDAY!!!  ::baroom-boom-bsh::

❶ eclectic knobs from Anthropologie to spice up vintage furniture ❶

My husband recently stressed the importance of posts that vary in length.  “To keep things different and interesting,” he said.  “They don’t all have to be stories.”  Alright.  I like.  So here’s my brilliant idea:  Every Friday (I know, I’m thinking wishfully), I will post pictures of the top 5 things that made my week.  These will represent things that made me happy, or otherwise had some sort of impact on me.  Hopefully, they will represent an even mix of my yin and my yang.

 ❷ amazingly luxurious-looking lace blouse from Talbots (on clearance, of course!), inpired by Emily here ❷

❸ official promo poster for “Anywhere, TX,” directed by my brother, and starring my other brother! ❸

My fam is super excited about this, and plan on joining in on the fun at the Hoboken International Film Festival on June 8th.  Check out the trailer here, and ticket info here.

❹ successful spinal tap on pedi patient + a dose of chemotherapy ❹

I am ending medical school with a month of pediatric oncology.  People think spending all day at a cancer hospital must be very sad, but I find it an exciting opportunity to witness life-changing treatments, every day.  Today, my attending let me perform a spinal tap.  I collected 5 mL of cerebrospinal fluid for examination from her lower back, and administered a dose of chemo to her spine.  As I pushed the bright yellow fluid through the syringe, I felt the privilege of being allowed such an intimate part into the lives of these tiny patients–of helping them reach their cure.

❺ soft lighting + “The Count of Monte Cristo” + black chamomile aromatherapy lotion from B&BW = my perfect nightstand ❺

And THAT is this week’s recap.  Have a great weekend, everyone!

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