Day 721

The first real day of neuro was a slow but fun one. The first thing I learned was how to tell if a patient is really having neurological symptoms or just faking it. That’s the kind of stuff you wont find in textbooks; it only comes from residents who have experience. Speaking of residents, so far they are pretty awesome. And my attending, who I only see for a small part of the day, seems super nice. As I’ve mentioned before, I think neurologists are some of the smartest docs. They deal with some pretty complicated stuff on a regular basis. I only saw two patients all day. One of them was quite talkative and asked for my name so she could pray for me. I was really thankful for that. Here I am, trying to figure out why she’s had falling spells for several decades and she wants to make sure I’m okay. Amazing. Patient’s see me as being there to help them when in reality I’m the one who needs them the most. I am tired intermittently throughout the day now. Last night I couldn’t seem to fall asleep. But I can’t tell you how much better it feels to be walking around the wards all day instead of sitting in a room for 14 hours studying a review book. Actually, I can tell you. It’s SO MUCH BETTER!