What am i up to ???

  I just finished up my fourth week of my family medicine rotation. Till now  I'm on  day- call at the hospital. I have learned  so much more in last 3-4 weeks . The residents give med students a lot of autonomy, and are also really into teaching. I performed my first pelvic exam, and I am now a pro at performing digital rectal exams:P heheheheh.. yeah :) The patients I’ve seen presented with a variety of complaints. I’ve admitted both elderly folks,I had misfortune of seeing someone loosing  his life :( . and   have seen  few children as well. I’m starting to actually feel like a real doctor :) Not only that, but I think I might just be falling in love with family medicine.

If you asked me few  weeks ago which speciality I planned on pursuing, I would have told you that there was a 90% chance that I was going into anesthetist .  I could easily imagine myself pursuing that specialty for the rest of my life. But now I’m starting to wonder if that’s true. I’m seriously considering what it would be like to pursue family medicine.???????

I think the coolest part about primary care, and family medicine in particular, is the variety of diseases and patients you treat. Instead of specializing, and focusing on just one aspect of the patient, you really have to consider the entire person. Not only that, but with family med, you treat all ages. You have to posses at least basic ob/gyn skills. You need to have a mastery of pediatrics. There is just so much more to consider, and the skill set seems larger than with other specialties.

Some people might liken the field of family medicine to being a “jack of all trades, but master of none.” But from what I’ve seen thus far, it’s more like “a master of a few trades, and a jack of many.”

The next two weeks of my rotation will be spent at a clinic close to the hospital. I am absolutely thrilled about experiencing all that the clinic has to offer. Thus far, I have only spent time as a medical student inside the hospital. This will be my first out-patient rotation, and I have a feeling that it’s really going to change my perspective and hopefully broaden my horizons.

I think another part of the appeal of family medicine for me is that I am distinctly aware of the importance of primary care medicine. I believe that the nation is in fact facing a shortage of primary care physicians, and I really like the idea of being a part of the solution to this problem.

No matter how things turn out, I am so grateful to have had all the incredible learning experiences that I’ve been lucky enough to enjoy during this rotation. I guess only time will tell. But I’m excited to have a whole new world of possibilities opening up to me!

Till next time ...

Sealed with a kiss by Nandini !

GUEST post by Anjali :)

Yo ppl!!

I  have written  this  for my BEST  friend Nandini  Arya . 

I'll call this poem  "SHE" as I described her from my prospective .. 

She.....

She either chatters too much, or too little. Sometimes she doesn’t talk at all for a few days.

She likes everything that’s green- the colour makes her heart beam.

She listens in on conversations at cafes and laughs to herself at how crazy people’s lives can be.

She never treads on tile joints on the concrete road, but she jumps with all her energy in every monsoon puddle.

She plays with every dog on the street and throws in a chat or two when she thinks no one’s watching. Come again?? FYI Dogs are great listeners!

She sings one line of a song again and again in her own personalized manner till her friends have to plead her to stop, but no, she still sings it-even more louder


She dances in front of the mirror, to the worst songs, that’s the one time she doesn’t wince at the sight of herself. She knows she can dance better than most people!

She sleeps with kajal in her eyes, and never steps outside her house without it.

She wears the same belt daily, though she has a superb collection of them, only coz it gives her good luck!

She listens to 1 song over and over for hours together one day, and hums it all of the next day.

She draws whatever she finds, and reads anything placed in front of her.

She likes the sound of awkward silences.

She thinks everything is cute and sweet.

She loves a little bit of mess in her room. Only then does it feel like home.

She washes her hands every 10 minutes. She hates it if her hands don’t smell of soap…any kind of soap.

She ALWAYS  wears a watch.

She follows football with a lot of enthusiasm.

She loves hot chocolate on a rainy evening, sitting by the window listening to  music in the background.

She had a huge crush on Wolverine ( Hugh Jackman) and Captain Jack Sparrow (yes on Johnny Depp). Deal with it.

She is fascinated by blood, death, fire and swords. But she is NOT emo.

She really respects quick wit, chivalry and expressiveness.

She has bad hair years!

She smiles unpredictably and beautifully 

She doesn’t have to be drunk to behave like a lunatic!

She follows her heart for everything..

She….Is NANDINI :)

 I love you nanu ..I'm so Thankful to God for giving such a superb Friend/Sister !!

I Found A Penny Today....

I Found A Penny Today,
Just Laying On The Ground.

But It’s Not Just A Penny,
This Little Coin I’ve Found.

Found Pennies Come From Heaven,
That’s What My Dad Told Me.

Daddy Said, Angels Always Toss Them Down.
Oh, How I Loved That Story.

He Said When An Angel Misses You,
They Toss A Penny Down.

Sometimes Just To Cheer You Up,
And Make A Smile Out Of Your Frown.

So Don’t Just Pass By That Penny,
When You’re Feeling Blue.

It May Be A Penny From Heaven,
That An Angel’s Tossed To You

Sealed with a kiss by Nandini !

Oh!! so hard to be a doctors..

As a medical student you get used to a feeling of power very quickly. Striding down the hospital hallways, stethoscope draped prominently across your shoulders and an important look on your face, patients and staff make way for you, reverent looks on their faces. There is an implicit trust across the consultation room table, even though the only lives you're going to save anytime soon are those of your greedy intestinal bacteria as you choose which sandwich you're going to have for lunch.

It is with full awareness of this trust that I bring to you these vignettes from med school. I've only been here just  one week, but have managed to piss off two consultants, three janitors and one VERY large clinical teaching co-ordinator who may or may not have been wrestling champion in her original village in Africa. Stay tuned for more faith-reinforcing tales like this:

On Monday afternoon, three[ me n two of my mates ] supposedly world-class medical students in a supposedly world-class university stand in the hallway of a supposedly world-class hospital...:P  brows are furrowed in intense concentration, as if lives hung in the balance of our deliberations. Thick textbooks are clutched in  hands. The conversation goes something like this:

"Hey dudes. You watch House, right?"

"Um yeah. Why?"

"Cause here comes Asian Cuddy. Act natural."

"Dude, use that textbook to cover your open mouth --"

"ACT NATURAL!"

Three supposedly world-class medical students, between them holding degrees in Cardiology, Surgery & Anaesthesia and Experimental Psychology, whistle nonchalantly as the Clinical Teaching Co-ordinator walks by, smiling sweetly as she chats on the phone.

"Dude that did NOT look like Cuddy."

"It so totally DID! Did you see the cleavage on that one?"

"Meh...I see the resemblance. But-- ooh she dropped a pen. She's bending over!"

Silence for a moment.

"Okay."

"Yeah."

"NOW she looks like Dr Cuddy."

More silence.

"Hey, didn't our sumo wrestler  called us  like ten minutes ago?"

"SHIT." 

 Sealed with a kiss by Nandini !

My Well Wishes for YOU !!

For this wonderful Thing call FRIENDSHIP  , I wish you life's simple pleasures,

Like green lights when you’re driving and other priceless little treasures .



You switch on the radio and they play ‘your’ song,

You learn to love your life, even when everything goes wrong.

All your Java programs compile,
And you never forget to save your file.

When you check your inbox ten times a day,
Your love calls you and you realize you were just a phone away!

You find a pen, when you need it, just beside the writing pad.

Hug your Darling  mum and dance with your  Dear Dad.

Hope you have a sequel to your favorite movie,
And that your shoes are in and your clothes groovy.

Look at the question paper and secretly smile seeing just the questions you prepared for.
You perform at the college  festival and the crowd shouts “Once more… once more”

Someone you met ages back still remembers you!
Do that one thing you’re afraid you won’t be able to.

Dance in the rain when everyone is hiding underneath their umbrella,
Still believe that the prince lived happily ever after with Cinderella.

Your sisters/ brothers  thinks you’re sleeping and kisses you goodnight,
You patch up with someone special after a long, ugly fight.

Look at the sky knowing someone would be looking at it too.
Someone makes you happy just by singing for you.

Your mum never signs up for  Orkut or  Facebook,
A cute stranger gives you a friendly look.

Well, I wrote this rhyme for no reason...
But to make you smile this season. XOXO

Sealed with a  kiss by Nandini !!

Guest Post by Dad !

Hello readers:)

as of now you all must know me as I  write  the comments on this blog, but today I got the chance to write the Blog. thank you Nandini  for giving me this opportunity  I feel very Privileged .

 Today is a very hard day for us, Oh how  I wish this time can just stop right here because I don"t want  tomorrow to come, Tomorrow my baby Daughter[ Nandini ] will be stepping in the big world all over again and this time more stronger then ever, and I can't tell how proud and happy we are for you.

     This is  the time when being  the Parent is most difficult thing to be in the world, when we want  to keep you  close to us all safe and protected from every thing but  we know we have to let you go, believe me it will  not be  easy at all when  I'll see you leaving home.  but deep down i know u'll be alright, you are very strong and smart  girl, sometime I wish I could be as strong   as you are, spaciously  after all you have been through, Hats off to you. All I want you to know that  I and your Mum  your Brothers will  always be with you, I'll always be right here  just the call away . So go ahead and be the Best as you can be .You are precious and My  "PARI"  keep smiling :)

Here is  a beautiful  song for you  just to let you know that I'll always be with you no matter how far you go or I go .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ9d0IvixGY



  I love you Darling Daughter of main .Cheers to you !

Dad!

My Papa :)

This is neither about Amitabh Bacchan nor a moive rating post...this is about Paa MY paa...

I got my Paa  home today for whole day  (dekho meri mum's issmlee :D)

Having him available all Day [apart week-ends makes me feels so carefree..

I don't have to think about what will happen in week or two but i don't know i'm feeling so Different today,it's  weird feeling like something is changing and i just wana be close to him,
I Hugged him tightly as soon as  he got up ...felt like a lil kid again...and gossiped with him about all my friends n movies i watched and stuff ...Past year was  very  difficult  for us and i just want to  say that I love him so much and miss him whenever he is not around ...

Dad ..... just want  you to know that i hope you know how much i love you, and appreciate all your love and support you provide despite of all what i put you through . THANK YOU :)  you are BEST  Dad of the world!

(this quote is  just for you) 
The greatest gift I ever had Came from God; I call him Dad!

Sealed with a kiss by Nandini !