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OMG please!! I would love that!

I've also thought of starting a weight loss business where you come in to my clinic and I just knock you out for about a week and don't give you any food lol

Not any more. I went to music school for 5 years though, so yeah... haha

Oh yeah? What's that supposed to mean? Am I a clown to you? Do I amuse you?? Huh? What do you mean, curious? Am I some kind of fuckin' cat to you? What is this??

Oh. I mean, um.. thanks!

It's incredibly rare, especially with more modern equipment and monitoring techniques. In the OR I can pretty much tell when your brain is becoming more and more active ("waking up"), so all I have to do is increase the amount of anesthesia you're receiving.

Back in the day the anesthesiologist basically only had a stethoscope and a finger on your pulse so it was much more common!

1. Always look at the big picture. It's easy to get down on yourself for one bad test score, or feel like giving up when you're tired and cranky. But as long as the general trend is upward and forward, you're doing alright!

2. If you don't have any hobbies, GET SOME! It's easy to get overwhelmed and feel like you're drowning by all of the information that gets thrown at you. You need to have something non-medical that you like to do or you'll go crazy.

3. Do NOT do anything "just for the money". Yes, money is important and you need to pay your student loans back. But what's the point of being rich and miserable?

4. Be nice to the nurses, even if they're mean to you. Everyone can have a bad day every now and then, so forgive them because they really do have the power to make your life a living hell if they don't like you!

5. It's better to err on the side of being compassionate than to be "tough". This one is one I rarely see other people doing. It's hard when a patient is whining (yes, whining) about being in pain for the 10th time today. But put yourself in their shoes. Try to determine if it's real or not. If they're just seeking pain medications, it will become obvious soon enough. But don't withhold it just because you're annoyed and tired and you want to go home. Doing good makes you feel good :-)