My medicine rotation went swimmingly...I learned a whole heck-of-a-lot! I was able to watch a colonoscopy which was interesting. The most interesting part is that the Gastroenterologist was a resident and this was only the 2nd colonoscopy he'd ever done. That being said, the procedure lasted 2 hours and the patient was groaning in pain the entire time. They kept reassuring me that the patient would not remember the procedure.
Lesson Learned: Make sure your doctor is NOT a newbie. I'm not joking.
I'm not heading into my second week of my Geriatrics rotation. I'm working with a population mostly in rehab for amputations or for post-surgical rehab. It's very different than the acute setting. These patients are here for up to 6 months and there's a TON of paperwork involved in their care planning.
In more exciting news...
Last weekend I met up with Levi in Kansas City. We met up with my cousin Ruth and Chelsea Heidtbrink to watch the game. It was nice to get to hang out for the weekend. We went to a Husker watch site in K.C. to watch the game-made me feel at home:)
This weekend we went apple and eggplant picking at Braeutigam's Orchard in Belleville, Illinois...I used the eggplant to make a vegan eggplant casserole:
I filled a casserole dish with whole wheat rotini pasta noodles, 1 can diced tomatoes, 1 can tomato sauce, 2 diced eggplant, 1 diced onion, 3 cloves diced garlic and topped it with vegan cheese shreds and toasted breadcrumbs. Deeeeelicious!
I promise I will find something more entertaining to blog about soon...Have a wonderful week :)
