“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
~Maria Robin
It is Spring. It is the time for flowers, yard work, and baseball. I was watching the Cardinals the other day, and I got a great idea. Wouldn't it be awesome if surgeons came into the OR like a player stepping up to the plate to bat? 
How would you step to the plate?(Down with the Sickness playing in the background)
ANNOUNCER:
"Coming into room 9, we have Somonect. This year he is operating very well with an infection rate of less than 0.01%. He has only thrown 2 instruments this year with no personnel injuries. His surgery times are steadily improving, only gone over his operative time twice in the last 30 case. Today, his is handicapped by a first year orthopaedic resident, a new scrub tech, and a circulator that "doesn't usually do orthopaedics." In these situations, he averages 15 minutes over his scheduled time, no thrown instruments, and 4 curse words."
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
~Howard Thurman
5 comments:
I have followed your blog for a few months after being introduced to it from one of your "handicaps" (though he is a more senior resident). I greatly appreciate your open mind and creativity. It is a lot of fun.
I attempted to e-mail you with out success in attempts to see if you would take on the challenge of having a fourth year med student do a peds ortho rotation with you as I am attempting to obtain Des Peres ortho residency spot next year. As a non-SLU student it is not been an easy rotation to set up, but I am hopeful.
I have heard wonderful things from residents and have enjoyed your blogging.
if I were a doctor already:
(music: REO Speedwagon, Riding the Storm Out--the live version)
...couldn't even begin to invent the rest...
That said, I've heard that Someonetc can't handle the high, hard stuff. I'd start him off with a high-and-tight fastball, then some offspeed stuff away (assuming our situations were reversed)
oh and...Go Tigers!
Of course, I would enter to my specialty's universal theme song - "Pink" by Aerosmith. You can imagine the rest.
Justin: you can email me at someonect@gmail.com
cstew: bring the high heat, but if you hit me, i'm charging the plate :). go cards
Taylor's dad: what about "cazy" you cna choose your artist :)
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