"What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger."
An old adage that never gets old. Those were the words our clerkship director J left us with on our first day of clerkship before we ventured out to the affiliated hospitals - right after warning us that it's going to be a very tough 8 weeks to come and we should be mentally prepared for it. Maybe because of that, I was expecting the worst, and that made the past 8 weeks seemed bearable, enjoyable even, if I daresay. Now that surgery clerkship is over for a week, I'm having withdrawal symptoms. For one, it's so strange to be able to go home before 6pm. The day is still bright when I leave, imagine that! But. Not that I'm complaining. :P
Onto 4 weeks of neurology now. Brains and spinal cords. So far we've seen quite a number of stroke patients, some Parkinson's, a relapsing MS but could potentially be an optic neuritis case, a nutrition related neuropathy, and a chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (yep say it really quick 3 times and you'll sound very smart lol). Apart from surgery, this is another one that I'm interested in. We'll see if I still think the same at the end of the clerkship. I do have quite a fair bit to share on surgery though, but that'll have to wait. For now, lots to review before the beginning of another hectic week. Till the next post, adios!
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