if you don't have something nice to say...

Sometimes, the lessons we learned in Disney Classics such as Bambi hold supreme even as we venture out into the adult world.

I haven't posted in a while. Basically, its because I didn't want to talk about Internal Medicine. It wasn't at all what I was told it was going to be, and it has almost turned into another pediatrics rotation, only this time I have an amazing co-student, just a resident who is extremely bipolar

However, in the last 24 hours + that I spent in the hospital were truly some of the best I've had on this rotation. I had no idea that we had a spanish speaking only patient, until I happened to just be tagging along w/ one of the interns and he's like "i feel bad, i can't even talk to this woman" and i'm like, dude, I can.... IT WAS AWESOME. Such a great feeling. I can't tell you how exciting it is, when I can finally tell someone "hey how are you feeling? this is what we're planning to do today. I hope that it helps. Let me get you something for that cough" she seemed soooo completely relieved. I can't imagine what it must be like to be in the hospital, with no translator and NO ONE can talk to you. Hand gestures can only get you so far.

My mom had a really good idea, I should make some flashcards for Mrs S and she can hold them up to tell the nurses what she is feeling. I think I'll make them and even if she is gone in the morning, they can possibly help another patient at some point.

Otherwise, I really don't like this rotation too much. I feel like I can't win for trying, ya know?

All I want to do is get through it.

ANyway, its a short post, but other than Senora S I really don't have anything exciting to tell yet... :) I'll let u know if I do....