tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77350742012-02-01T15:21:12.625-05:00Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.comBlogger1941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-36006959756685068992010-05-10T20:26:00.001-04:002010-05-10T20:27:33.712-04:00

Hey guys!I just wanted to remind any of you who may still have this blog on your blog roll that I no longer post here. Any new posts can be found at: http://michele-on-the-road.blogspot.com . Cheers!

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Here's some excerpts from a journal I kept while in med school:"Most of the things we do in medicine would earn us a ticket into society's penal system if done outside the title of "M.D." We mutilate corpses, we place our fingers in the orifices of the opposite sex, we play with poop, dip urine, stab people in linear manners and then procede to rip out their intestines. We ask our patients to

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This past weekend, sitting on the banks of Watauga Lake, I had the opportunity to reread through some old journal entries. I thought I'd share one I wrote while I was in Alaska:The more I study missions, the less like the term "missions." We should all be on a mission every morning we awake. We should do so by not trying to be the light or by tryings to go somewhere, see someone, and "fix them.

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An Easter thought from a doctor friend of mine:http://achingforeden.blogspot.com/2009/04/balm.html

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Langston Hughes once pondered what happened to a dream deferred. My dream, deferred for almost 5 years, is about to come true. On May 8, 2009, although you may never even call me by my name (which is not David Allen Coe), you can officially call me "doctor." Sounds kinda funny:Dr. Michele, Dr. Gourley, Dr. Michele Gourley, Michele M.D., Michele Gourley, M.D., Doctora Michele..... Wow. The

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I've had a lot of time to think lately. I've had a lot of time to ponder and wonder.I wonder why adults always seem to frown and children always seem to smile.I wonder why the Bible gives a global message of joy and peace while Christians dish out finite verses of oppression and guilt.I wonder why we destroy beautiful soil to build ugly buildings.I wonder why one year it's bad to tuck pants into

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Check out Lisa Hanningan's "I Don't Know." Absolutely, light-hearted, nuances of marimba notes, nice lyrics kind of song. And if you were at Starbucks recently, it was free!

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The other night, I was reading back through entries from this blog. I started it right as I entered medical school, and it's been fascinating to see how my perspective about medicine, missions, and me has evolved over the years. In honor of my trip down memory lane, I leave you with about 20 something posts that are some of my favorites:http://michelegourley.blogspot.com/2004/08/

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Those with greener thumbs than mine tell me it's time to start thinking about this summer's garden.Wouldn't it be a great idea if our communities of faith could take the land and resources God has given us and us them to grow something for the people of our community? In a nation suffering from an epidemic of poor health, it has been shown that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables improves our

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So I thought I'd have time to write. Then I went to Knoxville for a weekend and stayed a week. Ktown is like a black hole...only a good black...the kind that sucks you into wonderful times with lives transformed by a redeeming Savior. Anyways, in the midst of catching up on articles for the ET, I thought I'd leave you with a few "bests of the week" that I've encountered in the Orange Country.1.

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So Santa gave me a mandolin for Christmas. I think it was as great of an idea as giving me a toy drumset for my 3rd birthday. Needless to say, I'm adding yet another instrument to my arsenal of noise-making objects only this one would definitely be a more feasible option should I ever decide to follow through with previous plans to become a street musician (though I once saw a guy in Asheville

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-44827125614829788022009-02-09T19:10:00.002-05:002009-02-09T19:18:25.922-05:00

I have one year without plans, without commitments, without funding. I have no idea what to do with it. I wonder what would happen if I gave a year of my life to God, completely open to going and doing whatever the Spirit led me to do. I wonder where I'd get the money to do something like that or where I'd go.I wonder what it would be like to travel around only staying with friends or friends of

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I recently read about a tower in Dubai that upon completion, will be over 2000 feet in height, over 1,000 feet taller than any previously-built skyscraper. When I read this, I couldn't help but think of a similar middle-eastern tower built in the days before Christ. In Genesis 11, the Bible never tells us how tall the Tower of Babel was. It only mentions the following:"Then they said, 'Come, let

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-78820207772743706662009-02-04T18:47:00.000-05:002009-02-04T18:48:14.150-05:00

I travel like Rolf Potts !You are a travel legend in the making, with a sense of adventure that will lead to hundreds of fascinating stories. Locals all over the world will give you special nicknames, and almost all of them will be complimentary.What type of traveler are you?Take BootsnAll's Travel Quiz to find out.Or just a sign I read about traveling too much?

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Over 25% of American children watch 4+ hours of TV a day. The past week, I've been one of those. Today I had great intentions of trying to implement an "on crutches" workout but an allergic reaction to the pain meds the doctor gave me left me red, blotchy, itchy, and sedated on Benadryl for most of the day instead. Perhaps tomorrow. I'm definitely not a couch potato. I can't wait to start an

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If you're ever in Johnson City on Tuesday night, I recommend stopping by Hopwood on Milligan's campus. Here's a clip from a few weeks ago (my camera was in my purse hence no video). I have no idea who is singing. Quote of the Day: "Ubi caritas est vera, Deus ibi est."

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Ha! I betcha thought I'd never post here again. Of course, I thought I'd never have another ankle surgery again, yet here I am, my left err. right ankle propped up on some pillows and my leg stilled stained a suspicious Smurfette blue from the disinfectant applied before surgery. So in honor of such an unexpected change, I've decided to post to this blog again. My first news/picture/random quote?

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-52964524516277512122007-11-25T18:17:00.000-05:002007-11-25T18:21:39.597-05:00

SunTrust Banks are running an offer where you can open up a free checking account and let SunTrust give your favorite charity $100 or you can receive $50 yourself. Any registered non-profit organization is eligible for the donation.This opportunity also raises the interesting question of:Does one give more to others and receive nothing for one's self, or does one take for one's self and give

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Predisan, February-April 2008, child malnutrition, a chance to meet and love more of God's people...I'm excited...

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-74205199182273513992007-09-18T21:56:00.000-04:002007-09-18T21:58:28.602-04:00

...that I'd be returning to Honduras anytime soon? Or in less than 6 months (Lord willing that all the hoops are jumped and hurdles are crossed)?I'm kind of excited...I really do try to visit other places...More to come....

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-25991270882763893472007-08-24T23:08:00.000-04:002007-08-24T23:25:56.119-04:00

This had been an exciting week, working on plans for next semester's electives, preparing to start grad school next week, and enjoying the company of a wonderful couple from church who had graciously opened their home to a "cripple" (as my friends affectionately call me now) to avoid climbing 18 stairs every time she wanted to leave her apartment.Yet, today I find my emotions of excitement

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I believe that there's a verse to go with every situation in life.I think I found mine for this situation in life after studying Hebrews 12 tonight at church:"And make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed." Hebrews 12:13 (emphasis mine)So is this telling me that I should give up traversing all those crooked rocky hiking trails? I sure hope

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So I was originally going to title this post "Ponderings and the Pentateuch" but I've been reflecting on too many praise-worthy things lately so I just thought I'd share a few:1. A new cast...which meant my old one was too loose because most of the swelling has disappeared (as long as its elevated). Recovery is going well. I didn't realize how much I needed this "mandatory down time," and how

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-31752195903858530002007-08-14T14:07:00.000-04:002007-08-15T11:32:20.891-04:00

Motion: the thing which allows us to leave the previous and move on to the next moment of life. It is the characteristic which separates life from death. Without movement our lungs cannot breathe, our blood cannot traverse the circuitous route of vessels to deliver oxygen to the body, and our nerves cannot deliver those thoughts which define our individual self.As humans we crave motion. We look

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So it's POD 15 though I feel like it should be POD 35. I'm learning alot (such as it's not a good idea to go outside in 100+ degree weather with a cast on...it's not a good idea to go outside in 100+ weather period), healing alot (or so I hope), and catching up on all the hours of sleep I lost the first 3 years of medical school and all the hours of sleep my friends lost the first 3 years, and

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Several moments of boredom have prompted me to create a hodgepodge list of one and two item suggestion that you may find helpful, amusing, or simply a means of passing a few moments of your own boredom:One + One = One Great DessertHalf of our fabulous female Quillen quartet accepted the invitation to have lunch today with one of the other members. The result led to the decadent dessert of

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5 library books, 3 PBS movies, 4 Blockbuster rentals, the entire Harry Potter DVD set, several naps, 1 bouquet of roses, and a gerber daisy later, I'm only at POD #6. Sigh...I don't see how shut-ins do it. Knowing that I only have a few more days of official house confinement and a few more weeks of crutch confinement makes staying inside bearable. After all, I do need to catch up on my knowledge

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-29148352472458318102007-07-29T18:42:00.000-04:002007-07-29T19:04:53.614-04:00

I don't understand the allure of becoming addicted to "happy perscription pain meds." So far, they haven't made me very happy nor have they alleviated much pain; however, they have provided for some interesting eyes-closed entertainment ie dreams. I think my favorite thus far has been my uncle giving me a tour of the plumbing on his latest architectural project: a life-size reconstruction of

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-42138065705768331492007-07-18T12:47:00.000-04:002007-07-18T16:11:20.048-04:00

If you ever decide to go to the races (horse races), find out which horses the doctors and meteorologists are betting on, and don't bet on them. Despite the conglomeration of plastic, metal, and electronics known as technology at the disposal of each, they often are inept at predicting the weather, a patient's outcome, or the future in general. Place your dollars on another horse.In addition to

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So today is my last day as a third year medical student...so technically I have an exam Tuesday and another one Friday, but today is my last day on the wards/clinic/etc. It's been an absolutely incredible year as I've helped pull life into the world and stood as a silent observer as life seeped out of this world. I've seen humanity at it's most joyful moments and it's most sorrowful moments.

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I've decided to add another career to my list of things to be should I fail out of medical school: wedding planner. This addition to the growing career list of street musician, professional beach bum, restaurant reviewer, travel guide writer, horseback riding instructor, etc.. (you can see that I've put much time and thought into this list) comes after the realization that I've already attended

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I hadn't planned on writing this post until after I returned from my brief weekend "study break," but Mer's post echoed some of the sentiments that have been rolling around in my head this past week as I've played mental marbles to keep myself occupied and focused during my days on the psych ward. I find it fascinating that our society prides itself in oversimplified statements that are aimed to

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Psychiatry--often dubbed the "easy rotation" of the 6 required third year rotations, the specialty most often joked about, and the one that conjures up images of long couches and "shrinks." Yet, during the past week, I haven't really found any of these terms or ideas particularly applicable. What I have encountered is alot of broken people, broken lives, broken relationships.I have been

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-85823834658014727072007-05-07T22:06:00.000-04:002007-05-07T22:14:46.333-04:00

Yes, I realize I'm on a roll with the blog updates...It's probably because I've been spending too much time on the road thinking and not enough time in the books studying. Anyways, I couldn't help but share this good but somewhat uncertain news and ask for your prayers for this family. Adam is a Quillen student in the class below me. I'll let his journal tell you the rest...www.caringbridge.org/

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-67801609292878711852007-04-21T01:01:00.000-04:002007-04-21T10:11:57.566-04:00

....that Quillen is a wonderful place to become a doctor: domestic medical missionsWhen I was little, I grew up in what I thought was a small town, Smyrna, TN. However, as I grew, it grew until it was swallowed by the large metropolis of Nashville and became just another place to grab a white mocha raspberry latte from Starbucks and see another soon-to-be-forgotten film. Then I moved to Johnson

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It seems like the only blogging I do is on those nights when I can't sleep. I blame this one on a distraught friend, the declaration of "it's a chocolate cake night," and the heartburn and consumption of caffeine that ensued. That being said, maybe this post is just preparation for tomorrow's (or should I say today's) marathon of research paper writing for my public health class.I don't have any

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When I signed up for the Rural Primary Care Track (RPCT) at Quillen, I just wanted more clinical experience than my peers the first two years and some extra "away" elective time my fourth year, not expecting my 4 month RPCT rotation to be anything more or less than the rest of the third year. I got more than I bargained for; I got a mission trip minus the cost of plane ticket, minus Guatemalan

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I hope you all have had an enjoyable Christmas and are ready for the blessings of a New Year. I have had a reasonably enjoyable holiday season as well. Of course as you grow older, your gifts aren't as exciting as the one pictured here from when I was three (and yes I realize that I'm the proud new owner of a Knight Rider big wheel and that I was quite the tomboy back in the day-complete with

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(I attribute this post to an unexpected consumption of large quantities of caffeine and the subsequent side effects)You never know where life might lead you.On this particular day it lead M4 Suzanne and myself to the Detroit airport via prop plane (thank you again Delta)as a slight detour on our way to Kansas City for the annual AAFP conference.Transitioning from second year to third year is just

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1152498510979556132006-07-09T21:49:00.000-04:002006-07-09T22:28:31.096-04:00

Dear Blog Readers,There's a time and a place for everything under the sun. Almost two years ago I started this blog as a means to keep a small thread of connection to that part of my existence that had absolutely nothing to do with medicine. We've seen my struggles as I tried to get used to the routine of such demanding careers, my joyful moments, and my late-night stream-of-consciousness

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While most of you spent the day enjoying another warm summer, urban Asian landscape, the endless post-it notes encircling your cubicle walls, or perhaps the local town fireworks, myself and my colleagues sat inside the air-conditioned walls of Stanton-Gerber Hall. Yes, third year has officially started. Some might wonder why a person would spend thousands of dollars and years of their lives in

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1151374492433177282006-06-26T21:48:00.000-04:002006-06-27T23:41:59.323-04:00

9 days: just enough time to get to know a place and its people and to miss them when you have to leave.I think every time I leave Central America, I leave a larger piece of my heart behind. The past 9 days were an unexpected blessing of finally seeing a part of a dream realized as I attended to my very first patient as an aspiring physician, my attending being a room away for those emergency

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1150425361831259812006-06-15T22:34:00.000-04:002006-06-15T22:57:57.793-04:00

Reflections from the Mission Field: Guatemala 2005There are those special people in your life whose friendship endures throughout the years, even though the calls grow few and the letters less numerous. With these people you can pick up with right where you left off, as if no time had passed, and you wonder why you lost contact with them in the first place. While in Guatemala, I became

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Sorry. A month spent in absolute assimilation of every scrap of medical trivia known to mankind leads to a post-exam rush of imaginative thinking.1.Facebook: Yes, I have fallen victim to the evils of digital communication. I imagine one day, our children will look back and ask, "Mommy, you mean you actually met up and talked to your friends WITHOUT using a computer?" Face-to-face contact. Soon

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1149997718392510842006-06-10T22:47:00.000-04:002006-06-10T23:48:38.476-04:00

(the "D" comes in two years).I still can't believe I'm halfway through my medical education. When I awoke this morning, I almost felt guilty for not studying. No memorizing the innumerable side effects of phenytoin, no constructing crazy acronyms or diagrams to remember which viruses have + RNA and which ones have - RNA, and no late night rendevous with Mr.Netter or Dr.Brown's notes. I'm free.

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1149907121990677402006-06-09T22:33:00.000-04:002006-06-09T22:38:43.470-04:00

There was a girl who took a test and Step 1 was it's name (o)S-T-E-P 1!S-T-E-P 1!S-T-E-P 1!She took it and now she is done!!(that's to the tune of "Bingo" in case you couldn't guess)Yes...it's official...call me "M3" and never show me a Step 1 book again. More lucid thoughts to come once I recover from the mental fog of a day's worth of clicking bubbles on a computer screen....I'm so glad it's

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1148615728364981612006-05-25T23:43:00.000-04:002006-05-25T23:55:28.433-04:00

(this is what happens when stress causes sleep to be of highesty commodity and insomnia to dwell in abundance)Enjoy...savor....reflect..."It should not be necessary here to site statistics to show how many Brazilians (and Latin Americans in general) are "living corpses," "shadows" of human beings, hopeless men, women, and children victimized by an endless "invisible war" in which their remnants

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1148092708619899602006-05-19T21:54:00.000-04:002006-05-19T23:52:33.340-04:00

It's crazy how a few letters on a page grouped into a meaningful order of words can have such an impact on a person's life. Here's a few that have changed mine (in chronological order):1. The BibleA gimme. Hands down the best action-packed, romance, supernatural, who-dunnit, love story I've ever read. I don't think Christ or the message of Christ is what turns people off of Christianity. I think

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School's out which for most people means relaxing in the warm Southern sun, hanging out by the pool, and catching up with old friends. In the past this has been my summer as well as random trips to foreign countries, excursions to the Wild West, or informing the umpteenth Grand Ole Opry customer that Opryland no longer exists, even if they did come all the way from California to see it. However,

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1147644899460301452006-05-14T18:11:00.000-04:002006-05-14T19:01:00.196-04:00

...I learned in medical school...almost...When I handed in my sheet of 125 ridiculously large darkened circles in the form of the last shelf exam I'd ever have to take for basic sciences, Dr.Brown pointed me to the imported Danish Kringles he'd brought for the class and handed me a small packet of useful information, "Earl's Pearls for the Boards" as an aid to studying for the Step 1 exam. As a

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..in my intellectual capability to recover from an arduous weekend of not studying on Mt.Sterling...guess what??A is for: Alendrolate, Acyclovir, Albendazole, and the grade on Michele's pharmacology test this morning. 1 down...3 to go...(if this positive correlation between mountain air and exam grades holds, I could stand to make a fortune...or someone else may have already capitalized on my

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When you can make your own?

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1146440854082600822006-04-30T19:40:00.000-04:002006-04-30T19:53:26.913-04:00

Somehow I don't think "river crossing" has ever come up in any of my medical school training. I'll have to suggest an addendum to the curriculum for next year.(thanks J-cuff for the pic. I'll upload mine soon :o))

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1145677580070374202006-04-21T23:01:00.000-04:002006-04-21T23:49:32.036-04:00

The Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy has a quote that states, "In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generatons."Yes, I took that quote off the label of my favorite household product brand. In a society more technologically-advanced than those previous, we often fail to consider the effect that that technology will have on those after.

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1144629846387319132006-04-09T20:15:00.000-04:002006-04-09T21:13:23.013-04:00

"He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant." I Cor. 3:6One of the biggest blessings of this year has been the opportunity to attend the Tolans' missions chats every other Sunday afternoon. Today was no exception as I was captivated by the words and heart of World Hope's executive director.When I was younger, I used to think that a minister was that guy who stood up in front of all

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...can hurt others.Last night I had the opportunity to view the documentary Invisible Children. If you've never seen if before, you owe it to yourself and others to do so. You can also visit the website www.invisiblechildren.com to find out more information about this atrocity.I find it somewhat ironic (with no disrespect to those valiant soldiers abroad) that we fight a "War on Terrorism" on

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"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." -Matthew 28:19-20In case you didn't know, it was missions that brought me into medicine instead of into a career stuck in a laboratory pipetting

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Apparently the preacher that was recently killed in Selmer, TN once was the youth minister at my grandparents' church and had been to their house to visit from time to time. Crazy. I guess you never know where and when life will take you nor when that road may suddenly end.Just keep the community, wife, and kids in your prayers. I can't imagine what they must be going through right now."So teach

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Thanks for your thoughts and concerns!!(A recurring theme?)I think I'm finally "flu-free" and ready to catch up on all those "lost" study hours. The one thing about being sick is it gives you time to think....and think and think and think. So one of the things I've been thinking about is something I heard in my Psychiatry class last week: Addiction. It's something so prevalent that chances are,

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1142622437069134082006-03-17T14:04:00.000-05:002006-03-17T14:07:17.086-05:00

If flu vaccines are supposed to prevent the flu, then why did the doctor tell me today that I have it?Stocking up on Gatorade and soup and preparing to spend the next few days in bed...

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1141273466581769802006-03-01T23:14:00.000-05:002006-03-01T23:24:26.593-05:00

I've given up. I've decided that it is mentally impossible to cram 130 drugs, mechanisms, uses, and side effects into my head before 8am Friday morning. I should have started studying earlier, but somehow 5 other tests, ACLS training, and the Olympics (how evil to put such an event during the middle of my exams) kept me from meeting my desired learning objectives.That being said, does anyone

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1141163084219502912006-02-28T16:37:00.000-05:002006-02-28T16:44:44.233-05:00

We found our patient unresponsive, in ventricular tachycardia, and suffering from a massive arterial bleed on the lower right extremity. After calling a code and starting the ABC's, we shocked him, intubated him and gave him a bolus of saline solution. Courageously, we worked for the next several minutes to stabilize our patient. Despite our efforts, we watched the monitor as he slipped into

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1139456966502371072006-02-08T22:49:00.000-05:002006-02-08T22:54:32.833-05:00

Aren't they cute?May your day be spent in quiet appreciation of those you love like these two adorable creatures.As for me, I'll be spending the day listening to sappy music and learning how not to be such a heartbreaker.Happy VDay!

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Promethazine, atropine, meclizine, everywhere a "zine, zine." That's what spending a lovely day inside studying drugs will do to you.So I've been thinking about this whole blogging thing lately, and what I've come to realize that I've deviated from my original intent for creating this blog. It was originally intended as a means as a replacement to the emails I used to send out to keep in touch

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1137537897662068532006-01-17T17:44:00.000-05:002006-01-17T19:07:25.443-05:00

...why Quillen is the greatest kept secret in medical schools: all-expense paid trips to conferences in cool places like San Diego. Unfortunately, the trip started off a little rough, though I should have expected that for the following reasons:1. It was Friday the 13th2.I was attending a medical missions conference (see example)3. I was flying Delta (which bears the moniker "Don't Ever Leave the

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The administrator of this blog regrets to inform its readers that there will be no additional postings until further notice due to deviation from the blog's original intent and an upcoming series of tests and hectic travel schedule in the coming months.Any comments, questions, or concerns may be addressed to the blog administrator via email, phone, or in person. Thank you for your time and

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I've had writer's block the past few days and haven't been online much to update, but Critter just broke me of that by tagging me with the following: I'm supposed to write down 5 weird habits that I have and then tag 5 more people to do the same. Not to ruin the giving nature of the Christmas spirit I suppose I should try to fulfill Critter's wishes :o)Let's see if this med. school nerd has any

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It's so nice to be back at home. It's so nice to sleep in and not feel guilty for missing Dr.Brown's pathology class. It's so nice to have an "extra week" of break (thanks to friends' weddings). It's so nice to have a time to relax and enjoy the company of friends and family. It's so nice to be back in a church that's truly understanding and doesn't try to gloss over the realities of life. The

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1134260157345031882005-12-10T19:15:00.000-05:002005-12-10T19:25:28.500-05:00

Me Entiende? The Changing Communication Paradigm in HealthcareThis picture represents the culmination of a year's worth of rural health interdisciplinary research and the collaborative efforts of medical, public health, and nursing students. We didn't save the world, but at least the Tri-Cities area is aware of the need to promote cultural competency in a healthcare setting and provide adequate

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There's nothing like studying neuropathology pictures while listening to Russian Christmas Music. I have to say, it's one of my favorite Christmas selections, perhaps because it stands apart from the conglomeration of naively happy jingles that ceasingly play on the local radio station. Perhaps I like it because of the incredible, substantial chime part (how many musical works have a "

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1133147986375593352005-11-27T22:09:00.000-05:002005-11-27T22:26:48.806-05:00

I can't believe it's been almost a year since I ended the first semester of the beginning of the rest of my life. I can't believe it's been over a year since I began this crazy wonderous journey of exploration of the human body. I still don't understand it. I don't think I ever will. If anything, I've just learned to accept and appreciate that which our Creator has given us. The following is a

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1132694157159317962005-11-22T15:54:00.000-05:002005-11-22T16:18:17.133-05:00

In honor of the annual holiday of gluttony...I mean Thanksgiving...here's some fun easy recipes to impress your friends and family. They all have a common theme. Props go out to girls' night post-exam potlucks and Kraft's seasonal Food and Family magazine for inspiration. Buen provecho and bon apetit!Stuffing Balls1lb ground pork1 6 oz package stuffing mix3/4 cup cranberry sauce1 egg1/4 c melted

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Or in other words...Happy Turkey Day!! (almost)I've been thinking alot about the upcoming holiday: of all the memories of Grandma's famous sweet potato casserole, my aunt's "pink salad," making "pilgrim" and "indian" hats, and of drawing turkeys using the outline of your hand in elementary school. All this thinking has caused me to reflect back upon this past year and of all the things for

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I thought I'd share a humorous anecdote that happened to me this week. :o)The amount of knowledge I've accumulated over the past semester alone, not to mention the past year and a half, is astounding. My fellow classmates and I have literally assimilated hundreds of pages of medical facts into the small confines of our brains. Unfortunately, this massive among of knowledge combined with my

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The site for www.abrahamsdream.com has been launched. Go read about Abraham, his dream, and what you can do to help this faithful, young man achieve his dream. Meanwhile, keep praying for all those out there trying to spread the light in this dark world. "In our lifetime, wouldn't it be sad if we spent more time washing dishes or swatting flies or mowing the yard or watching television than

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1131739707861415672005-11-11T14:11:00.000-05:002005-11-11T15:08:27.956-05:00

(in no particular order)"Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends." -Maya Angelou"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." -Mohandas Gandhi"But nothing is more estimable than a physician who, having

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1131374366560883332005-11-07T09:03:00.000-05:002005-11-07T09:39:26.650-05:00

There are times when you meet someone and their life story inspires you in such a way that you have to share it with all that you know. Last night at the Towlan's monthly missions chat was one of those times:It was a normal day for six year old Abraham who was out on the plains of Sudan with the other villagers tending cattle. Unfortunately, this would not be just an ordinary day; the civil war

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1130780327491809742005-10-31T12:10:00.000-05:002005-10-31T12:38:47.663-05:00

There's nothing like satisfying a hungry gastric container with delightful sugar-coated, carcinogen-containing delicacies from Quillen's First Annual Halloweenie Roast. It sure beats the typical brown-bag sandwich lunch that most of my comrades and I consume during the lunchtime hour.The past few weeks have been a series of small "treats" for me as I've been wearing out I-81 and I-40 to see

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1129936945501303852005-10-21T19:21:00.000-04:002005-10-21T19:27:37.690-04:00

You are Proverbs.Which book of the Bible are you?

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...from this past week that will never be marketed as candles.Isn't it amazing how a smell can evoke a memory? The whiff of an odoriferous substance like bubble gum, the kind that came in the square package with the baseball player on the front, can instantly transport you back 20 years to your childhood and standing in line at the toy store. Or another example--freshly sharpened number two

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After a juggling of schedule away from doing a preceptorship at Vanderbilt due to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, I'm back at Smyrna's hospital. I'm in the emergency department all week, and so far it's been a blast. Nothing like spending a day with crushed appendages, myocardial infarctions, MVAs, mentally-unstable patients, and lots of blood (ok maybe not lots of blood). No, it's nothing

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Seeing how you've missed me by the massive amount of email, phone calls, and hand-written letters I've received, I assure you that once again my presence graces the blogging world. After spending the past week in a midst of sniffles, sneezes, studies, sleepless nights, and stressful exams, I can finally say that fall break has arrived.Look for more posts to come when I can muster up a more

Michele Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02428433696843140890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7735074.post-1127964335472120382005-09-28T23:02:00.000-04:002005-09-28T23:47:06.876-04:00

...Completely blowing my Path test out of its disease-infested waters, I bequeath to my readers the honor of another stream of consciousness post.The other day before lunch as I was ascending the stairs to take my lunch at our habitual spot, a picnic table outside Stanton Gerber, out of the corner of my eye I saw a man running down the hall, dressed in surgery-colored scrubs and wearing a white

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Aren't they adorable?Dimas Miguel and Georgina LopezManagua, Nicaragua, September 2005my "roommates" in Honduras in 2003 and the children of my "second set of parents" Do to increasing pressure from faithful blog readers, the management of this blog has decided to uphold their commitment to providing an update regarding the recent medical missions seminar. The management apologizes for any

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To all of you who have been waiting in eager suspense, here it is:I thought about writing about the portly officer who stalked my neighbor and I last Friday on the trail (or was it us stalking him?) but they say write about what you know, and since I don’t know much about portly police officers nor my neighbor, I thought I’d write about something I do know or at least about something of which I

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V-O-L-S!!!I should know that a trip to Knoxville is never without a random outdoor adventure. However, having been gone from my former alma mater for months, I neglected to pack appropriate footwear. Anyone who believes hippies hiked all over California, and wherever else hippies live, in Birkenstocks is sadly mistaken. I personally think they are the ones who invented Chaco's. They just hid the

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Since I don't have any adventurous stories to tell like Mer and Justin's survival of Tennessee's white water and the river guy or Kent's leap out of a flying machine several thousand feet in the air, I thought today's post would just be a collection of stream-of-consciousness ramblings.1. How to Save Money on GasIn case you haven't noticed, the price of food for our beloved four-wheeled (or

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This is just a friendly Public Service Announcement to let you know that...The 16th Annual Medical Missions Seminar is less than a month away!!Who's going to be there? Everyone (including you right?)Lots of great organizations will be represented including: Health Talents InternationalPredisanMision Para CristoThe Malawi ProjectInternational Health Care Foundationand more!It's a great experience

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If you guys would, please keep my dad in your prayers. After returning to Smyrna from visiting me this weekend, my dad had to be taken to the ER due to high fever, headache, malaise, etc.. They performed a series of tests on him and gave him some medicine, but they were unable to determine the cause of his illness. He has continued to suffer from headache and fever, and if his condition doesn't

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What a crazy week it has been!!!I guess I should start from the beginning: Saturday.Some of us from Central decided to drive up to Damascus (Virginia) to bike part of the Creeper Trail. I was hesitant about going seeing as how I had my first Immunology exam coming up, but the ride was a welcome stress relief and a nice serendipitous moment in the form of encountering some friends from Ktown on

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I should be in Rogersville right now with my Rural Track colleagues. Instead, I'm "enjoying" the benefits of a day off. It seems that I brought back more than the cool shirt and tapestry I bought in Chichi from Guatemala. According to the doctor's visit yesterday, it appears that some little "critters" (not you Mer) have decided that my gut is a lovely place to build a starter home. The results

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I don't think the title of this post would work well as a TV show. I've discovered the past few days that I'm definitely no Martha Stewart. The other day I had the bright idea of buying lots of fresh vegetables, healthy food, staples, etc.. cooking them, and freezing them. This way I would have great-tasting, inexpensive, healthy food to eat when I didn't have time to cook and I wouldn't have to

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Blessed.Not exactly the word that would readily come to mind to describe the first day of medical school, but I can think of no other word that aptly describes my sentiments at this present moment.Blessed because God guided me into the career where I can best serve Him and perform a job that I love.Blessed because I have such a rare opportunity to attempt to understand the inner workings of God's

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Tomorrow I hit road again-this time to drive to Johnson City for school. It has been a crazy and wonderful summer, but it's time to get back to work. Kinda weird to think that less than a week ago I was in some mountain village where the majority of the people couldn't read, and in less than a week I'll be in a classroom full of well-read intellectuals. I heard a great piece of advice the other

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3 weeks, 3 months or 3 years. I still don't think I would have been ready to leave such a beautiful people and the work God is doing there, but all good things must come to an end and there's a time and a place for everything.The following is something I wanted to post a few weeks ago but between being sick and being in the middle of nowhere, I never posted it. I'll be writing a missions report

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..in 5 Days!!!No I haven't disappeared. I just got attacked by amebic dysentery and Shigellosis all at once last Monday and am just getting over it. I was so excited when I got to eat breakfast this morning without the fear I'd regret it later. Its definitely not an experience I want to repeat and I don't recommend driving to Tikal while sick (but if you do there's a good doctor in Rio Dulce). I

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Hola!It´s been a week since I last wrote and so much has happened since then. I've written and rewritten this trying to capture the wonder and marvel of what God has done, but I simply can´t put it all into a few paragraphs so I'll try to do what I can.What an awesome God we serve!The past few days were spent in La Union, Zacapa, one of the poorest departments in an already poor country. How do

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Good afternoon from Guatemala! I am currently sitting in one of the infamous internet cafes trying to figure out the keyboard.I arrived here yesterday without problems and have enjoyed every moment since. I cannot express to you what a joy it is to be here and to spend time with such wonderful Christian brothers and sisters such as Nancy and Manuel, two special friends whose great faith and

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Cammie and I somewhere in the Grand Canyon. Sunset at Hopi Point.That's all for now. Disfrutenlas!

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