Maybe itโs because of my cardiac arrest, but I donโt understand why patients get upset when I say their symptoms are due to aging. 95% of what I diagnose is because we get old. I always bring it up as delicately as possible, but like do you know how lucky you are? I see patients in their 80s and think, โman I hope I get there one day.โ So many things in this world can kill you. Youโve beaten the odds. Honestly, congratulations, youโre old.
For the first time in months my email inbox is empty of unread emails. The amount of junk is unreal, I can barely find the important ones! I need a personal assistant just to unsubscribe from all the crap my email address has been signed up for & products Iโve never heard of.
Things that donโt make sense to me: a full face of makeup at an outdoor kids birthday party when the temperature is a real feel of 98ยฐ with water slide.
Hey Twitter, haven't been on in months. Here's what is new: I have a full time job in outpatient PT and am LOVING IT. We are having "cooler" days in Florida, cool enough to open the windows (big deal!) & New grad life is exhausting and amazing. I'm busy, I'm tired, I'm happy.
@Jessica__QK My heart swooned at this. You deserve pants off dance off parties with wine and lots of loud fun music with crystals and candles all around.
Shout out to @Riyad_Mohamed who just couldn't live without me so he wrote my name on the ballot and I'm now the Nominating Committee Chair for @FPTASSOC EPSIG ๐ Make friends that push you forward when you are trying to ride the bench, its better for you.
In job interviews and college admissions, we focus too much on what candidates have accomplished, and too little on what obstacles they've overcome.
The true measure of people's potential is not the height of the peak they've reached, but how far they've climbed to get there.
99.9% of the time I LOVE knowing everything I know about anatomy, physiology, medicine, etc. โ .01% of the time I am sad because I know the prognosis for some really sucky diagnoses too and if I didnโt I could be blissfully ignorant. โ knowing is better, it just can be sad too.
@RhiannonBship Yes! I was even told by a professor in PT school that I should go on to get my MD. You have to decide what type of patient care you want to provide & the provider you want to be. Each role has pros/cons. Iโve considered PA instead of MD now that I already have DPT.
I feel muted. I feel that I have things to express but am unable to do so because of the current narrative in our country. I fear upsetting someone. I am angry that our โcancelโ culture prevents me from expressing myself & that someone may misinterpret what I say. I feel muted.