Lunar eclipse, loony preceptor! ;)

This is a picture of a lunar eclipse. Why am I posting it here? Well, because I'm guessing most of you didn't see it last night, as you also didn't have the pleasure of the following conversation with your preceptor:

Cell phone rings in the middle of the night, I look at the caller ID, it's Dr. Horner -

Me: Hello?
Horner: Griffin!
Me: yep
Horner: Horner!
Me: (no shit) uh huh. what's up?
Horner: You like lunar eclipses?
Me: Sure...
Horner: Well get up and go outside! Look west about 11 o'clock. There's a lunar eclipse right now!
Me: Okay, I will...
Horner: Alright, see you in a few hours! Bye!

I hung up, looked at the phone - 5:06am. What the hell? Who does that? So now I'm wide awake, it's 5am, so I go outside. There's a lunar eclipse. Great. I can't go back to sleep. Oh, and I was also at the hospital with Dr. Horner until 10:30pm that night. I see her at the hospital at 8am and she's like the Energizer Bunny as always - "Wasn't that elclipse amazing?!?!?" Uh...yeah.

So, just incase your preceptor didn't wake you out of a blissful sleep to see the elcipse yourself, it looks pretty much just like the picture above. Didn't want y'all to miss that apparently important part of our clinical education. :)

So the rumor says...........

Sorry guys I finally figured out how to post. Honestly I just am prioritizing time to catch you all up on the last couple of weeks. My rotation at Layton IHC is going very well. A little overwhelming at times and feelings of I know I learned that somewhere but just can't spit it out with my preceptor pimping me. Otherwise things are going very well.

Here's the official announcement, to dispel any rumors that may have been spread. I am engaged to be married on November 20, 2007. My fiance' is Scott Sorensen, so yes my name will be changed by graduation. Anyone who wants more information or an announcement just email me and give me your mailing address if applicable.

Can't wait to see you all in October!!

Jen M.

Here's an attempt at a picture of the ring. It has a princess cut diamond in the center and 3 small round diamonds on each side.

Week Three!

I am lovin' Boise! Sure, we're covered in pea soup-like smoke every few days from forest fires but it's a good honest smoke! Clinic is partly painful but mostly fun. I remember that I've been lectured on all the diseases I saw last week, I just can't remember any of the important stuff. Otherwise I'm surrounded by a bunch of crotchety old guys who all know a think or two about killing another human-being. God help me if I forget to refill their Flomax prescription.

Noah

Iowa State Fair

Hey Guys! Iowa is going well. My first rotation is a bit like jumping into a fire pit. My preceptor is a hospitalist, so I'm not even seeing patients in a clinic - just rounding in the hospital all day and taking H&P's on new admits. It is a little bit insane, as is my preceptor, although she is also incredibly brilliant. She likes to half-run down the hallways of the hospital while making you rattle off the major causes of high anion gap acidosis. She's like a petite drill sargent. Great for learning though. Also, people in the hospital are really sick. Who'da thunk it? Yesterday we took an admit on a guy with prostate cancer with mets to his bones and he came in orange as a pumpkin with a total bilirubin of 26. Probably mets in his liver now. Anyway...Josh and I went to the Iowa State Fair this afternoon and I thought I'd post some pictures. We're back in the Midwest for sure!!

Who knew cows could be so pretty?

This is a big bull. The biggest in fact.

It's going to take a two-handed Keahey sign to handle these guys.

You think you've seen one set of pig testicles you've seen them all? Think again. :)

Baby pigs. Cute.

Cow made out of butter.

Harry potter made out of butter.


Me, eating a pork chop on a stick. You can get anything on a stick at the state fair.

Well, I hope everyone is doing well. Keep posting and keep in touch.

Hi guys, just trying this out, never did a blog before. I think I'm going to love it, it's so nice to know that we can continue staying in touch and helping each other. I just caught on those darling pics of our proud papa...congrats!! what a cute little angel. And thanks Mandy for organizing the blog. How is Des Moines and how are you getting settled? You do know I'm sure that Des Moines is French for The Monks...ha!ha!
Luce

Miles of Smiles

Hey y'all! How's it going? Hope that clinics are going well, you're having fun and learning tons. It has been a whirl wind for us this past week. We are all home now, safe and sound. Thanks for all the support. It means alot! Below is a picture book of the past couple of days. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it ;-) Peace.

4:15 pm thursday "Labor is going to be fun"

4:15 am Friday "Are we having fun yet?"

12:28 pm Friday "Elmer Fudd arrives!"

12:29 pm Friday "It was all worth it"

Proud Papa

Mr. Wiggles the Worm

Sleeping Beauty

1 pm Wednesday "Proud Mama"

10 am Friday "angel....for now"