A Quick Update

First off:

Thank you so much for the responses on my last post. I really appreciate it and will be parsing through everything and posting a response tomorrow. "Why tomorrow?" you may ask. And I respond: Cardiopulmonary is finished (and has been beaten into submission to be more accurate) and I'll have the time to get everything done the right way.

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Until next time.
(tomorrow)

A Delicate Balance and an Open Forum

The beginning of the semester thus far has been pretty interesting. I've found it a bit of a challenge to hit my stride both in the general sense of how my day plays out and with my motivation. Part of it is becoming acclimated to a new schedule (with the addition of our anatomy dissection labs), but another side of it is getting back in the routine of focusing on things that don't necessarily seem relevant right now, namely the physics of air in the lungs.

So how do I solve my dilemma of motivation and focus? By hanging out with my wife and writing on my blog, of course. But let me confess: I may or may not have spent the majority of my not-at-school-time today running the gauntlet of online assignments so all is not lost.

To add to one of my many methods of getting myself refocused and recognizing that there is more to medicine than alveolar gas exchange I offer you, my faithful reader, a question and open forum to speak your opinion. What is your opinion of medicine and healthcare? What's wrong? What's right? What should be done?

I've found myself slightly frustrated and perplexed at others' views of the current state of healthcare in our country and what is or is not being done to remedy any problems. I can't help but wonder, as I think everyone should, if I've become too closed off and set in my ways (or, let me be real, if I need to do a better job of articulating my point and its obvious truth to others).

So let me have it. I'll read them all, mull it over, and post my thoughts/summary/response after a couple of days.

Until next time.