Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Joyce says...

omg, I frigging hate school!! And by school i meant exams. And by exams i meant studying for it, after a long day at school already.

This is my day,
8:30-10:30 first patient
10:30 second patient came, still not done with the first patient who wants everything explained
11:00 chair to clean up, instrument to clean up, yet to seat second patient
11:10 finally started second patient
13:00 finally done with second patient and needs to take her to post-graduate clinic for referal
13:30 need to wait for the periodontist i know to come back
13:40 ran down to clean up my chair and instrument, charts still unsigned
13:50 finally found the resident, talking about cases with him.
14:20 charts unsigned, cast unpoured and i need to catch campus bus/subway to physical therapy. Got salad in the meantime, 1st thing i ate the whole day.
14:30 got on the subway, only to realize it's the wrong direction
14:50 finally made to PT
16:10 done PT. went to bank to get cheques for my rent. bank ppl are a-holes who make you wait.
17:00 finally back at leasing office, signed contract, paid rent.
17:15 15 minutes late for my lecture
18:00 need to see another patient
18:30 patient not here, must catch up on paper and lab work.
19:00 must call patients for rescheduling and stuff
19:30 finally on my way home

23:03 i can't study. i can't study. i can't study!!! AAAHHHHH

Monday, May 19, 2008

Stephen says...

That's interesting, but killing surface bacteria in the nose and delivering the drug systemically are two different things.

I'd like to see how this one pans out.

I love how they get all dramatic saying that it kills bacteria. Apparently vancomycin and the quinolones just don't deserve respect anymore.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Joyce says...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7406832.stm

great, superMRSA in making.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Stephen says...

Happy birthday Joanne!

One more week to go, then FREEDOM!

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Joanne says...

Thanks, BRO! Although I recall not everybody has turned 24 yet... I think I found two wrinkles....WAAAAAHHHH.

Btw Joyce: I wore the DVF dress you picked out to dinner last night, and got rave reviews on it.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Karen says...

happy birthday joanne! even we must cross the 24 mark this year =P. have a good one. =)

Monday, May 12, 2008

Joanne says...

(Regarding Ben's post about beating hearts grown in vitro) Oh my gosh! Gordon Keller was just presenting that at the Banting and Best Diabetes Centre Scientific Day (he was talking about differentiating stem cells into pancreatic cells to cure diabetes - look at all the diseases we can cure if we start the religion!). The talk was to be honest, the talk was kind of lost on me and all that went through my head was essentially "FGF...uh huh....VEGF...uh huh...albumin secreting..uh huh...Pdx...yar....HOLY COW!!! THAT CELL IS BEATING!!!"

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Karen says...

i've TOTALLY been following the austrian story. it's so so unbelievable i had to re-read the news headlines several times when i first saw it. SO SO DISGUSTING on SO MANY LEVELS. this is a person who truly deserves to die a slow slow painful death. however, you gotta wonder about the power of human hope and faith and love. my first reaction after reading the story was, omg, if i were the daughter, i would've killed myself long before 24 years, or at least went enough insane that i would've self-destructed. how she managed to survive and be strong for her children in that basement is truly amazing.

Unknown says...

Oh ya, anyone following this Austrain story!? GUAM SICK. Makes you wonder about the psychology of the daughter's kids. I'd bet a lot of psychiatrists/psychologists would have a field day just analyzing one of these kids.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, look up the Austrian "monster" who locked up his own daughter in a dungeon and had kids with her (over the last 20 years, since she was like 18 or so).

Unknown says...

Why did they have to spit during x-ray? I had x-rays last year and the year before and I didn't have blood in my mouth... I could see why if it was cleaning though...

Oh and when do i get my avataaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Monday, May 05, 2008

Joyce says...

This happened today:

Joyce: *justifying why she wants to expose her patient to the radiation of taking a full mouth series xrays* oh, btw, the patient is a Jehovah witness, and she said something really weird.

Prof: OOOHH, hohohohoho, GOOD LUCK.

Joyce: well, it's not like I'll need to give her transfusions right?
Prof: they can't swallow blood either. HOHOHOHOHO, GOOD LUCK.

Joyce: ........ *thinking the number of times the patient had to spit during xray.*
Joyce: *thinking doing deep cleaning on this patient* @)#*$^@#)*$^@3
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duging Cinco de Mayo night/clinic happy hour at a bar/restaurant near school
Joyce: psst, u know who I think it's cute?
Friend: Joyce, if it's a girl again, I think you are a lesbian.
Joyce: ......

btw, I love this Cinco de Mayo thing. Perfect excuse to have two margarita for $6 on a Monday night with a LOT of people who have to work the next day as well.

Sunday, May 04, 2008

Karen says...

cindy!! it's so cute!! you look so good in it =) =). love the choreography and song choice =P.

NeverGonnaGrowUp says...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyYVQREQsWk

for your entertainment, ballroom club at our talent show last friday night
p.s. yes...i'm the tall gangly girl in baby blue skirt..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCQ4nMRJFfc&feature=related
this was last year's

enjoy :)

Thursday, May 01, 2008

Joyce says...

I was extra bubbly today coming back to the clinic after some awesome frozen yogurt. Hearing myself being paged on PA, I went to patient's waiting area to call him but got no responses. Still jumpy, I went to the receptionist, hanging myself over the counter on my arms, asking her if the patient's being registered. And there stood right beside me, the extra bouncy and hyper 5'2 (I INSIST) tall dental student, a 6'2 tall 19 year old Hispanic boy with a pretty face. And, yes, HE IS MY PATIENT. He was like, "uhm, I'm the person you are talking about."

Later, while taking xrays
Pt: How old are you?
Joyce: guess.
Pt: 22?
Joyce: awww. thank you, but no.
Pt: no way.
Joyce: I'm 24. (oh the joy of looking younger)
Pt: but you don't act like it.
Joyce: .....................

Unknown says...

guess who I met today

BCCRC pep rally