Yesterday was a strange day. Med-Peds makes for some interesting contrasts. I went in to see a 93 year old. She still drives, lives alone and is quite healthy, other than some arthritis. I once joked with her saying "I hope that when I'm 90, I'm as healthy as you and still practicing medicine. She came back with "And I hope I'm still your patient."
The next patient was 2. He was, well... 2... running around, playing and talking.
The next patient was 96. He came with his daughter. Apart from swelling in his lower legs, he was doing quite well, thank you.
The next patient was another 2 year old, a girl, this time.
Thank you, dear patients, for bringing joy and hope to my life.
To those of you who still live in the past (when people who died in their 70s had 'lived a long and good life', it is time to update: we CAN live into our 90s and enjoy a good quality of life.
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I am a physician practicing Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. This blog chronicles my life first as a medical student, then as a resident. It is about stories of medicine. If you think 'Scrubs' or 'Grey's Anatomy' tells the stories of a resident's life, then here is what it is really like (for one resident, anyway). This blog’s contents conform to HIPAA guidelines. No patient information is released and information that can be used for identification has been changed.
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About Me
- Med/Peds doc
- I am a physician board-certified in both Internal Medicine and in Pediatrics. Before becoming a doctor, I was a biochemistry professor, researcher and scientist. I am originally from India but have lived all over the world (born in Nigeria, lived in Nigeria, Liberia, Japan, India, Panama and the United States). I am married and have a 10 year old daughter. I love what I do. I love taking care of sick kids and older people -- the two specialties I am involved with. I am also into research on bacteriophages against Staphylococcus aureus.
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