PGY-1 Surgery at UH/Case Western. southern girl in the midwest, scrub caps and dog naps, passionate about opportunities. Healthcare is a human right. Views=mine
When I was in undergrad I had gotten a C in general chemistry—I remember asking for help, tutoring, everything and I didn’t get much help—when I told my ochem teacher she said I wouldn’t make it to med school among other things.
Well, Dr. X, I made it.
it’s me
#MedTwitter
— headshots have arrived!
My name is Taylor, I am a current MS3, rising MS4 at
#LSU
applying Otolaryngology
#Match2024
👂🏻
I am passionate about finding creative solutions to improving patient quality of life, and all things Star Wars.
Oooooo…..I just took an NBME and that was painful, trying not to cry. It’s so much pressure when you’re fighting for your dreams.
Taking a deep breath.
The amount of support from my program and coresidents as I mourn the loss of the one person who got me through medical school has been reassuring, astounding, and has made this process so much easier. This definitely has me thanking the universe for placing me at UH
Shoutout to my friends, cointerns who are now my friends, and family who have called/texted/checked in. Especially with me being so far from home. It’s hard.
I have such a fear I’m not doing enough as a sub-I; I offer to write notes, and do anything to help but I still feel like it isn’t enough for a 4th year rotation? Not that there isn’t enough work but it’s making me worried am I noticing enough?? 🫠
Explained how expensive medical school (esp 4th year) can be to a non-medicine person and their shock was understandable
I don’t know how, but the amount of money that it requires does not favor first gen students/ students with no aid from family etc
Super excited to spend the next few weeks/month watching friends get married, take graduation pics and get ready to move
Staying positive and motivated (and excited!) for the future ahead
“You’re so sure of where you’re going and you’ve overcome so much. I know you’re going to be a great ENT, I believe it. I’ve seen it.”- an attending that made my whole entire day today.
Me and
@PonziniF
went from talking on Twitter about baking to doing a skills lab together where we closed an ex lap, did a bowel anastomosis and practiced chest tubes. Now we are getting ready for our first rotation tomorrow ❤️LETS GOOOO
Literally woke up and just said “I matched”
A culmination of four years of valleys and highs, tears of joy and sadness.
People constantly sharing their doubt, others endlessly supporting, and yet here I am.
Cant wait to celebrate tomorrow with my family and best friends❤️
talking with some of my cointerns has me so excited for this year and has helped my anxiety a lot
I’m so excited 🤩 but I’m also enjoying being within 20 mins of my family ❤️
On my peds rotation I got to spend a half day in peds ENT clinic and it was amazing and this is my smile to my friends after they (who knew I was in ent clinic) asked how it was going
What a day! Thank you to
@JFreischlag
for joining us, thank you to the faculty pour their time, energy, and resources into teaching us to be surgeons and researchers, and finally thank you to all the students and residents for their hard work and dedication to excellence
@UHRISES
Having my comfort shows on rotation. In different genres so I can always have options 😂
Anyways my two sitcom comedies are: Brooklyn 99, and I’m starting Abbott Elementary 😍
(Sorry to the office lovers, I’ve tried, I just can’t)
Overwhelmed by the amount of support I have received from my last post and friends and loved ones over the past week.
They remind me how often I was thankful for those who believed in me and reminded me the doubters were wrong, who told me to believe in myself.
Update: went on Reddit & it did not make me feel better lol
Going to reset and recharge so I can get up tomorrow and go study hard, learn from my mistakes and push forward. Got another one in 6 days 💪🏻
Class of 2024 Class Day ✨
so many emotions and so many things to say, but for now I just feel so incredibly lucky and grateful for the lifelong mentors I gained at Jeff and the friends that became family.
thank you for being a place that makes saying "see you later" so hard.
My dream last night was that my nose was congested and I couldn’t breathe and I had to use lavender scented Afrin.
Apparently when I’m anxious my dreams get crazy 😂 (also don’t use Afrin)
Having my male co residents and make attendings correct people when they say they haven’t seen the doctor after I’ve been in there is very kind of them 🥹
The fun part of fourth year is practicing ultrasounds on your classmates with known findings
For example my anesthesia and EM besties found my thyroid nodule 😂 fun and educational
Journaling for the first time in 6 months. Whew lord, a lot has happened. Actually getting a little emotional putting pen to paper 😂
Reminder to take care of ourselves in this season!
being a new intern is an adjustment to say the least, but having incredible coresidents makes it better.
my first week is done & I have the weekend off!
a little pick me up and cheers to the end of week 1 of intern year gift for my badge from
@taylorlee2015
🥹♥️
No matter the circumstances of how you grew up, or the circumstances surrounding working towards your MD— you CAN do it. It won’t be easy, but whatever you do don’t give up.
Your story matters more than you know.
Be the you, younger you needed to see.
One more PT to go!!!! Took a half day yesterday and rested and noticed a significant improvement in my PT compared to 2 days prior. Burn out makes a heck of a difference!
I’m so nervous for my AI and Aways but I’m also so excited because I can’t imagine who I’ll be by the end of it. I know I’ve grown during my rotations as a third year I can’t imagine how much more molding there is (hint: a lot)
Why is the insula the most interesting region in the brain?
Here are 6 things worth knowing. This is topic
#3
for our lab's Friday 'Ode to Neuroanatomy' series.
thank GOD I have a rotation this week and next week
Which has been amazing and super uplifting
It’s in an “adjacent” specialty, but they are so supportive so far and so kind.
Packing up my apartment and spending my last night in Louisiana, refusing to have any emotions bc otherwise I will sob thinking about being away from my grandmother
My second to last rotation of medical school ended yesterday, and it was such a great 2 weeks, and then one of the attendings told me I was working at a resident even a fellow level, which is such a high compliment. It only made me think in 6 months… I will be a resident 👁️👄👁️