They say you never forget your first patient. They’re right. When you first start your medical school clinical rotations, you’re given that very first patient who’s "yours". Really all that means if that you check up on the person, record their labs, and write the note, while the residents do the important stuff. But still, […]

I am forever scarred from this experience.  You see plenty of gross things as a medical student. It never ceases to amaze me what can come out of the human body, or in some situations what people will put inside it. . However the grossest thing I’ve ever seen in medical school occurred far from […]

Druids?  Rhesus Monkeys?  Just another day in med school. After completeing a psychiatry rotation, you’ll have a new-found appreciation for the depths of the human mind. The things that psych patients will tell you will leave you floored. While any mental illness is a serious ordeal and shouldn’t be made fun of, I’ve seen somewhat […]

Out of all the wonders of medicine, there’s one that tops them all. You certainly see a lot of interesting things during medical school – surgeries, psych patients, etc. However, in my mind, nothing tops the site of watching a baby being born. Is it gross? Yeah. But there isn’t a moment in medicine filled […]

You’ll never view your spleen the same way again… You know what’s amazing? That people can remember to get in front of the television in time for Desperate Housewives, but forget to take their blood pressure medicine every day. They can run off Derek Jeter’s batting average for the past five seasons, but couldn’t tell […]

A family I know ends up on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. I guess the proper way to begin this story is with my buddy Zeb Llanes… …That’s him. Zeb and his family have been attending my church for the past several years, and I’ve had the opportunity to work as a youth leader for both […]

I uncover every Hidden Mickey during Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary. Being a huge fan of Walt Disney, it was a privilege to be able to return to Disneyland as it celebrated its 50th anniversary.  One of the many special features that were added to the park as part of the celebration was fifty “Hidden Mickeys” scattered […]