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| | 02/14/07 - 10:46 AM
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Thank you Mytime, for everyhing you are doing for this group here, your family, me ( :nod , I'm always happy when you stop by in my journal.... You are very right with ''We all need to start looking at these problems as our blessings and not make them into excuses''.
Everybody( dont need to name ) have a lovely Valentine !
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| sss sss
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| | 02/14/07 - 11:01 AM
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HAPPY VALENTINES DAY, to this lovely usmle family of mine.
couldnt log onto this site for some days thats why i couldnt report in, but i have been doing my bit this way, so no excuses like the boss said,should be rounding off my physiology today with the reproductive and GIT system, havent been able to read all day cos had to go with my husband to the dentist for a dental surgery, big baby been running from it for months and causing me sleepless nights, at least now i can get to sleep and not worry about some ache cry at night
still confused what subject to take up next, thinking about starting with neuro tomorrow, cos i know i cant run away from it for ever, but really dont know how to go about it, in terms of books to use and best way to study for it, any suggestions are welcome, especially considering that most of you have already gone through it.
mytime,talking about kicking, you know am yet to feel that, and the truth is i dont even know what to expect, was beginning to get worried cos everyone was asking me the same question not until i went to see my doctor some days ago , and saw the baby movt and the heart beat and all, then i relaxed, thats after i shed some tears, cos thats when reality hit me about whats happening inside of me.
OK, so have to go back to my books now if i have to achieve anything before evening, so that i dont feel guilty when i have to drop my books this night...
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| oldkidontheblock
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| | 02/14/07 - 12:40 PM
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Wishing everyone a very Happy Valentines day!!!!
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| seems
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| | 02/14/07 - 01:18 PM
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hii guys 
yestrday i wished u guys ,but feel like wishing u guys again
VERYYYYY VERYYYY VERYYYY HAPPY VALENTINES DAY.
its great to be a part of this family .
hey mytime im so happy u r not mad at me,i was actually a little scared that u guys will get frustrted and get pissed off at me,and think she is such a loser ,just leave her alone , but i wa ssooo wrong. u guys r r like this close family who r with u no matter what the situation is .
so am really proud to be a prt of this cute little family.
love ya all,and thanx a million 4 everything that u guys do 4 all of us
enjoy
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| new_n_lost
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| | 02/14/07 - 01:46 PM
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Happy Valentine's Day Guys
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| anmelie
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| | 02/14/07 - 03:04 PM
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Happy, happy Valentine's Day everyone!
Your posts are my break from study time and I am amazed at how we all have come together and formed bonds of friendship. Even better, we have become family, albeit a very big one.
Thank you Mama Mytime from all of us- you are a big part of why we are still all in this together!
So I haven't really been posting much, but as I am in my last 3 weeks before the exam, some of the THINGS I WOULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY-
1.Do USMLEWorld after my first read, instead of reading things over and over.
I think starting with USMLE World, AFTER YOUR FIRST READ, could be very helpful in cementing your grasps of concepts. I hear that DOING QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS and even more QUESTIONS is critical in this exam and in my last stretch, that is the best advice they could have given us. I was able to do at least 2 reads for all subjects, but even after that, I still had difficulty working with the questions. I didn't know how to think the way the examiners want us to think, and now I realize that my studying could have been improved by assessment exams after every subject. If I were to do things over, my readings would be structured as follows-
- First reading per SUBJECT --> Do questions for subject from Qbook
Finish reading all subjects --> Do questions in USMLEWorld (random, timed, unused)- From cumulative performance on USMLEWorld, you can now see which subjects you have to work on. Like now, I score really low in Anatomy and Pharma- doing more work on these subjects during my second reading could have helped me now instead of all that unfocused reading I was doing before
2. Face your monsters- do the subjects that you reaaally hate instead of leaving them for LAST.
Do the HARDEST subjects first, it will be so difficult in the beginning but I think you will accomplish more and gain more in the end.Me, I hated both Anatomy and Pharma, kept postponing study in these areas and I still have them up to now and still perform badly in them. Really, really bad state to be in. So strengthen your weak areas as improving yourself in these over a period of time will earn you more points than working with the subjects you are already good at.
Hm, am going on and on again, I think this is my procrastinating time but if it will help you guys, I consider this time well spent.
Happy studying everyone!
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| focusmle
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| | 02/14/07 - 05:00 PM
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My Dear Target.............I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SORRY.......actually i was posting a card here which never got delivered.It had you right next to Mytime.......i just dont know what happened here. You know very well i can NEVER EVER forget you......so plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz forgive me.........just like in Mind U R Language........THOUSAND APOLOGESE.
There is no kissing smilie otherwise would have sent u atleast a 100. You know i really respect you & u reaaaaallly reaallllly mean a lot!!
Sorry once again.....LOTS OF LOVE FOR YOU ALWAYS!!:NOD:
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| target
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| | 02/14/07 - 05:31 PM
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Well after all the kisses I do see my name next to mytimes ! I just missed it the first time. You made my day focus!
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| new_n_lost
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| | 02/14/07 - 07:03 PM
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Hi there Ppl
Previously when i had given u the Lipid Pneumonia file the rest of the data was a compilation of symptoms/signs on Non Small Cell Lung Cancers (NSCLC) Plz go thru them thoroughly. Although u might think Papa Goljan + Robbins have done a damn good job but its all the material i have had added to my Goljan notes. Now here is for Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Guys this is the most important u will ever encounter in Respi n it requires attention. MLE is going Clinical n deep but still sticking to basic stuff n co-relating a lot of material. here is some clinically related stuff. These ppl have raised the bar n so now we r raising it too............
Attached Files:
SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER.doc (56 KB, 7 downloads)
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| coolsuch
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| | 02/14/07 - 09:18 PM
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Hi everybody,
Thought I wolud wish everyone A Happy Valentine's day .I was going over the forum .Wow ,lot of discussion .I am so glad .Hope I can get back. Till then................keep studying.
SO ,here is wishingng NNL,ZAde,Inid,novak ,focus.keepgoing ,lily,target,myitme,zenith,unique......these are ppl I know and ppl who I dont know wish you all a very Happy Valentines Day and keep in touch .Thanx Mytimeeeeee and the groupppp
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| Novak75
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| | 02/14/07 - 11:16 PM
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Hi,
First of all HAPPY VALENTINES DAY TO EVERYONE IN THIS FORUM!!!
Zenith thanks for the baby step comment.
Mytime,   I know, I know, I really need the whip, jeje, I read what you said about the obstacles and I couldn't agree more, thanks for writting in that way, trying to keep us motivated and our spirits alive.
I don't know what happened to me, yet again, I started really good, concentrated, lasted a week, and in the past 6 days I haven't touch a book.
I had pain in my left leg, in the back of my knee (popliteo) not sure what is called in English, and I wasn't sure if it was due to my lumbar hernia or my varicose vein, so I went yesterday to see an vascular surgen or angiologist, and I only went for a check up and duplex US, and ended it getting sclerotherapy and laser treatment for my leg, so I had to sleep with my leg with elastic band.
I am worried because the doc said I could get black thrombus like things in my leg and that in 2 weeks he would take them off, and they did form, 3 of them in my leg, and they hurt a lot, when I walk, I can't walk without a limb, so know I am worst than before
Then I start all histerical to think that I don't want to die of deep venouse thrombosis and get a pulmonary embolism, I am afraid that my lef is going to get complicated, and I am starting to think all this bad things, so I say to myself, well, if you are asking for a second chance at living why are you waisting time in front of the TV, so I immediately logged in to read you guys and mytimes, focus, coolsuch, zenith, well, everyone's post really helped me get back in track.
I will let you know my progress in a couple of days, I will finish genetics mytime I promise, and I will also call the doctor cause I don't think it is normal for my leg to hurt this much and I don't want to wait 2 weeks before he gets the black things out of my leg, I am not sure why he wants to wait 2 weeks, does anyone have a clue?
well, I researched sclerotherapy in emedicine and I know I can take nsaids so that is what I am going to do.
Coolsuch, I am very glad to see you here, we miss you and remember you and you are in our prayers, hope your enjoying your classes, tell us a little bit about them. Keep in touch.
No more excuses!, ok, God bless everyone, happy V day, take care.
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| jaide
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| | 02/14/07 - 11:43 PM
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hey all......for some peculiar reason im in a very gud mood..... must b the fear getting to me.... goin crazy......
so i guess i might as well give my progress report.... as hoped ..i'm down to the last dvd of physio.........yeah!!!!! no more uncle snooze after today........
happy valentines day guys......
indi.....wher r u??? no page is complet without ur witty"" cough cough" posts....
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| indidoc1
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| | 02/15/07 - 02:11 AM
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ok.. imp thing 1st...
novak wrote:
I am worried because the doc said I could get black thrombus like things in my leg and that in 2 weeks he would take them off, and they did form, 3 of them in my leg, and they hurt a lot, when I walk, I can't walk without a limb, so know I am worst than before
Then I start all histerical to think that I don't want to die of deep venouse thrombosis and get a pulmonary embolism, I am afraid that my lef is going to get complicated
Ok... since i hd done ths well in MBBS.. i hv some suggestions n a few Qs...
1- Did the pain start immediately after sclerotherapy? n it ws severe n shooting down below the injection level?
I doubt that this would be the case but if its so... the silly doc hs injected sclerosant into an artery..Check ur foot fr numbness,pallorn dec temp.. If u suspect arterial compromise, Go see a vascular surgeon pronto... n sue the doc who did sclerotherapy.. The settlement ll pay fr all ur MLE steps
2- Was DVT ruled out by duplex before sclerotherapy?
Again i doubt any doc would omit that step coz its a contra indication... But if it wasn't .. sue him n get ur steps financed
Ok... now to the more likely n less alarming scenarios...
1- If the black things r clearly visible, n hurt on palpation.. its just superficial thrombophebitis.. a common complication of sclerotherapy... take antibiotics n NSAIDs..
AND AND AND... U MUST WALK!!>. it ll be painful but prevent any spread of clot to deep veins... WALK WALK WALK
If the pain trouble too much,elevation of the limb will help.
2- DVT is not common after sclerotherapy... stop being so hysterical.. just walk n keep the elastic bandage on....
3- Just to be on the safe side.. get the lumbar hernia evaluated.. u know very well that hernia's a ticking time bomb.. So get it cured while the treatment is simple n there r no complications..
Thats all i cn remember at the moment... will tell u if i think of anything else.
Good luck n get well soon.
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| indidoc1
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| | 02/15/07 - 02:16 AM
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oh yess.. i remembered another thing..
He wants to wait fr 2 weeks bcoz superficial thrombophlebitis usually resolves by then.. We don't want to cut u n give u new wounds to serve as infection sites.. do we?
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| indidoc1
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| | 02/15/07 - 02:25 AM
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ok.. now fr my progress..
Started gen path.. nearly done wth cell injury..
1st, i listened to Kaplan lect.. Dr. Barone explains slides well.. not much except that..
BTW.. a girl once said to me.. "he's the typical girly kinda sugar boy.. the kind around whose names teenaged girls would draw hearts"
I kinda feel she ws right!!
Anyways.. then i glanced thru kaplan notes... nothing new there.. 
n then it ws THE G MAN!! Good integration, nice presentation.. kinda wastes a lil time in praising his material (maybe true ) but a nice investment in time..
Finally, went over his notes n BRS.. n if i can't solve a cell injury Q after that... i guess i never will
onto inflammation then
Edited by indidoc1 on 02/15/07 - 04:54 AM
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| indidoc1
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| | 02/15/07 - 04:58 AM
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Well, heard 2 more lects of goljan... n the more i hear.,.. the more i like him
MAN!! does this guy integrate things
made me feel like revising biochem metabolisms again.. infact.. gonna do that now.
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| indidoc1
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| | 02/15/07 - 05:10 AM
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zenith wrote:
i'm telling you kiddo, u're in the wrong profession............you should approach HT or TOI and ask them if u can write for their humor column - you never know............
AWWWWW Stop maskaafying me Z. ( i hope u understand that) It won't stop me frm taking shots at u...
mytime wrote:
UNIQUE u always talk so much sense! I din't mean what u said abt. me! u have ur head in the right place, mine sometimes gets lost!
LOST---- Mytime's head...
Description--- average size... has a more than average sized brain... wth unusual hypertrophy of the aggression centres... n a tendency to wander away frm home
Finders r keepers... Plz hide the thing if u find it.. it may be used as a weapon of mass destruction if it falls into the owner's hands
If the finder returns it.. he/she ll get a reward of 10 whips frm each group member.. n tortured wth a song.. "saathi haath badaana" sung by the owner.
WHHOOOOOOPSIEEE Someone's gonna be MAD at me..
Edited by indidoc1 on 02/15/07 - 05:29 AM
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| indidoc1
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| | 02/15/07 - 05:25 AM
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Well, valentine's day may be a hallmark card made festival but it did act as a reunion fr the group.. Nearly everyone posted.. Good to see n we even had a hi frm coolsuch
Even in this time, nnl n anmelie posted gr8 study related stuff ( thanks budds) n mytime wth her excuses lecture Good one.. hope it sticks in my mind.
focusmle wrote:
There is no kissing smilie otherwise would have sent u atleast a 100.
Yuck!! Target's face must be a slurpy mess after that
jaide wrote:
indi.....wher r u??? no page is complet without ur witty"" cough cough" posts....
I think i filled a whole page wth my posts today
n my posts don't cough.. ur computer's malfunctioning.. just as zenith's was ( it ws vibrating earlier) Put some salbutamol on ur hard disk .. it probably has exercise induced asthma.. with u listening to all those lects.. give it some rest... n do AISH fr a day or two..
Edited by indidoc1 on 02/15/07 - 05:32 AM
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| mytime
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| | 02/15/07 - 06:38 AM
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Guys.....am glad u appericiate what i wrote but there's a deeper hidden meaning behind it , plz. grasp that and stick it in ur heads like mad..everyday remember it! Will get us somewhere! Also it meant that even now if u all don't listen then i'll come to ur places and give u personally whipping! It was V's day so i kept it under cover of words!!!!!!!!!!  I am mad at everyone including me........ we all need to gear up to the 4th one at least. Increase speed, it's exhilarating! Enjoy the ride pals!!! Enjoy it!
NOVAK this is so similar to something that happened to me last year around this time..Lack of ex. and sitting and reading in one place for hrs. and i started having pains like u, thot a warm shower wud help so took one. when i came out i saw my leg veins inflammed and showing! Then i remembered i had been having some chest pain which i had thot was a response to the weather..think what i did next, call the doc but had an anti-inflammatory first and walked like mad..refused to sit down....i thot oh no..i don't wanna die, i still have this stupid thing to clear!!!!! Also I was about to travel to India with my child alone so I was scared that i might die on my way there! 18hrs of flying u see. i went and came back and u know something? Am still here, am sure u'll be around too! Don't think this test will let u off so easy....so take meds and walk like INDI emphasised and bang the docs head! Hope u are feeling better today... Another thing i better go take that shower coz my legs hurting like mad again! Get the fear out by getting it checked again and then get back to genetics.. Write a nice big note on ur prob and post like NNL keeps doing! That's ur immediate task after getting back from the doc's u better not be wrong! We'll read it only from ur paper !
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