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and yes, jaide whats ur progress in physio so far... i look up to u to set the pace...
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Thank you so much seems, zenith, shrunt and target for your encouragement and well wishes. This is because of all of you that I am able to move forward.
Zenith, I am not worthy of the title you gave me. I am feeling so embarrassed that I really want to hide somewhere. I have to struggle a lot to be just an ordinary woman , let aside a superwoman. Thanx anyway for the encouragement. .I am sorry to know about your problem. Have you tried changing your pillow ? I wish you good health.
Nice to see everyone moving forward and reporting more regularly. Lets keep this spirit.
I have done chapters 11, 12 and 13 today. That makes 21 pages which is 4 pages more than yesterday. How did I do that ? Is my reading speed increasing or I am putting more time into studies ? Actually these days I pick up my book when ever I find a few minutes instead of waiting for a free time of a couple hours. May be that way I put more time reading today. What ever the reason is , I am happy on my small achievement  . Now last 17 pages to go . I don't know how much will I be able to do tomorrow as I have to pack up for the vacation and do laundry and cleaning( the chore I hate the most  )
OK , one problem. Yesterday interlukins made me go carzy. Jaide, shrunt or anyone who has read immuno , can you guys guide me how to memorize these ? Is this stuff ever going to stay in my head ? I doubt very much!!!!!
Have a good night ( good day for those on the other side of the globe )
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Hi my dear friends,
I am sorry for not being here for few days. Just hate to come when progress is slow. Immunology is driving me crazy. Some of these words have rather very very short half life in my brain. Will do it any way,
Hi Unique I am back.TNK U .I am sure you will finish your immuno as expected.
Glad to see that your all are steady in your work. My best wishes and GL to all.
 Seems,Unique,Shrunt,Target,Oldkidontheblock,Zenith,Jaide,flowmeter,my time and the rest... If it is not for you guys, I would have stopped this a long time ago.
THANK YOU every one.Keep up your good work,
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hey guys....
proctalgia,unique,seems ,target........just keep ur focus on the goal... the rest will all fade away...
mytime...keep goin...in the begining every sub usually seems horrid...after u finish ur first read....wwwoooh... the sense of satifaction is heady!!!!!!
@shrunt....i'v done nuero physio from brs...m now doin cardio(always slow in that)...im planning on a good thorou of brs...then i pik kaplan up..so i think this sub is gonna drag...
gl all... plz keep posting....
and HURRY UP ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!! enough lazing,excusing,...........
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gosh, i can't believe it - i typed almost a whole page and closed the window without sending it!!!!!!!!! i'm so disoriented this morning! anyway, good to see everyone reporting regularly.
jaide, shrunt, mytime - GL with Physio.
proctalgia: nice to c u after a long time. u're doing good.
target - glad to know that u've finally found a new apartment - good luck with the move and by the way - have a good holiday. same goes for unique. i must say i really appreciate your modesty and humility - would love to meet u someday in person.......well, finish those last 17 pages and have a ball in NY. well yes, i've tried various pillows - i once even invested $80 to buy a stupid 'Tempurpedic pillow' which in fact, worsened my pain. maybe, i should try changing my mattress now or may be, i should try to relax and not get stressed out about every little thing in life!!!!
seems: don't be discouraged. look at me (i'm only half way thru) - u should feel better. congratulate yourself on every little victory. and talking about vacation.............wow, u've got me dreaming at work......my husband and i both love to travel and we've traveled quite a bit too. our favorite place is Interlaken, Switzerland. its a quaint little town surrounded by mountains and situated b/n 2 lakes and thus the name, Interlaken. this december, we're planning to take another short trip to europe (this time, western europe) but that is ONLY AND ONLY IF i've taken the exam by then, the chances of which seem very slim right now, going by the rate at which i'm progressing. anyway, we'll see what happens. i just hope all this hard work pays off someday.
as for my progress, could only complete chap 11 yesterday due to excruciating pain in my upper back. will take each day as it comes.............i thank God for His bountiful blessings in our lives!
will c u guys tomorrow.
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Thanks guys for all ur motivation i really hope i can live upto it.Yesterday was a lousy day for me.Weather wise and otherwise but i hope a little more from today.
Zenith abt ur problem so sorry.I have suffered the same and now am much better. actually I have fibromyalgia and when in stress it gets bad but i found a way around it.try it. If ur pain is severe take ur meds don't shy from them. An anti-inflammatory sud help.then apply heat to that area.rub some ecupalyptus oil.get it massaged till the pain feels worse. Don't use any pillow. sleep on ur back or belly for the next few weeks.This will help. Any bathe with warm water only add lavender soap if possible to it.
when u are studying and begin to stress or get tired...clasp ur hands in front of u and stretch ur body in all directions then repeat by doing same at behind ur back. stretch for 15 secs at least.rotate ur neck in all directions and make a conscious effort to sit straight.Plz try this consistently.when ur better add exercise to ur everyday studying and rest..a must.
Sorry guys for writing all this here but i cud actually feel the pain.It's awful and studying is impossible when u suffer 'c oz retention is almost nil.I know u'll understand.
Gl to al the future residents.
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Hi guys
Chapter 8 and 9 finished of Biochemistry. Videos remaining which i may watch tomorrow. Got to go for night call after one hour and expecting to sleep till afternoon tomorrow. Hopefully I may make it to the Friday prayers.
I am near Muscat, Oman in a government hospital in A&E department. I am male as the name suggests...someone asked these questions. I would like others to make a brief introduction so the newcomers will know. I hope you people won't mind.
Happy studying....Keep motivated and motivating
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Hey friends
Nice to hear from you proctalgia and now I am worried about dark gable. I hope everything is fine with him.
Mytime, you are doing a great job. keep it up and btw nice suggestions for zenith . I hope they work for her. Actually I also had the same problem and after changing tens of pillow I finally figured out a wierd combination of two pillows which worked for me and along with this REGULAR EXERCISE worked a miracle for me. Even now if I stop exercising , this pain comes back.
Zenith , I guess we will meet some day as my husband and me also love to travel.May be we can plan a vacation together. A better idea ...... after PASSING our step 1 our whole group can go for vacation at the same resort.
We had our honey moon in Switzerland and I have a looooot of sweet memories of that beautiful country. We actually lived in Europe for a few years and seems and oldkid , we also lived in Middle East for a while ( not in Muscat though ).
Anyways, I am ready for the vacation.We are leaving tomorrow InshaAllah. What about studies ......? hummmmmmmmmmmm only listened to the lectures . Could not find time to read inspite all my efforts.
Will come back on August 3rd and see you on 4th InshaAllah. Till then, Happy studying and take care everyone.
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Guys..i'm sorry to put in an excuse so soon after joining but i guess i won't be able to study much this weekend have guests coming over and u all know what all that entails. So its cooking and cleaning time for me but I'll still try.
Jaide where are u at with ur physio now.U won't believe it but for me equilibriums made me lose mine.i can't wait to get to systems. So ur studying brs and later kaplan.i don't have physio lectures...so if u come up with anything interesting plz keep me informed and also any questions...ehh?
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thank u so much mytime for your wonderful suggestions - really really appreciate the time u took to write all that - will try out everything, though i do a bit of Yoga daily for my neck and shoulder muscles.
unique: God willing we'll meet some day and looks like we all have something in common as far Middle east is concerned. most of my family (maternal side) is based in dubai - as kids, we used to visit dubai a lot, but not anymore - life has gotten awfully busy. u have a wonderful vacation!
well guess what guys: today is my special day - yup- u guessed it - its my b'day today and i'm so excited. one of my friends who has a 3-year old daughter was telling me yesterday that even her 3-yr old doesn't get THAT excited on her b'day..........
i'm only working till noon today (taking half a day off) - my husband booked me for the whole day at a really cool spa here and i can't wait to pamper myself. and then in the evening, we're going for candlelight dinner - oooooohhhhhhh - can't wait for that either!!!! last night, at 12, he woke me up with a cake, flowers, some wine and tons of gifts. gosh, he's so cute - i really thank God for my blessings - my sweetheart hubby being my greatest blessing..........
will continue my war with biochem tomorrow!
have a great weekend, all of u.
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Hi to all the wonderful people in this forum!!!
First of all happy birthday to zenith...not to mention I have mine on 29th that's four hours away from now. I think we can keep our ages a secret for the time being...
I have been to dubai many times since its a neighbouring state and I like it very much. May be one day I would like myself working there....inshallah.
I have four things on my mind which are bothering me. I will appreciate if you can help me with them:
1. Shall I start doing mcqs from Qbank or Qbook after completing biochemistry first read?....as I think I could hardly remember and recall the stuff after the first read
2. What is the next subject that I should start after biochemistry and is more related to it?....one thought is I should start physio followed by patho as they are the most time consuming subjects and related
3. What study material are you guys using for Gross, Neuro, Embryo and Histo...Is Kaplan ok or shall I go for HY as majority of people recommend it
4. Will you guys use pathology by Kaplan or Goljan rapid review as I have read reviews by different people on the net that Kaplan patho is useless....I watched a bit of the video in which i liked the way the slides were being explained...on the contrary
I hope you all are studying hard....I will start chapter 11 of biochemistry from tomorrow
Happy studying and keep posting....
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hEy guys unbelieveable but my birthday is on the 3rd. looks like this forum has lots of leos. Happy birthday zenith and oldkid....
Oldkidontheblock even though I just joined i'll tell u my opinion.
Go to Physiology as planned.Do Q book subject wise and when u have finished reading most once start random Subjects on Q bank like the exam.For 3 and 4 keep both books in front make notes.
When I start cribbing and panicing plz give me my advice back ok.
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? Good luck.Just finished cooking all yummy dishes now to finish vaccuminga nd dishes.Good luck all.Zenith make the most of today.Ur hubs sure sounds like my own now it's to see what he plans for me.
oldkid...take a break tomorrow.
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Hey guys,
OMG , I cannot believe it !!! I am addicted to this forum so much 
The temperature is in 90s today here in New York , so we thought better go back to hotel where kids can spend some time swimming and we can go out again in the evening.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY zenith, oldkidontheblock, and mytime. May you all have many happy returns of the day. Enjoy those cakes, flowers and candle light dinners and most of all that priceless love from your sweethearts. May Allah continue to shower his blessings on all of us......always.
I don't think I can stay away from my cyber friends until I go back home . Will keep checking the thread when ever I am in the hotel. So see ya soon . Have a nice weekend everyone and keep studying
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thats so true for me too - am so addicted to this forum now. thank you all so much for your good wishes - had a PERFECT day yesterday! a very happy b'day to oldkid - hope u have a blessed b'day and many more to come. happy b'day in advance to mytime. to answer oldkid's questions:
1. u could do both qbook and qbank after ur 2nd reading - thats what i'm planning to do.
2. you could do either micro or pharmac after biochem. i don't think physio is much related to biochem. and pathology integrates all the subjects, so it would be a good idea to do that at the end when u're familiar with the other subjects. at least, that is what i will do.
3. i'm planning to use HY for all those subjects.
4. i'm going to use goljan for Pathology - wouldn't bother with kaplan.
mytime: hope u're having a good time with your guests.
unique: enjoy your stay in NY - have fun and come back refreshed.
seems, target, jaide, flowmeter : where r u guys?
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Thanks unique, zenith, mytime for b'day wishes. I would like to wish mytime in advance. May you have a very nice day.
Thanks for the suggestions zenith. I too feel that attempting questions now may be very premature now. So I think i should wait for the second read to finish then I think I may have some grip on the text.
I will also then take on microbiology once i finish biochemistry.
Regarding Anatomy I am still not sure coz kaplan seems quite tempting. I had done HY in the past but I dont know if they are better than Kaplan. HY will give you information in a very concise manner and it will be difficult to make out what is board relevant.
A colleague of mine passed her step one in first attempt and got 86. I asked her about her source she replied that she did Kaplan course and read Kaplan over and over. She said that you should know it very very well. Kaplan seems so far very targeted as far as biochemistry is concerned. So I am still concerned about it. I guess I have to spend a day or two open up the book and see how good it goes.
I agree on pathology, everyone has recommended Goljan so much that I can't dare to study Kaplan. Though I liked the guy who was explaining the slides.
I would welcome further more advice from forum members.
Unique in your vaccation if you are checking this forum means that its a good sign that exam is still on your mind and we are successful in motivating each other. No matter what comes and goes we will take a good sigh of relief when we will sit on the peak of USMLE which seems like the peak of EVEREST now.
On Bio chapter 12 now....
Keep motivating and motivated!!!!
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I am surprised its going to be 24 hours and nobody has posted!!!!!!!!How is that possible? I am sure you guys do visit the forum but are not posting your progress. Keep posting no matter if you have read one page only. This helps in motivating other group members too to carry on.
I hope to find new posts very soon..
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hey guys!!!!!happy belated bday!!!!
sorry...but was on call...just got bac...logged in and checked the tread out.....neways...hope ur days were wonderful and full of joy ,peace and blessings......
since was on cal...no study..
will sleep a little then pik up resp...
gosh the weather is soooooooo brilliant...after a horrible summer...finally ...monsoons!!!!!!!!!
cats and dogs doesnt even come close...its like a constant shower since last nite....of course along with the spice and herbs of power failures...flooded streets..........ahhhhhhh!!! the joy!!!!!lolz....
damn...but who would want to study in this weather when the world heads towards the beach!!!..oh...wait....that would hav to b me....!
so happy studyin guys....gl
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hi friends
Glad to see you are moving forward despite numerous setbacks. I have three more chapters in immuno.I just went throgh the kaplan video. it help to understand some points in the text but not all.Well speaking of path, i intend to read kaplan notes. I have heard that kaplan path in not adequate for us who have been away from the subject for years. What is your opinion, friends?
oldkidonthe block, do you think Kaplan is OK for us?
I am signing off for now, wishing good luck to every one.--oldkidontheblock,Zenith,Unique,jide,mytime,shrunt,seems,target,flowme ter and the rest
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Thats good to see people are posting.
Jaide which part of the world are you in where is it raining? I know its raining in Gujrat, India and today in Karachi and other parts of Pakistan. Well, here in Gulf its dry, dusty and HOT!!! It rained here a month ago but now its really HOT.
Nice to hear from you proctalgia. Well, in the first read don't expect much to understand all the 100% of the stuff. I am also having the same feeling but trust me the more you will revise your text it will start making sense. That's why you should revise the Kaplan at least 3-4 times. I don't intend to do videos in next reading just the core text. So I will be able to save valuable time and do more frequent revisions, hopefully.
Regarding pathology, well I did do the first chapter from Kaplan and I liked the slides which were being explained like why do some tissues take this colour stain and others take other, different type of necrosis etc etc. But I have read extensively in this forum and other people have also not recommended it I don't know why? I have read BRS Patho 10 years ago and I think Goljan Review is also on the same pattern that is why they are equally rated. Only advantage or disadvantage is you can hear audio lectures which I think would have been more rewarding if they were video. Well, in a nutshell I may go for Goljan though I wanted to do Kaplan the reason being the text will be very quickly revisable as compared to Goljan when the exam will draw close.
Finally I got an off today and tomorrow so I will try to make the most of it. On bio chapter 15.
I wonder where the rest of the gang is zenith, mytime, shrunt, seems, target, flowmeter
Keep posting guys!!!!
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hello everyone,
not much to report - had planned to achieve quite a lot over the wknd, but all my plans went down the drain - a very good friend of mine fell sick and was hospitalized and since her husband is traveling due to work, she didn't have anyone to take care of her, so i did what any morally conscious person would have done - spent the whole wknd tending to her. i don't regret it - i was there when a friend needed me - sometimes, there's a higher calling than USMLE! will be starting with chap 12 today - i wonder if there's anyone slower than me?? i feel very bad about still being stuck with Biochem - i don't know what else to do except keep trying.......
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hey guys,
how r u all. it seems long that i havnt loged on . so sorry guyss ,i cudnt wish zenith and oldkid on the block on time. happy belated bday to both of u ,i hope u h guys had a blast. may ALLAH shower His blesings on u guys and us . mytime happy bday in advance.
i was busy wz shifting to the new aparment,had job too nad then my hubby and some our friends made a plan to go to west virginia, after a long working day and sifting ,we went for the weekend to west virgina. beautiful place , full of mountains and trees and the weather is always beautiful, full of nature . went for 2 days and came yesterday night ,still hasnt unpacked fully. i left the job now ,i can give a 100% of my time to studies.once the apartment is done ten i m free thewhole day ,no job ,no kids and nothing else to do ,now also if i dunt study then shame on me ,and u guys plzz make me feel llguilty everyday.
i watched the videoas for the chpter 17 and 18 but didnt read thme again frm the book and alos didnt do the question ,i didi that on wednesday last wek ,GOD knows i f remember anything.
i m wana start micro now , enough of biochem ,ill just do th equestion and will do it very well durig the second reading .
jaide ,i just did kaplan 4 physio ,i dunt know if its enough ,u think i shd also do brs ,?
unique hope u r having a nice time .
target ,when will u be back ,i think 4th of august sh esaid right?
zenith, really u use to go to dubai ,man that place is home 4 me ,my parents r still ther ,i ws untill last year, man i m dying to go back ther ,i dunt like it her e,i like it there cz my friends and family every one is there.
u did the right thing attendinga afriend ,but after this now , i think we shd speed up, and dunt worry i m in the sama boat wz u .
shrunt how r u doing ,ill goand see her thread.
good luck to all of u
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Hi Guys!
Zenith you did the right thing and thats a noble thing to do. We have to make small sacrifices in life and sparing a day or two doesn't really mean much and its rightly said " A friend in need is a friend indeed" and you did it. I wish I had such a friend in life. Carry on with chapter 13 and hopefully chapter by chapter you will finish it. You can do it.
Seems thankyou for your wishes. Its nice to have you back reporting. Well, now that you are in a new apartment and all set to go I will expect some fast pace studies from you. You sound quite determined to compensate for the time you lost. I would suggest you to finish biochemistry before jumping in physiology so that at least you can have one subject under your belt.
When do you both intend to take the step?
Well, I made the most of my off yesterday and hopefully I will try to do the same today. On chapter 17 now of Bio. I am lagging on chapter 12 for videos like an Okazaki fragment.. I normally do the reading of text first and then watch the videos so that I can have a feel of the topic being explained later when I watch them. I did almost all mcqs at the end of each chapter except i guess 15 & 16 which I will do today first before starting my regular studies. I haven't done FA as I was doing it earlier. Well, lets see how much I can do today.
Unique I hope you are having a nice time there. Do post whatever you are doing there. Proctalgia where are you man? mytime, shrunt, target, flowmeter ....where are you guys? post whatever you are upto.....
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Heys...guys..
Have been reading ur post just didn't have much to pin down. U guys are doing good.I just managed to finish section 2 in physio. and i mostly am messing the ques. at the back.
I can't do videos as I haven't joined Kaplan so just the books for me.Do u think that isud start with FA now or wait until one read is over?
Carry on guys.....Thanks you for ur wishes.
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Phew , last two days have been so busy and full of sooooo much fun , by the time we used to come back to hotel we did not feel like doing anything but going to bed. I am not a city person , but feels like I am falling in love with New York.
Nice to hear from everyone.
To proctalgia, you are doing great. Keep up the good work.
To zenith , as oldkid said, a friend in need is a friend indeed. Your friend is blessed to have you as a friend . I hope she is doing fine now and you can get back to your studies.Keep studying at the same pace and you will finish biochem soon . I am waiting to start micro with you.
To oldkidontheblock ,Way to go boy . It is so nice to see you progressing in your studies. You are not far from finishing biochem. Microbiology and immunology will be a good idea after this. Along with my first reading I am also doing only the end of the chapter questions and am planning to do q book with my 2nd read and qbank after finishing 2nd read.
To seems , seems like you had fun in west verginia. Yes it is a beautiful state indeed. Now when you are refreshed after your vacation , moving is done and no worries of the job or kids , you are one of the luckiest people who can devote all their time to studies.You are probably the most recent graduate in our group and remember , this time of your life will NEVER come back . So make best use of all this time and study hard. If I find you doing anything other than your studies, I am here to pull your ears
Mytime , hope you also had a nice weekend with your guests and enjoyed all those yummy dishes you cooked. Now it is time to get back to your studies. I know it is hard to study with a young toddler but remember , your are still in better circumstances than many girls here , as you have only one child to take care of and do not have to work and most of all have a supportive husband. What I mean to say is, work hard dear , and pass your exam before life brings more responsibilities on you in the coming years.
To shrunt , you are not posting in your thread . I hope everything is fine on your end and your studies are going good as before.
I hope target is also having good time on her vacation . Did not hear from dark gable and flowmeter in quite a while. Would love to hear from you guys.
Happy studying guys. Will see you soon with a report of what we have been doing here in NY.
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