January-April 26th

I have been making entries in my journal about medical experiences which have increased my desire to be a doctor.  These entries will provide insight into my thoughts and feelings towards reaching that ultimate goal of becoming  a physician and provider for my family...

Jan. 3, 2011

Today I became excited once again to prepare for the MCAT. I have realized that every bit of study helps for that test and the strategies and ability to conseptually understand a concept will help in so many ways. I began by opening up chapter 1 in my altius book. I am pretty much thrilled to continue my studies. I 've already got written down each of the weekly strategies and beginning my notebook for memorization and other modes of repitition. I plan on folowing the program to the T. I will be successful . I will score high ton the MCAT. I will be successful. I have the perfect brain to score well on this test! I know I can I know I can I know I can, with the Lord's help. Good Night!

Jan 4, 2011

First day of School. Boo yeas. I am excited for this semester. Anatomy will be tough!  I am happy I am with my wife. I am happy that we have a place to live and I am happy I got a hair cut tonight by my lovely wife. She is so great to do that for me!  I am grateful for her! 

Great. Night.

-Michael Lon Henderson

March, 30, 2011

Today was fascinating at the ER, this is my 4th time being there and it is getting to the point where I absolutely love being there and look forward to getting to work every week! 

Today I learned

Bi-Pap

Cpap

Nasal C* (the tube they stick through their nose)

Co-tape? (the wrapping they put around a bandage on a limb)

I learned that Melmer's been in the ER for 4 yrs. Jessica just finished a book. Kelly was my anatomy TA, Saun is from New York (real NY, South of Albany).  Allison is on her last 8 days of rotations as a nurse and will then be taking the NCLEX here soon.  I loved transporting patience, getting to know people and leraning more about how to be useful in the ER.  I hope I'm not a burden but an available helper and contributer to the smooth opporations of the ER.  I love it!

-MLH

March, 31, 2011

One day before April fools. That means one more month until Texas applications can be turned in. Tomorrow I've got an anatomy test which will be a doozy.  I'm preparing all morning and I'm thinking about missing my other classes to prepare for it. I just have got to learn this stuff. Hopefully before 8 I'll have gone through everything. It was a blessed day. So warm and sunny! I loved it.

Oh!  We home taught Jordan Morris on Campus. It was special. I was happy to do that.

Night.

-Michael

April 13, 2011

TO be put in here soon is my experience at the ER today as I realized why not all doctors/nurses are happy…

April 20, 2011

Tonight was a great night.  I volunteered for 2 hours and then shadowed another doctor (Dr. Davis) for another hour and a half. Interesting investment decision as I have a brutal final tomorrow morning and I have to study like a beast for it, yet I really want to watch this small surgery which he was performing on a little boy who's finger got smashed pretty well.  I hope the kid has a good night and is ok. What  a precious gift little children are. I am excited for my Son to be born and to raise this youngin.  I love my wife. I saw a lady that was there (a little older and very talkative) who was a wife of a surgeon. I have to go to bed, I'll be waking up at 4:-) tomorrow to begin studying. I've got to absolutely rock this test. I know I will with the Lord's help. Night.

-Michael Lon Henderson

April 26th, 2011

Today I shadowed Dr. Abrams, a Pediatric Ophthalmologist. I have made a pretty firm decision that I would like to work with children!  I would also like to work with eyes.  Pediatric Ophthalmology seems to be up my alley.  I saw a BB gun injury (Kid looked down a barrel of an air-soft gun!), Soccer ball in the face and simple examinations as well.  I learned that one can become very proficient at certain procedures and fly thorough the routine check-ups. It would be important not to miss anything in that quickness, yet it can still be done.

I liked chillin in his office with him talking about our decision to move to Texas, what would be good to do for a job down there and how to network and work it so I can get the best opportunities possible. One word of advice he gave me was, "Don't mess yourself over by saying too much"  I think the problem is when I'm talking to doctors I worry so much about what I'm going to say that I don’t think about it enough and then say really weird things. Like when I shadowed/followed around Dr. Davis at the ER, I remember saying some really stupid things. It was pretty weird.  Nonetheless, I am working hard at becoming a more proficient and educated medically minded individual. I will shadow doctors and pick apart their brains without offending them and I will become an individual that Doctor's like to chat with and find joy in sharing their insights and valuable information. I look forward to being in Surgeries with Dr. Abrams on Thursday and learning from him.