tuesday.

This morning I was in the office. I spotted another male patient. That gives me a grand total of...four :) Anyway, this guy came in to correct a condition called gynecomastia. Ok, what is that, you may ask? Well, "gyne" or "gyneko" means woman or female. "Mastia" means breasts. So, basically they are man boobs (like an underdeveloped woman).

  

Obviously, this can be very embarrassing for a man, so Dr. G does some lipo around the area. It was a pretty light day in the office. In the OR we had a breast lift and tummy tuck. During the procedure, we got into this huge discussion about tv and how crazy it's getting. The resident that usually works with Dr. G and I were talking about skins and the American remake. He seems to keep up with pop culture more than the others. I'm gonna call him Rubble (tehehe) because that it what his name reminds me of :) He is in his last year of residency and has been really fun to work with.  The snacks in the break room never seem to stop. You can always find something to munch on. Also, being able to access coffee whenever you feel like it has been a lot different than school. The coffee in the break room (which has a slight floral aroma) has kept me from totally passing out from tiredness. It's really incredible to see the great lengths doctors go through to keep everything sterile. I used to think is was tricky navigating through the sterile fields (I've totally gotten the hang of it now!), but I think it's even harder to move around the room and not get contaminated. We went through about 3 pairs of gloves, 2 of those light handle covers, a ton of those towels, and 2 suction tubes (?). Dr. G has been pretty lax about this (because she knows I can handle it); but, when I visit other OR rooms, I sometimes have to stay in one spot for the whole procedure (thank God for coffee) so I don't accidentally contaminate stuff. I'm sad this will be the last week I get to work with her. I'm having a great time.