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Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. An interruption, or lack of blood flow, to an individual’s brain is the main cause of death. Different names such as Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) and/or an apoplexy mean the same thing as a stroke and can be divided into two categories: Ischemic andContinue reading “Strokes”

On July 13th 2018, I had the opportunity to observe a total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Here are some notes I have jotted down with continuous elaboration. Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to restore the function of a joint.  Shoulder replacements are less common than knee or hip replacements, but it is just as successful at relievingContinue reading “Shoulder Arthoplasty”

Hello World, On July 6, 2018 I had the opportunity to observe a total hip replacement done on a 66 year old patient. The patient had chronic hip pain and a disability of arthritis. The Doctor that performed the surgery was Dr. James Rubano. The operation was fairly quick, only taking him 35 minutes. IContinue reading “Total Hip Replacement”

Hello world, I began volunteering at the Christiana care hospital in Wilmington Delaware for about a 2 weeks now. My mission is not to just get volunteer hours, but to dive into the ins and outs of the hospital environment. My primary focus is to be an observer, by exposing myself to as much surgicalContinue reading “Leg Amputation”

Hello World, On June 22, 2018 I had the opportunity to scrub up and step into the OR and observe a plastic surgeon perform a breast reduction on a patient. Although it was my first time, I knew what to I was walking into. The room temp was low and next to the stroller, whereContinue reading “First OR Experience”

As a 19 year old college student, life seems to be only getting more and more stressful by the minute. Living in the constant stress of trying to maintain good grades, working  2 jobs, a total of 30-35 hours a week to be able to pay for my personal expenses, such as gas, driving toContinue reading “Constant”

As a college student, I am in the constant struggle and stress of figuring out what I want to do with my life. What to actually do to reach my dream job or if I will have a career path in mind to commit to. So far I have discovered no passions, and have noContinue reading “New beginnings”

Where do you go when you need peace? What is your foundation? Who do you reach out to when you need to talk? When you need help? You need to get stuff off your chest? when a lot is on your mind and you’re personally stuck, who do you go to? Is it your best friend?Continue reading “Where do you go when you need peace?”

Mary Jane, I cannot get you out of my mind. You put me in the purest state of mind. Your presence helps me escape the cruelty and wrongdoing of the world we live in today. You make me wheeze, absent-minded, and more forgetting of the troubles of the world. You help me gravitate to a higher upContinue reading “Mary Jane”