I decided to take a little break from studying surgery this evening and started playing around with this whole "blog" thing. I hadn't really searched around too much and hadn't realized how MANY blogs there really are!!!
I typed "Medical School" into the search and was blown away by the number of students and doctors sharing their experiences on here!!! I would click on one site and it would lead me to MORE medical blogs........
COOL!!!
Check out: Ah Yes, Medical School.....HILARIOUS blog!!! He talked all about patients entering the ER and how he thought some people stopping showering for 4 months prior to coming in......
It reminded me of my job. For those of you who don't know, I have been an autopsy technician for the past 2 1/2 years. I think my log sheet is at 227 autopsies now. And I have seen some CRAZY things.....not just gunshots, hangings, stabbings, accidents, etc......but CRAZY things. One guy I worked on had taken coat hanger wire, wrapped it around his neck, rigged the two ends into a drill, and spun the drill until it strangled him. CRAZY. Another guy hung himself out in the woods at the end of hunting season, knowing full well that he wouldn't be found until the NEXT hunting season. CRAZY. (AND SICK!!!)
Since we have to remove the clothes for the case, we often joke that people should make sure to be naked when they die. They should also go to the bathroom (number 2) and clip their toenails. It would also be nice for them to cut their hair really short. And they shouldn't really eat too much beforehand either. Is that too much to ask??
It is always amazing to me what some people are hiding beneath their clothes...... A high school teacher with a GIANT piercing at the end of his penis and nipple rings.....and a perforated nasal septum (COCAINE anyone?). Or how about "Miss Sally Homemaker" with the giant tattoo covering her back? CRAZY.
Anyways, I'm anxious to start looking around more.....but it will have to wait until this weekend. Or maybe Christmas Break when I get a mental rest from school........
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Hi Brooke! I stumbled upon your blog from a Google search....
I just recently have been accepted to DMU...and will probably end up going there next august! I'll never be happier in my life to make a $1000 payment as I will for this deposit.
Got a question, would you happen to have a list of rotation sites for 3rd year? I'd be most interested in going to Michigan (Detroit) for my 3rd year and I just want to see what's available in that area.
Thanks!
So disturbing, yet can't. Stop. Reading.
Seriously? Drill? You'd think there's gotta be a better way. Of course, that is pretty crafty.
Jake
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BROOKE, EVER NEED SOME EXTRA CASH FOR COLLEGE AND A PRN JOB AROUND KC, LET ME KNOW. I'VE BEEN AN AUTOPSY TECHNICIAN FOR 16 YEARS AND WE STARTED OUR OWN BUSINESS. I SHOULD HAVE DONE THIS YEARS AGO! CAMERON
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Hi, i just read your blog. My name is Donna. I was looking into becoming a autopsy tech. I was wanting to know what kind of school do you need? I was a EMT for 6 years. Thank You for you help with this.
Sincerely,
Donna
HEY!!! I am in Michigan, and am so interested in becoming a MOrgue Tech. Currently at Wayne State University. What schools offer this program? It is very hard to Google and get any useful info. I am a Junior, ( a little older than most students, lol) and working on the MOrtuary Science Program, but I really just want to assist in autopsies. Where can I get info on what schools????? And is it rewarding or do you wish you went on and became a Pathology Assistant? ( I am aiming for that, but don't want to have $100, 000 in student loans, and would be fine with MOrgue Tech until I can go on further?. Thank you for reading and your response!!
Sara George
nicely put humor in good taste have you more storys in side mortuary ? jon
nicely put humor in good taste , have you more storys from the mortuary , jon
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