Nope.

I'm still finding my job challenging and satisfying. Because of the way medicine is advancing in leaps and bounds, there's always something new to learn.

Hell, I went to London last year and did my first heart transplant. I was a nervous wreck beforehand and afterwards (never let a patient know that or they immediately lose confidence in you and worry more), but I did it successfully (supervised, of course), and the patient is alive and well.

I believe that, in medicine, as in most occupations, you have to have a passion for it or you need to find something new.

(March 23, 2017 at 6:40 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Nope.

I'm still finding my job challenging and satisfying.  Because of the way medicine is advancing in leaps and bounds, there's always something new to learn.

Hell, I went to London last year and did my first heart transplant.  I was a nervous wreck beforehand and afterwards (never let a patient know that or they immediately lose confidence in you and worry more), but I did it successfully (supervised, of course), and the patient is alive and well.

I believe that, in medicine, as in most occupations, you have to have a passion for it or you need to find something new.

In that business, or say even cop or military, you don't have time to worry or have emotions. Even pilots. I like what Sully said to a reporter when they asked him if he said a prayer before landing the jet on the Hudson, "I didn't have time". 

I couldn't do those jobs. I admire anyone who can. You really have to have nerves of steel and control. Call me if you want a poem written. Even my mom's nursing home and the staff. They see death all the time. I don't envy them, but they are very dedicated and brave.

(March 23, 2017 at 6:40 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote: Nope.

I'm still finding my job challenging and satisfying.  Because of the way medicine is advancing in leaps and bounds, there's always something new to learn.

Hell, I went to London last year and did my first heart transplant.  I was a nervous wreck beforehand and afterwards (never let a patient know that or they immediately lose confidence in you and worry more), but I did it successfully (supervised, of course), and the patient is alive and well.

I believe that, in medicine, as in most occupations, you have to have a passion for it or you need to find something new.

Thanks for the advice.  It will be quite difficult, I'm certain of it, for me not to show at least some nerves when I attempt my first heart transplant.  First, I have to find a guinea pig, er,willing  subject, er, patient!  It's tougher these days.

Hey, did you see that crazy Italian doc thats thinks he's going to transplant heads?  Like, an entire head, and neck?

(March 23, 2017 at 5:34 pm)Fred Hampton Wrote: I would LOVE to survive my own death if I didn't end up worse off, but ain't jack I can do about it: the stuff's biological.  Which reminds me, I am a Socialists/Communist--ideologically--Marx/Che' Guevara/Mao type stuff.  Historical Materialism.  But I am not inclined to talk about it with capitalists. 

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Howdy.

Holy crap on a cracker, you're one of those? Welcome!

(March 23, 2017 at 7:05 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:

(March 23, 2017 at 5:34 pm)Fred Hampton Wrote: I would LOVE to survive my own death if I didn't end up worse off, but ain't jack I can do about it: the stuff's biological.  Which reminds me, I am a Socialists/Communist--ideologically--Marx/Che' Guevara/Mao type stuff.  Historical Materialism.  But I am not inclined to talk about it with capitalists. 

bold mine

Howdy.

Holy crap on a cracker, you're one of those? Welcome!

Hey thanks mh.brewer!  Yeah, one of "those".  But I don't write about it on capitalista message boards, no way, Jose', too many vicious and incessant attacks from "nice" people.

(March 23, 2017 at 5:34 pm)Fred Hampton Wrote: Hi, thanks for creating this forum for atheists, of which I am, since about the age 1 hour(or less).  It's a WAR out there with billions of stupid religious people trying to take you down, your brain down and often your body too if they could pull that off.

Presbyterian family, supposedly, but never went to church growing up, except for a few "vacation Bible school" ventures over a few summers when I was a kid.  Sat in the back with another kid and cracked jokes about it.  That kid's in prison now, "finding Jesus", I presume.  The next door neighbor family was into the Bible and Jesus a bit--the Dad was more interested in $ of course-- and I liked their mom because she was friendly and good looking and cooked good food--so I went to their damn vacation Bible school for a few weeks a couple of summers.   It didn't "take".  Our family usually watched bowling on TV on Sunday mornings anyway, and I am thankful for that: bowling is REAL.

 Never thought about "Gawd" much as a kid until some wacked out woman pointed to the clouds on a sunny summer day and said "Jesus is going to come down some day and save us".  I thought, "save us from what?"  And, "who is us"?  Anyway, that didnt stick either and I thought it was the weirdest idea I had ever heard of in my life.  My sister also had a miscarriage that brought her to Jesus, so I had to listen to that a fair amount, though she wasn't offensive about it.  I think that was in my Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath phase.  Steely Dan has always been my phase.

Fast forward to teenage years and Dad was borderline alcoholic--great guy, though--and Mom was maybe going to divorce him, but found Evangelical Jesus instead.  So, we all 3 went to that church, the pastor was cool, lot's of super cute chicks there was a bonus for me:  couldn't make damn heads nor tails out of what they were selling, so I dropped out after a few years.

Like Sam Harris, I have an interest in meditation/"Nirvana", but don't believe that is a supernatural "Gawd"--just something of the brain, a really GOOD something, so they say.  I have not "attained Nirvana", so you don't have to worry about that.

I'm a pro level musician, drums are my main "ax".  And like (dead)Jesus, I have some carpentry skills.  Also, med-school drop out from way back--can't stand hospitals and most Doctors.  Oddly, dentists don't bother me much.

In addition to my native tongue, American English, I speak Spanish and Brasilian Portugues fairly well, BELEZA!

I would LOVE to survive my own death if I didn't end up worse off, but ain't jack I can do about it: the stuff's biological.  Which reminds me, I am a Socialists/Communist--ideologically--Marx/Che' Guevara/Mao type stuff.  Historical Materialism.  But I am not inclined to talk about it with capitalists. 

Welcome. I like Sam Harris too, but his Buddhism fetish gives me a lip twitch like any other religion does. 

Be sure to barbecue kittens, record the NFL without their permission and rip the tags off of your mattress.

(March 23, 2017 at 7:11 pm)Fred Hampton Wrote:

(March 23, 2017 at 7:05 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: bold mine

Howdy.

Holy crap on a cracker, you're one of those? Welcome!

Hey thanks mh.brewer!  Yeah, one of "those".  But I don't write about it on capitalista message boards, no way, Jose', too many vicious and incessant attacks from "nice" people.

Welcome. Hang around, make things interesting. BTW, pharmacology rocks!!!!!!!!!!! You were just not doing it right.

(March 23, 2017 at 7:16 pm)mh.brewer Wrote:

(March 23, 2017 at 7:11 pm)Fred Hampton Wrote: Hey thanks mh.brewer!  Yeah, one of "those".  But I don't write about it on capitalista message boards, no way, Jose', too many vicious and incessant attacks from "nice" people.

Welcome. Hang around, make things interesting. BTW, pharmacology rocks!!!!!!!!!!! You were just not doing it right.

I never did do it.  That's the first time I stopped going to class in my life, and eventually walked.  Not a big pharma fan.  (Good)Food is you best medicine, is my motto, and it has worked quite well for me well into my 6th decade:  I never see docs, no need.

Quote:(Good)Food is you best medicine

Care to explain how rutabagas can cure a broken arm?

Boru

(March 23, 2017 at 7:14 pm)Brian37 Wrote:

(March 23, 2017 at 5:34 pm)Fred Hampton Wrote: Hi, thanks for creating this forum for atheists, of which I am, since about the age 1 hour(or less).  It's a WAR out there with billions of stupid religious people trying to take you down, your brain down and often your body too if they could pull that off.

Presbyterian family, supposedly, but never went to church growing up, except for a few "vacation Bible school" ventures over a few summers when I was a kid.  Sat in the back with another kid and cracked jokes about it.  That kid's in prison now, "finding Jesus", I presume.  The next door neighbor family was into the Bible and Jesus a bit--the Dad was more interested in $ of course-- and I liked their mom because she was friendly and good looking and cooked good food--so I went to their damn vacation Bible school for a few weeks a couple of summers.   It didn't "take".  Our family usually watched bowling on TV on Sunday mornings anyway, and I am thankful for that: bowling is REAL.

 Never thought about "Gawd" much as a kid until some wacked out woman pointed to the clouds on a sunny summer day and said "Jesus is going to come down some day and save us".  I thought, "save us from what?"  And, "who is us"?  Anyway, that didnt stick either and I thought it was the weirdest idea I had ever heard of in my life.  My sister also had a miscarriage that brought her to Jesus, so I had to listen to that a fair amount, though she wasn't offensive about it.  I think that was in my Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath phase.  Steely Dan has always been my phase.

Fast forward to teenage years and Dad was borderline alcoholic--great guy, though--and Mom was maybe going to divorce him, but found Evangelical Jesus instead.  So, we all 3 went to that church, the pastor was cool, lot's of super cute chicks there was a bonus for me:  couldn't make damn heads nor tails out of what they were selling, so I dropped out after a few years.

Like Sam Harris, I have an interest in meditation/"Nirvana", but don't believe that is a supernatural "Gawd"--just something of the brain, a really GOOD something, so they say.  I have not "attained Nirvana", so you don't have to worry about that.

I'm a pro level musician, drums are my main "ax".  And like (dead)Jesus, I have some carpentry skills.  Also, med-school drop out from way back--can't stand hospitals and most Doctors.  Oddly, dentists don't bother me much.

In addition to my native tongue, American English, I speak Spanish and Brasilian Portugues fairly well, BELEZA!

I would LOVE to survive my own death if I didn't end up worse off, but ain't jack I can do about it: the stuff's biological.  Which reminds me, I am a Socialists/Communist--ideologically--Marx/Che' Guevara/Mao type stuff.  Historical Materialism.  But I am not inclined to talk about it with capitalists. 

Welcome. I like Sam Harris too, but his Buddhism fetish gives me a lip twitch like any other religion does. 

Be sure to barbecue kittens, record the NFL without their permission and rip the tags off of your mattress.

Meditation is a technique, not a religion, IMO.  Sound advice though, re the kittens, I'll take note of that.

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(March 23, 2017 at 7:38 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

Quote:(Good)Food is you best medicine

Care to explain how rutabagas can cure a broken arm?

Boru

I'll play the straw man card here.