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thedailywhat:

Optical Illusion of the Day: Go ahead and stare / it’s not a screamer, I swear.

[original / deepika_padukone / reddit.]

bahahah. If only surgeons had this type of personality. 

(Source: threewordphrase)

This story moved me to blog (This might be one of my first entries here. That’s a good thing too because I am not really a strong writer.)

Is it weird that this story brought tears to my eyes, twice?

I was in my Hematology/Oncology block here at RWJMS when I came across it (retweeted/reblogged it) and was able to understand what was actually happening. Then, I spread the word because I was actively learning about leukemia at school and wanted to help. I was curious about the type of leukemia and the intricate patient details to see if it was a textbook case. I only really knew what the books told me and thought I understood most of what is there to understand about the different types of leukemia. Then, my tears were of sheer excitement and probably exhaustion from all the studying. 

Now, after shadowing one of the most amazing hematologist/oncologists I know, I realize how naive I had been. The theory behind cancer does not even begin to explain how it affects everyday lives of the patients I see. Now, I am reblogging with tearful eyes because I feel a sense of relief, joy, and HOPE—for the patients I see, for Dr. Harrison, and for myself. Now, I am one step closer to confirming what I want to do in my future as a physician. 

Funny how my perspective has changed in just a few months. 

Hoping for the best results and a smooth journey to recovery for @superamit!

superamit:

Many of you have asked, so here’s what’s going on with me.

WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE

• 8/1979: Born. Grew up in CT, built a killer eraser collection, fell in love with computers.
• Left college to start a company. Fell hard. Fled to India for 3 months.
• Started 2nd company. Learned to be an adult. Fell in love with NYC.
• Moved to SF, discovered burritos & some of my fave people on Earth.
• 9/2011: Got diagnosed with Leukemia!
• Cried. Went through 3 cycles of chemo. Hurt. Thought hard about what I want out of life. Grew up a second time.

TODAY

… After over 100 drives organized by friends, family, and strangers, celebrity call-outs, a bazillion reblogs (7000+!), tweets, and Facebook posts, press, fundraising and international drives organized by tireless friends, and a couple painful false starts, I’ve got a 10/10 matched donor!

You all literally helped save my life. (And the lives of many others.)

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Tomorrow, I’ll be admitted to Dana Farber in Boston for 4-5 weeks.

First I’ll get a second Hickman line to allow direct access to my heart (for meds and for nutrients if I’m not able to eat). Over the next week, the docs blast my body with a stiff chemo cocktail to try and eradicate all traces of cancer cells. In the process, the immune system I was born with, and my body’s ability to make blood, are destroyed.

Next Friday, I get my donor’s stem cells by IV. I start on immunosuppressants to prevent my body from rejecting them (I’ll be on them for 12-18 months). For these weeks I’ve no immune system, so I’m severely vulnerable to viruses and bacteria. My hospital room and hallway become my world.

Meanwhile, the stem cells make their way to my bone marrow and, with some luck, start producing platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells. At this point, my blood type changes to the blood type of my donor. And my blood will now have my donor’s DNA, not my own.

This is science fiction stuff. I can hardly believe it’s even possible, and there’s lots of chances for things to go wrong. It’s frightening.

AFTER THE TRANSPLANT

Recovery to a new state of “normal” takes about a year, but there’s a few storm clouds hovering:

• My immune system is new, like a baby’s. I’m prone to getting sick.
• Just as with any organ transplant, there’s a chance of rejection. Except in this case, it’s my blood that’s the foreign body, and it touches every organ. They call it graft-vs-host-disease and it can cause health issues and organ complications for the rest of my life.
• Successful transplant or not, Leukemia can relapse. Stubborn mofo.

Overall, 75% of AML transplant patients survive year one, 50% make it through year five. My odds are a little better since I’m young.

THE GREAT NEWS

I’ve got a long road ahead. But I’ve got a donor & amazing family & friends. A few months ago I didn’t have many options. Today I have a plan.

I am alive. I start tomorrow. Wish me luck!

Thank you.

<3

Got a chuckle out of me. 

thedailywhat:

Sticking It To The Man of the Day: Clever election sign “add-ons” spotted in Quebec (left) and Denmark (right).

[reddit: 1,2.]

How I feel while studying for cardiopulm. 

LOL. 

thedailywhat:

Google Street View Stumble of the Day: A woman was walking along Rua Flor de Espatódia in the Brazilian town of Belo Horizonte in July of last year when she suddenly tripped and fell.

Normally, this wouldn’t merit a mention, except this particular misstep happened to be captured by a passing Google Street View van and uploaded online for the world to see.

Follow this link, and then click on the woman to recreate the fateful moment that will forever associate this street with her stumble. 

[reddit.]

(Source: ajummafangirl)

sigh, I miss NYC. 

nprradiopictures:

Killer sunset overlooking Bryant Park ice rink from NPR’s NYC bureau. BONKERS. (Mito Habe-Evans/NPR) via Instagram

I laughed. A LOT. Wish I have patients like this…

thedailywhat:

Kickass Colonoscopy Prank of the Day: Trying to “make the most of a sh*tty situation,” Redditor funluvnfool hid a little surprise for the doctor in his butt crack ahead of a colonoscopy.

“Only wish I was awake to see his reaction,” he says. And before you ask: “Just a small ulcer.”

[reddit.]

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