I’ve been in the BETA for awhile but for those of you who have a blog, myspace or website, let me tell you about Pay-Per-Play! Pretty much you add a small snippet of code to your website and it plays a 5 second audio ad every time someone reaches your page. CPM payouts are estimated around the $14 mark for the launch on February 14th so if you are interested in getting in on the beta for launch-day, you can do so by clicking below:

Pay-Per-Play Beta Test Website!

Please feel free to send me feedback on whether you like the advertising placements or not after Feb. 5th!

Geez.  I’m writing this update from my Motorola Q9m.  My attending gave me his gastroenteritis so I have been chained to the toliet for the past 2 hours.  Can’t eat a thing and choking down some Gatorade is even a challenge right now.  I left work early because all of the patients coming in this afternoon were follow-up appointments.  Nothing is worse then going to the clinic and getting Montezuma’s Revenge while you are there!  “Here ya go buddy, have a steroid shot for your shoulder and the squirts!”  I swear, I might need botox before I’m done with this episode!

Now switching topics…So how have things been?  Well the better half and I went down to Orlando this past weekend for a “Site Inspection” which means free tickets to Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Sea World.  A great time was had and it’s always good to mix alot of pleasure in with a wee smidgen of business! Right?  I loved the new Kraken coaster at Sea World and was pleasantly surprised by  Journey to Atlantis.   The Mummy ride at Universal Studios was also awesome.  However I was bummed to find out that they have closed the Back to the Future ride in favor of putting in a motion ride for The Simpsons.  :(  I loved that ride!  Spider man 3D is also beginning to show its age a bit.  I talked it up to Patty before she went on it and she didn’t think it was all that great.   It’s better than Darkastle at Busch Gardens but not as much as I used to think it was.

Ok I am going to send the update to see if this works from my phone!  *clicks send*  If you see this message, I updated my website from my phone!  How cool is that!!!
*goes back to reading Medicine Recall*

Well, I scheduled my last two rotations today. As of April 11th, I will have finished medical school. It’s been a long 4 years leading up to this. I’ve switched career plans 3 times. My gaming time has suffered. I met my future wife. Saw my best friend start residency. Bonded with classmates. Now it’s time to realize the responsibility of taking care of the general public. Perhaps I should open up a Botox and Laser Hair Removal clinic Electrolysis anyone? No wait, even better! I’ll open up the “Richie Truxillo Center for Obesity!” and hire Richard Simmons. That would be the win!

All kidding aside, I am stoked to be graduating soon. I got all my music equipment set up for a post-match-day recording session. 2 new World of Warcraft songs are in the works and the Everquest songs are being remastered. Will be good to have some free time before residency starts on July 1st.

I folded Invitations for the wedding on Saturday. Getting addresses from people is just maddening! Patty is done with her list and I’m the loser who is slacking on my end of the deal! haha Typical guy eh? Anyway here’s a photo from New Year’s Day in beautiful Wrightsville Beach, NC. Pwnage!  Whops no picture, had to take it down

Just finished a 2 week urology rotation at CAMC and interviewed for the slot. Worked some late hours during the rotation. As I was doing this rotation, I swear that everyday I kept thinking about IM residency back in Wilmington (for you new readers, it’s where I grew up). Patty has really changed my life in alot of ways since I met her a year ago. I’ve gone from thinking about myself to thinking about someone else more than myself.  This is why I have switched career plans to from surgical to medical.   At first I had mixed feelings about this but I sat down and prayed that God would make the choice clear for me.  I found out Friday that CAMC was not approved for 2 spots for urological surgery and that they had already had their mind made up back in September on another candidate before I even rotated there.  Pretty much a wasted 1.5 months but I can’t really say that.  I got to do alot and learn alot while I was there.  At least I’ll know what to order when my IM patients need a urological consult

To be honest though, I’ve struggled with the whole medicine vs. surgery idea since 3rd year.  Medical school is cruel in the sense that you have to have your mind made up while you are still sampling the universe in your 3rd year.   As a board certified internal medicine physician, you can apply to fellowships in many many things.  Fields that interest me currently are:  Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology,  Infectious Disease and Pulmonary/Critical Care.  Then again, I have over a year to really figure things out in that regard.  Plus, doing so on familiar territory back in Wilmington would be a breath of fresh air.   Anyway, match day is February 11th so I will find out then what will go on.  My rank list is certified now so it’s just waiting, which is the hardest part.   I feel pretty good about my decision though…like a weight has been lifted off of my chest.

When I look back at my almost 4 years of medical school, I’ve had many moments like this.  I am sure my residency years will provide even greater challenges for me to tackle.  But with a renewed drive, a loving wife and my family/friends behind me, I feel like the odds are stacked in my favor.

Maybe I will write more tonight but I just rolled back into town and my town house looks like the Tazmainian Evil lived here in my absence!