In ancient Greece, the asclepion was a healing temple dedicated to Asclepius, the God of Medicine. Asclepius learned the art of surgery from the centaur Chiron and had the ability to raise the dead. The Rod of Asclepius is a roughhewn branch entwined with a single serpent.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Taking Care of Ourselves
There is some irony that I spend the majority of my time taking care of other people yet I take awful care of myself. To be honest, residency is the least healthy I've ever been. I feel completely wiped out. I'm not eating well. I'm snacking on junk food and fast food to my great shame - and yet I can find no time to make it to a supermarket to get fruits and vegetables. I'm not exercising, except for pacing up and down the hallways and racing up the stairs when elevators frustrate me. I don't sleep enough. I'm chronically fatigued, yet I can't help it. Looking at my peers, we're all like this. We're losing years of our life as we find ourselves cornered into this situation where convenience outstrips health. I don't even have time to cut my nails. Residency is a very odd beast, and I can see why medicine engenders this feeling that I am sacrificing myself for others - even though I really should not be.
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