It's only been my third day in the hospital during this externship with a doctor in the neuro-oncology department at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). After my first day I remember I had the thought that I had had enough; I was emotionally drained. But I felt I should stick out the week. Good thing I did. While things did get a little easier because I saw some more hopeful cases, there were still others that were heart-wrenching. If I walk away having learned nothing medical from this externship I'll still be satisfied; this experience with cancer patients and their families has thought me more about love, compassion, dedication, determination, hope, faith, life, and death then I could ever hope to learn in such a short time. It's knowledge like that which makes a true doctor anyways, not simply medical knowledge. I'll elaborate more another day when I can type on more than just my iTouch.

P.S. This is my 100th post on this blog.