My days working as a Medical Assistant have finally come to an end. I really appreciated working for a doctor who was willing to take a chance on a green, doe-eyed college grad, who's most recent experience with blood caused dark spots and light headedness. Surprisingly enough, I found came out with more of a conviction than ever before that I want to be a PA and even work in surgery. I have seen things I never imagined I would outside an operating room, that are forbidden to speak of around the O'Brien dinner table. I learned almost everything there is to know about medical insurance, including how to find out everything about your personal plan. Many other things I learned were Chinese(Cantonese and Mandarin), how to sew(skin), that I no longer get woozy seeing insides ...or outsides. I learned wearing pajamas to work is the ideal situation, how forgiving a boss can be with inexperience and how much I DID NOT know about the medical field.
Here are some pictures of the things I gained while working here...
Awesome friends!! These girls are excellent at what they do and have taught me so much about the kind of practitioner I want to be and the type of people I want to work with.
Cupcakes!! My last day they bought gourmet cupcakes and took me out to one of my favorite restaurants for my last day and we were all pretty sad when saying goodbye.
Botox!! On the left you can see the before pictures. On the right are the after pictures. I look like I'm going to cry in the far right one but its the only expression I can muster in trying to push my eyebrows together. Botox is safe for those of you who don't know but it kinda hurts while getting it done. I also have been using Latisse which is a product for eyelash growth and it has worked great. I'll put pictures of before and after in a future post. Although it is sad to leave, I'm excited to start a new(incredibly difficult) adventure.
