Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
Blueberry, I know hard it must be to be inside studying on these beautiful October days. Can you sneak out for even a 20 minute walk once in awhile?
I'm definitely keeping some balance - particularly on weekends that aren't exam weekends (but then there are three of them in a row and there goes that...). I'm trying to get outside as much as possible and keeping active as I can. I walk most days, bike some (still working on bike commuting - that's a whole other thread) and usually eat outside if I'm stuck on campus in class all day. Our curriculum is pass/fail (and they really mean it) - with the idea that we can have some balance and have time for clinical work, research, etc. I keep trying to remember that - but going from pre-med (must.make.straight.A's) to passing is OK is an extremely hard transition. I do *know* I retain better with breaks (exercise!) and sleep (sometimes an issue - working on it!).

I'm having a bit of my own injury pity party. I sit on a ball chair. The &$% thing exploded (as in split down the side) the Friday before our Fall break. I landed on my a$$ (no damage there, thankfully), and did *something* to a foot. I thought it was a sprain, did NSAIDS, it got better. Went for a bike ride Sunday (not the first one since it happened, and not far or fast) and though my arch was cramping when I got home. It's back to hurting - from top to bottom but worse on the top. *sigh* I know I *should* go see a doctor. But that's time I could be studying! I'm planning to give it until Monday (after exam 1) - if it's not better, I'll suck it up and go.

At least I finally found the nasal flu vaccine (I have a reaction to that shot and only that shot - my doc thinks a preservative). The danged thing is required for us (makes sense), but they don't have the nasal available (makes no sense).