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This is the first page of The Secret Life Of John Truman Carter III. I know some of the chapters are a little short, but that's just the way they're gonna be.
I will also say that it's very long time since I've seen season 1, so those I don't have on video I've used episode guides etc. That's the reason why some chapters have more details than others.
Hey! March 17th 1994
I'm not sure how to start this book. Writing a diary is mostly a woman thing. I'll rather call my writing a book of thoughts. Wow, I must say I was a little poetical there.
Anyways, today was my first day at Cook County General Hospital as a medical student. When I arrived a doctor with very little hair on his head and small round glasses showed me a trauma while I was waiting for my supervisor, dr. Peter Benton. He is tall and black, and apparently one of the best surgeons at the hospital. When he discovered me I swear he was annoyed.
Dr. Benton gave me the tour around in the ER. I can hardly remember anything. It went so fast. The only thing I know for sure is where the admit desk is.
Besides Drs. Benton and Greene, I also got to meet some of the others of the staff. Dr. Benton introduced me to the head nurse Carol Hathaway (I think that was her name. I barely saw her, but she was kinda cute with all her curly hair). Later on I met some other doctors: Susan Lewis, who also was very cute, David Morgenstern and Doug Ross. I also met the nurses Lydia, Chuny, Wendy, Malik, Conni and Haleh, and the desk clerks Timmy and Jerry (Jerry didn't show up before later, but I did meet him later). They all seemed like nice people.
I must admit it wasn't exactly funny telling dr. Benton that I can't even do suturing or put in an I.V. The surgical gloves were kinda hard to put on as well. I felt like a clumsy clown, and I'm sure dr. Benton thought so too.
When I'd been at County a couple of hours I thought I had made a very stupid decision. Dr. Benton and the others were so fast and quick during the traumas. How am I going to manage that?
Suddenly dr. Greene, or Mark as he also is called, came to me and said he needed help with a woman in labor. I thought he meant just bringing her in, but I actually helped him deliver the baby - a boy. Of course dr. Benton got annoyed, and he constantly reminded me of that I'm on the surgical service, and not the medical. I'm still glad I got to be present during the birth though.
There was this patient with a GSW, gunshot wound as they call it, that made my stomach go totally bananas. I just had to run outside and get some fresh air. That was so gross! After sitting outside for a while dr. Greene came and sat down next to me. Luckily he's a nice man, because facing dr. Benton wasn't something I looked forward to. Fortunately dr. Greene told me that there are two kinds of doctors; those who get rid of their feelings, and those who keep them. If I was going to keep my feelings I'm going to get sick from time to time. He also told me that as a medical student, dr. Benton used to get sick all the time. That was a relief.
Something terrible happened too today. One of the nurses attempted suicide. When I went home after my first day at Cook County General Hospital's ER it was still uncertain if she'd survive. I guess they know it now….
Good night,
John
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Hugz Kate
This is the first page of The Secret Life Of John Truman Carter III. I know some of the chapters are a little short, but that's just the way they're gonna be.
I will also say that it's very long time since I've seen season 1, so those I don't have on video I've used episode guides etc. That's the reason why some chapters have more details than others.
Hey! March 17th 1994
I'm not sure how to start this book. Writing a diary is mostly a woman thing. I'll rather call my writing a book of thoughts. Wow, I must say I was a little poetical there.
Anyways, today was my first day at Cook County General Hospital as a medical student. When I arrived a doctor with very little hair on his head and small round glasses showed me a trauma while I was waiting for my supervisor, dr. Peter Benton. He is tall and black, and apparently one of the best surgeons at the hospital. When he discovered me I swear he was annoyed.
Dr. Benton gave me the tour around in the ER. I can hardly remember anything. It went so fast. The only thing I know for sure is where the admit desk is.
Besides Drs. Benton and Greene, I also got to meet some of the others of the staff. Dr. Benton introduced me to the head nurse Carol Hathaway (I think that was her name. I barely saw her, but she was kinda cute with all her curly hair). Later on I met some other doctors: Susan Lewis, who also was very cute, David Morgenstern and Doug Ross. I also met the nurses Lydia, Chuny, Wendy, Malik, Conni and Haleh, and the desk clerks Timmy and Jerry (Jerry didn't show up before later, but I did meet him later). They all seemed like nice people.
I must admit it wasn't exactly funny telling dr. Benton that I can't even do suturing or put in an I.V. The surgical gloves were kinda hard to put on as well. I felt like a clumsy clown, and I'm sure dr. Benton thought so too.
When I'd been at County a couple of hours I thought I had made a very stupid decision. Dr. Benton and the others were so fast and quick during the traumas. How am I going to manage that?
Suddenly dr. Greene, or Mark as he also is called, came to me and said he needed help with a woman in labor. I thought he meant just bringing her in, but I actually helped him deliver the baby - a boy. Of course dr. Benton got annoyed, and he constantly reminded me of that I'm on the surgical service, and not the medical. I'm still glad I got to be present during the birth though.
There was this patient with a GSW, gunshot wound as they call it, that made my stomach go totally bananas. I just had to run outside and get some fresh air. That was so gross! After sitting outside for a while dr. Greene came and sat down next to me. Luckily he's a nice man, because facing dr. Benton wasn't something I looked forward to. Fortunately dr. Greene told me that there are two kinds of doctors; those who get rid of their feelings, and those who keep them. If I was going to keep my feelings I'm going to get sick from time to time. He also told me that as a medical student, dr. Benton used to get sick all the time. That was a relief.
Something terrible happened too today. One of the nurses attempted suicide. When I went home after my first day at Cook County General Hospital's ER it was still uncertain if she'd survive. I guess they know it now….
Good night,
John
So? What do you think? Please tell me. It's very easy, as ya all know. Just push the button.
Hugz Kate