physician shadowing

i got my first opportunity to shadow over spring break when we were in st. george. it actually felt really amazing to be with an actual doctor, watching actual procedures, not just wheeling someone around or distributing blankets. and it was my friend randy, who is an interventional radiologist, so i got to see what a day in the life of IR is like. i'm so excited to get going and do some real work. it was exciting to hear from him about the business side of it. he has his own group that he is a partner of, as well as partners with another guy where they own a vein clinic. i want to make sure and explore different business opportunities when i get done, especially since i'll be pushing 50 with probably 300 grand of debt. i'm going to need to get some money working so i'm not working till i'm 95. but anyway, it was great to get in on some action, and i can't wait to go back and get some more exposure. next time it will be actual IR procedures, where this one was a shift in the vein clinic. got to see lots of white legs, lots of veins and 80 percent of the patients were polygamist women, so the party was intense. randy wore a spongebob surgery cap, which i didn't really agree with, but all in all, it was an amazing day.