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NYC9758


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My first time visiting this board in about a month on account of my awful work schedule this past month! It's been great to finally have some down time to enjoy the sun, and also to lounge around my apartment and catch up with what's been going on with you friendly theater fans out there :) (A luxury indeed! I've barely had time to keep up with my family and friends around the city!)

I've just finished one month rotating through the pediatrics floor at my hospital, where I spent up to 96 hours a week taking care of some really sick children (and probably breaking labor laws I'm sure). It has really drained the heart out of me - one of our leukemia kids was on the verge of passing away at the end of my last overnight shift. It's just beyond heartbreaking to see a child die. Makes you count your blessings and realize what a miracle life can be. Anyways, not to bring my glumness to the board. There were so many highs this month too - seeing sick kids get better before your eyes is also a blessing! And from what I understand, some NYC children have been doing a fantastic job sharing their joy for life with all of those flower decals they've painted for the taxi fleet. Brought a smile to my face when I saw them all over the city today.

So hope everyone is well and enjoying the arrival of autumn! Mrs. N happy b-day again! MrE, I think I came across a post that you went and saw Young Frankenstein - how was it? Original, or did they go the route of Spamalot and basically rehash the movie with songs added in? Eris and Andromytta - have you two gone on your theater/Derek/Kevin adventure yet? Cheers everybody!

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Interesting you say you worked with the pediatric unit. A very close friend of mine is a masseur for sickly (read: dying of cancer) children at one of the hospitals in the City. It's a very tough and heartbreaking profession and I commend you for having the strength to get through so many hours. I can't even think about it.

So that's what those flowers were on the taxis! I've been trying to figure that out for friggen months!

Yes, I saw Young Frankenstein. Let down is the best way I can put it. Rehashed the movie with songs (many subpar). Same jokes (audience loves 'em), could have pretty much followed the film script. Very strong cast, highlighted by Andrea Martin's Frau Blucher (neigh!) and Chris Fitzgerald's Eye-gor. Though Sutton Foster, Megan Mullally, Shuler Hensley, and Roger Bart weren't so bad, either. The highlight was seeing Gene Wilder in the audience, and the 5 minute standing ovation he got during the intermission.

If you want to see an excellent show this season? Cyrano, with Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner. Incredible.

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Gene Wilder in the audience! That IS special! Too bad about the show being a let down...loved the movie. The cast sounds great though, but I heard Roger Bart is out of commission for a while? Something about back problems, poor guy. I really should get out to see Cyrano...it's a limited run isn't it? Maybe this weekend. Hahaha - neigh!

Your friend is doing a very special and commendable job as well - we don't have a masseuse to work with our kids, but I cannot imagine a better idea. The treatments are often as rough as the cancer itself for these kids, and that just sounds like a fantastic service to provide these children.

I'm about 6 months away from getting my MD, so this past month was sort of a practice run. (yep, there will be 2 singingdocs on this board soon haha...can't wait to get back to rehearsals with my a capella group now that I have some more time). I had my own slate of patients to take care of, and the only difference between me and the residents was that all of my prescriptions and orders had to be signed by my superiors. The hours were indeed long, but I have to tell you, I think the kids out-do all of us on the "strength quotient." Some of these kids have lost all of their hair and are vomiting from their treatments, but still manage to give everyone big toothy grins on morning rounds.

Oh and here's a bit about those flower decals. http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/09/12/on-your-next-cab-ride-flower-power-may-be-included/

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NYC9758,
Welcome back to the world of the living. Boy, I can really relate to your experiences on the pediatric ward. My Ph.D. advisor was chairman of pediatrics and had 13 prior MD/PhD advisees all go into pediatrics. I was expected to follow suit but after my 6 week experience on the pediatric ward I just knew that I would be a basket case if I chose peds as a career. It was truly a gut wrenching experience when I lost 3 of my patients (2 to cancer and one to cystic fibrosis) over the span of just 1 week. I consequently hold a special place in my heart for ALL the people involved in taking care of these sick kids. These people are indeed very special.
By the way, I think we "singing docs" need to form a union :)

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sounds like a good union to me :) We need a catchy name

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NYC9758 wrote:

Eris and Andromytta - have you two gone on your theater/Derek/Kevin adventure yet?


Leaving tomorrow, seeing the show on Wednesday, and coming home on Thursday! Just finished packing and switching purses a little bit ago! Yay!



-- Edited by Eris at 00:41, 2007-10-30

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Eris wrote:

NYC9758 wrote:

Eris and Andromytta - have you two gone on your theater/Derek/Kevin adventure yet?


Leaving tomorrow, seeing the show on Wednesday, and coming home on Thursday! Just finished packing and switching purses a little bit ago! Yay!



-- Edited by Eris at 00:41, 2007-10-30



Great, have a safe and fun journey!

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