Neither, but I had two funny experiences today questioning who I am.
#1: Went into a patient's room to explain her Cardiac diet. Patient is quite old, and after I explained the restricted fat/salt thing she said,
"You're so cute! Have you finished High School?"
"I have finished college!" I replied.
"So you're studying to be a nurse?"
"A dietitian." I replied.
"That's wonderful. Great field."
"Thank you."
#2: Nurse guy walks up to the counter at which I am standing, tries to get a look at my name badge and after a moment says,
"Are you Doctor Kahn?"
"No, I'm an intern."
"Oh, I thought you were Doctor Kahn--her hair looks like your from the back."
"Hmm, ok."
So, just for the reference, I am neither in High School nor a doctor. Today I took over part of a floor. Tonight I am writing an article for a Prairie View newsletter about the Ketogenic Diet, which is used to treat seizures in children with Epilepsy. A very mild form of the Ketogenic Diet is the Atkins diet, but one is for (not very smart) weight loss, and one is to actually treat a condition. It is interesting how similar the diets are, yet how different their uses are.
Better go get to business.
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4 comments:
Lol. I guess you should be flattered that you look young enough to be a high school student yet old enough to be a doctor. Good compliments! :)
I wonder if the Atkins diet would help treat seizures at all. Lol about the high school-doctor thing... You could say your name is Doogie Howser!
How come nobody assumed you were a doctor in high school? Next time somebody asks you if you are a high schooler or doctor you should say something like, "Neither. I'm a poet" or something random just for fun.
I miss you, Meredith! I'll write a response to your letter this weekend!
-Lizzy
Lizzy,
That's funny--I have often thought of saying I was a humanities major. But a poet would be a good alternative, especially if I responded in a lame poem:
Meredith is the name of a gal.
She a poet and a good pal;
She likes to make rhymes,
She likes to smell limes.
She eats hummus and doesn't eat fowl.
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