http://andypeckham.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:52:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en June 24, 2009 The word “cancer” is a scary word.  I don’t know what you think of when you hear it, but I usually think of it as a terrible thing that is incurable.  It doesn’t seem like something people want to talk about if they have had it.  ... http://andypeckham.com/2009/06/25/cancer/ 24 April 2009 “We need to stop the CT and get him out of there right now—his O2 sats are dropping too low!”  We entered the room, pulled him out, and tried to prop him up higher.  The nurse had warned that he couldn’t be laid flat.  ... http://andypeckham.com/2009/06/24/dnrdni/ I started at 8:00 am this morning (Saturday), at the University of Montana in Missoula, and finished just after 1:00 pm.  In case you thought I completely chickened out of taking the MCAT, I actually just rescheduled it for two and a half weeks later.  Today is actually the last ... http://andypeckham.com/2008/09/13/today-i-did-take-the-mcat/ August 26, 2008 Today I Almost Took the MCAT It almost would have been easy to pretend like I wasn’t signed up to take the MCAT today.  I slept in this morning, read the news, and then drove into town (Bozeman).  Except that at 11:45 am I got a call from ... http://andypeckham.com/2008/08/26/today-i-almost-took-the-mcat/ July 1, 2008 Triage Definition: the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients and especially battle and disaster victims according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors (http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical/triage) “This is mass casualty disaster,” I said.  “You have to assess each one and determine whether there is a ... http://andypeckham.com/2008/07/11/triage/ Recent Highlights: Explore Reunion Finals Week Hired as an EMT Rock Climbing Started Summer School My second semester at MSU Bozeman finished really well.  I even got to go to the Explore reunion and see a whole bunch of great friends that I went through the Explore program with, and then worked with as interns.  The ... http://andypeckham.com/2008/05/27/my-one-week-summer-break/ I just uploaded two photo albums, one from a hike up Sacajawea Peak, and another from climbing at Spire Rock last weekend. The few times I have gotten outside have been a good break from studying. Most days I'm in the library studying from after classes till 10-midnight, ... http://andypeckham.com/2007/11/09/getting-outside-bozeman/   This last weekend I skipped 2 classes on Friday and packed up to drive up to Three Hills.  I didn’t end up leaving until almost 6 pm (I’m not what you would call a quick packer).  I drove all the way up to Calgary, arriving at about 2 am on ... http://andypeckham.com/2007/09/21/blue-team-guys-reunited/ Wow, a lot has happened since I last posted.  This will have to be a summary of the highlights.  I finished up my last semester at Prairie, my parents came up for grad, I graduated, the rest of my family joined us and we spent a few days in the ... http://andypeckham.com/2007/06/06/grad-mountains-and-logs/ Hey everyone, It's weird to be writing something addressed to the general world at large, and yet I guess since there are very few people who even know of this website, that isn't really true. It is my hope that I will be able to use this website as a ... http://andypeckham.com/2007/03/04/living-in-three-hills/