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24 Jul 2013, 9:27 pm

Good day. Spam Blaster's the name. I'm a college kid majoring in Biology and Psychology. I'm into reading, writing, video games, and gross anatomy (that last one tends to throw people). No diagnosis as of yet, but my therapist has advised me to go forward as if I have A.S., and suggested that I join a forum such as this one. So...here I am.

Lezoah
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24 Jul 2013, 9:35 pm

Spam_Blaster wrote:

gross anatomy

As hesitant as I am to ask this... I'm kind of curious. :lol:

Can you elaborate a little, or is that an unwise request?

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24 Jul 2013, 9:39 pm

Nono, it's fine. I should've explained the terminology a bit better. Gross anatomy is just the anatomy and physiology of organs and organ systems, the kind of stuff morticians and pathologists focus on (that's actually my intended career path right now). The word gross indicates a broader, less refined scope, like gross motor skills as compared to fine motor skills. That said, anatomy can be a little gross, depending on what the patient suffers (or suffered, as the case may be) from and how well preserved the cadaver is.

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24 Jul 2013, 9:43 pm

Spam_Blaster wrote:

Okay, that actually makes sense. I figured you were using the word "gross" colloquially and thought you had some sort of gore fixation or something.
I could see how that would be interesting. Especially interacting with a cadaver firsthand, you get to see all the components of a person that are normally tucked away out of sight.

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24 Jul 2013, 9:52 pm

Indeed. One of my professors regularly regaled us with stories of various abnormalities. Like the guy whose stomach cancer had spread and fused all his abdominal organs into a big, fleshy lump. Or the guy with a huge, horseshoe-shaped mass of fused kidney tissue that hung down around his intestines, and nobody noticed until they cut him open. All kindsa good stuff.

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24 Jul 2013, 10:17 pm

Welcome

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24 Jul 2013, 10:25 pm

I was a bio major and my roommate was a bio/psych major. we both did fine in med school. I wish I would have become a pathologist. prioritizing patient care over hospital politics ended my internal medicine career. best of luck to you. welcome to WP.

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24 Jul 2013, 10:32 pm

cathylynn wrote:

prioritizing patient care over hospital politics ended my internal medicine career.

Aw maaaaaan. I was hoping hospital staff were above petty office politics. I swear, sometimes it feels like I never left high school. Well, thanks for the heads-up, anyway.

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24 Jul 2013, 10:38 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet Spam Blaster. I know what gross anatomy is, you have some cool hobbies going on. Have you played Trauma Center and other similar video games,

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24 Jul 2013, 10:40 pm

What kind of anatomy does spam come from?

Hi ya & Welcome!

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24 Jul 2013, 10:45 pm

Hi Spam Buster. Welcome to WP. In a way, what I do for a living is related to your choice of a career. I'm a nurse and I've been exposed to all manner of oddities these past 25 years. Believe me. I know what gross is.

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24 Jul 2013, 11:17 pm

Do you like things like methicillin-resistant staph aureus?

I do.

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25 Jul 2013, 4:52 pm

Nice to meet you!

I've seen some pretty gross things myself. :lol:

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