posted by Kyle on Aug 1
Archive for the ‘My Life’ Category
posted by Kyle on Jul 7
Yes, that is right. I’m going to make an effort to post to this blog every day, or at least most days. I’ve been insanely busy, and I will continue to be insanely busy for the foreseeable future. I just haven’t made keeping a blog a priority. This has a lot to do with the fact that I had been viewing this blog as a way to keep my friends and family back in the states appraised of my life. That is easy to put on the back burner when you have nerves, muscles and molecules to memorize.
As I learn more about medicine, I become more and more concerned about the way America is headed with regards to health care policy, and with regards to the culture of medicine. Reason is taking a back seat to feel-good platitudes and emotions. It is very dangerous for this to be taking place in medicine. I intend to use this blog as a platform to discuss these issues. America (actually, the entire world) needs to wake up and take a large dose of reason. Hopefully, I can make a contribution towards this.
Later tonight I’ll post some articles that I’ve written for the AUA Pulse (the student newspaper at the American University of Antigua), and perhaps some news stories that are relevant to my interests. I’m also going to work on developing connections with other freedom-oriented bloggers around the world.
posted by Kyle on Mar 11
I need to come back to the USA for a weekend to pick up some drugs and textbooks and whatnot.
I was intending to go to Annapolis, because I know so many people there who it would be really nice to see. The flights there, however, are a real pain in the ass. I can’t find one that gets back before 11PM on Sunday nights, and I have to be in lab at 8AM on Monday. I am very picky about my sleep. This will NOT do.
So, I am considering New York, which has much more convenient flight schedules, and is also close enough to DC that friends will be able to visit.
Soon I will have figured this out!
posted by Kyle on Feb 22
Calm down, people. I am not going to be crippled for life.
Here is a little update: a lot of the generalized pain is gone, and the right shoulder is much much better. However, there are some specific areas of pain, especially on my left shoulder. The pain in radiating down my left clavicle, and down the anterior of my left arm to within a couple of inches of the antecubital region. If this isn’t significantly improved within the next week or so, I will have to go for an MRI scan. Suffice it to say, though, that I am a lot more comfortable than I was a couple of days ago.
Here is the medical report from Dr. Singh, the orthopedic surgeon who initially treated me, and with whom I will follow up:
This is to certify that Kyle Varner reported to Adelin Medical Centre on 19th February, 2008 when he gave us the history of sustaining injury to his both shoulders while restraining his friend on account of his suicidal tendency.
On examination young healthy male with stable cardio pulmonary status no abnormal abdominal or neurological symptoms were met with.
In examination of his skeleto muscular system confined to his both shoulder he had classical clinical symptoms of post traumatic impingement syndrome for which he was given treatment on conservative lines and was advised to come for clinical follow-up at Ortho Medical Associates. If symptoms persist I will recommend him to have a MR scan done to review soft tissue status of rotator cuff.
I will Kyle good clinical and functional recovery.
So there you have it. I’m healthy and I will recover well.
posted by Kyle on Feb 20
A good friend of mine went off the deep end a few nights ago and became suicidal. While trying to restrain this friend, I sustained bilateral rotator cuff injuries. I saw the top orthopedic surgeon on the island, and he says that I should recover without surgery. The specific injuries that he was able to discover without the help of an MRI are partial ruptures to the acromioclavicular ligament and the supraspinatus tendon. There are probably other injuries, but no way to know without an MRI.
Short story: I’m in lots of pain and as a result have limited use of my arms. But, I will be fine.
If there is no significant improvement within a week I will go for an MRI. But don’t worry, no matter what happens I’ll be OK and I’ll stay in school.
posted by Kyle on Aug 30
Here is what I have been up to:
After the fund raiser I flew to DC where I was pleased to get to visit with many of my friends from college. I also spent three days working as a volunteer at the Ron Paul 2008 campaign headquarters.
Since returning, I have been preparing to head off to Antigua for Medical School. I created a Ron Paul 2008 meetup group for Antigua. So far it has two members (I created the group yesterday).
I don’t have a lot of time on my hands to go into more detail, but I will do so when I get a chance.
posted by Kyle on Aug 14
I got pulled over by a Montana State Trooper today because he said he saw me cross over the white line on the side of the road three times while he was following me. I didn’t notice myself crossing the white line, but whatever. He didn’t give me a ticket or a warning. He just told me to be careful. He took my license and “ran it”, i.e. checked the creepy database. He came back to the car and gave my license back, and saw the Ron Paul car magnet prominently displayed on the back of the car. He asked who Ron Paul was, and I told him a little bit about Ron Paul and the freedom message and then I gave him a card. He said that Ron Paul sounded really interesting and that he was going to look him up. Pretty cool!
I also saw a couple of Ron Paul rEVOLution banners in rural South Dakota. Also cool.
One more thing: a couple of newspapers interviewed me at RonStock and quoted me in their papers. A quote that was published has been making its way around the blogosphere. I’ll put together a post with links to as many blogs mentioning me and my quote as possible, because I am very vain. Plus I just want to have that record for myself. I am putting together a resume of my political work, and I am very disappointed that I didn’t keep a record of all of my media mentions during 1999-2002 (radio, tv, newspaper, et cetera). It seems that I am pretty good at getting reporters interested in what I have to say. I always have persuasive things to say, so this is a good thing.