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To the Readers,

This blog has always been an outlet for me. It offers me a moment of clarity to gather myself and my thoughts. Though I do my best to check the emotions at the door and keep what I write honest but professional, feelings are not a breed to be tamed.

Thank you very much to those of you who offered words of support in light of my recent post. I am very grateful for your kindness in this difficult time. A lot of issues are coming to a head, from exams and rotations, to career and family planning. It is a strange place to be in this journey.

This, I am sure, will pass. 

Thanks again to everyone for your continued support and patience. I look forward to sharing more stories as circumstances allow. 

Sincerely,
Tom of the Medical State of Mind

My Most Sincere Gratitude

To the readers,

Thank you so much for being a part of this intimate and very happy moment with both of us. I would like to also thank you all for your support and encouragement of Tom’s Tumblr.  

As much as Tom’s Medical State of Mind might have inspired your dreams and aspirations, your words have had a similar if not bigger impact on Tom and I thank every one of you for being there for him on his journey and ours together.

Last but not least, I wish all of you a happy new year and the very best for everyone. :)

Sincerely,
“His Fiancée” 

Connected.  Medicine is no walk in the park. Though I have made my best efforts to keep this blog updated as regularly as the last two years, it has been a challenge to match the original pace I had set for myself. Despite this however, you, the followers and readers of this blog have continued to visit, ask questions, and leave comments. Your participation and readership have continued to drive this blog forward. For that, you have my gratitude and thanks. As 2012 draws to a close, I want to ask everyone what you would like to see different for the upcoming year. Your feedback and suggestions are much appreciated. Thank you again for your continued support. Sincerely,Tom of the Medical State of Mind 

Connected. 

Medicine is no walk in the park. Though I have made my best efforts to keep this blog updated as regularly as the last two years, it has been a challenge to match the original pace I had set for myself.

Despite this however, you, the followers and readers of this blog have continued to visit, ask questions, and leave comments. Your participation and readership have continued to drive this blog forward. For that, you have my gratitude and thanks.

As 2012 draws to a close, I want to ask everyone what you would like to see different for the upcoming year. Your feedback and suggestions are much appreciated.

Thank you again for your continued support.

Sincerely,
Tom of the Medical State of Mind 

Tumblr Tuesday Feature The Weight of Objects A portrait project by Ramsay de Give and Kristen Joy Watts. Each diptych features a portrait of an individual and an object with a story. Future of Film From the Tribeca Film Festival, leading filmmakers and experts within the film industry share their thoughts on film, technology, and the future of media. The How-To Issue Bookseller Molly Templeton was disappointed with the gender breakdown in the New York Times Book Review’s How-To Issue, so instead of complaining, she took to Tumblr. Medical State of Mind A glimpse into the daily life of a year three medical student, chronicling the journey both within and without class. Criminal Wisdom An existential detective investigates crime, culture, and dangerous ideas. For updates on what’s new, check the official New & Notable Tumblrs blog! The messages were pouring in and the counter continued to tick upwards. I was first alerted of this morning’s Tumblr Tuesday feature by a few longtime followers, news that took me by surprise.As always, I am humbled by and grateful for the opportunity that the great folks at Tumblr headquarters have given me.  A special thanks goes out to the readers who continue to breathe life to this blog and who join me in this journey. My gratitude also extends to the Tumblr staff for their continued and wonderful work on this platform. For the new readers who have found this blog today and in weeks past, thank you for your support and your readership. I hope to continue this blog through third year and beyond and I look forward to sharing the stories, trials, and tribulations of medicine with you.  Sincerely,Tom of the Medical State of Mind 

Tumblr Tuesday Feature

The Weight of Objects
A portrait project by Ramsay de Give and Kristen Joy Watts. Each diptych features a portrait of an individual and an object with a story.

Future of Film
From the Tribeca Film Festival, leading filmmakers and experts within the film industry share their thoughts on film, technology, and the future of media.

The How-To Issue
Bookseller Molly Templeton was disappointed with the gender breakdown in the New York Times Book Review’s How-To Issue, so instead of complaining, she took to Tumblr.

Medical State of Mind
A glimpse into the daily life of a year three medical student, chronicling the journey both within and without class.

Criminal Wisdom
An existential detective investigates crime, culture, and dangerous ideas.

For updates on what’s new, check the official New & Notable Tumblrs blog!

The messages were pouring in and the counter continued to tick upwards. I was first alerted of this morning’s Tumblr Tuesday feature by a few longtime followers, news that took me by surprise.As always, I am humbled by and grateful for the opportunity that the great folks at Tumblr headquarters have given me. 

A special thanks goes out to the readers who continue to breathe life to this blog and who join me in this journey. My gratitude also extends to the Tumblr staff for their continued and wonderful work on this platform.

For the new readers who have found this blog today and in weeks past, thank you for your support and your readership. I hope to continue this blog through third year and beyond and I look forward to sharing the stories, trials, and tribulations of medicine with you. 

Sincerely,
Tom of the Medical State of Mind 

Celebrating Two Years of Writing. Today is the second birthday for the Medical State of Mind. We have come so far and have so much further to go! Luckily, we are half way through this journey and only two years remain before I graduate. I just want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the continued support and readership.  While this blog’s description may say that it is about my personal journey through medical school and beyond, what it does not say is that it is a shared journey. It is a shared journey with people, with readers, with you.  The journey within may be influenced by my training, but my journey without has been influenced by this community. You have asked me questions that challenged me, that forced me to look inwards, and made me better understand myself. You have inspired me to dream, to hope, to feel. You have willed this blog to succeed, something I could never have done without you. Thank you for joining me on this journey of medicine. Sincerely,Tom of the Medical State of Mind 

Celebrating Two Years of Writing.

Today is the second birthday for the Medical State of Mind. We have come so far and have so much further to go! Luckily, we are half way through this journey and only two years remain before I graduate. I just want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the continued support and readership. 

While this blog’s description may say that it is about my personal journey through medical school and beyond, what it does not say is that it is a shared journey. It is a shared journey with people, with readers, with you. 

The journey within may be influenced by my training, but my journey without has been influenced by this community. You have asked me questions that challenged me, that forced me to look inwards, and made me better understand myself. You have inspired me to dream, to hope, to feel. You have willed this blog to succeed, something I could never have done without you.

Thank you for joining me on this journey of medicine.

Sincerely,
Tom of the Medical State of Mind 

20,000 Milestone. It took a year and a half for this blog to reach 10,000; it only took six months to reach 20,000. To everyone who has made it possible, thank you for your readership and your dedication. Since I have already given my thanks very recently, I will not go on ad nauseum. For the 10,000 milestone, I had made a video (which unfortunately I had to take down). I will think of something special to do for this milestone over the weekend. You can also leave your ideas down in the comments below.  Thanks again for all of your support and until next time, take care. Sincerely,Tom of the Medical State of Mind 

20,000 Milestone.

It took a year and a half for this blog to reach 10,000; it only took six months to reach 20,000. To everyone who has made it possible, thank you for your readership and your dedication. Since I have already given my thanks very recently, I will not go on ad nauseum.

For the 10,000 milestone, I had made a video (which unfortunately I had to take down). I will think of something special to do for this milestone over the weekend. You can also leave your ideas down in the comments below. 

Thanks again for all of your support and until next time, take care.

Sincerely,
Tom of the Medical State of Mind 

Above the fold. This afternoon, I checked into Tumblr to find a spike of activity on my dashboard. I have learned through my own stumbling and by word of mouth that my recent feature of Steven McGaughey’s the Gastric Subway has been featured on the Tumblr Radar.  I just want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for taking interest in the blog, to the staff at Tumblr for the feature, and last but not least to Steven McGaughey, who kindly allowed me to post his art on here. Please do check out his other works on his blog and on his website. To all of the new followers, welcome to the blog. I hope you enjoy what you see and what you read. Expect more updates as I continue this journey. Thanks again for your interest and take care. Sincerely,Tom of the Medical State of Mind 

Above the fold.

This afternoon, I checked into Tumblr to find a spike of activity on my dashboard. I have learned through my own stumbling and by word of mouth that my recent feature of Steven McGaughey’s the Gastric Subway has been featured on the Tumblr Radar. 

I just want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for taking interest in the blog, to the staff at Tumblr for the feature, and last but not least to Steven McGaughey, who kindly allowed me to post his art on here. Please do check out his other works on his blog and on his website.

To all of the new followers, welcome to the blog. I hope you enjoy what you see and what you read. Expect more updates as I continue this journey. Thanks again for your interest and take care.

Sincerely,
Tom of the Medical State of Mind 

Sometimes I have no time to scroll through Tumblr as much as I'd like, but when I do, I always try to save a moment to visit your blog (and a few other charming medical folk) Your posts and reblogs are always interesting to read. Thank you for keeping this going! — Asked by foxtiel

Thank you very much for your compliment and support. I am glad you enjoy it and I am flattered that you save a moment for this blog. It definitely is a pet project that I hope to continue into my graduation and beyond. With the start of the clerkship years however, I will be looking into changes to the blog to work better with my schedule and with what I aim to achieve. More updates to come.

Stay tuned and take care.

Surgery by Dr. Stephen Gaeta, M.D.-Ph.D. I recently received a message from Dr. Gaeta regarding my featuring of his work, Beat Poetry, back in August of last year. The message was surprising and unexpected, but as it turns out motivational. His words of support and encouragement about my feature and of the blog was a relief and a pleasant treat on a slow Thursday night of studying. Thank you again for writing to me. If you would like to see more of his work, you can visit his website here.

Surgery by Dr. Stephen Gaeta, M.D.-Ph.D.

I recently received a message from Dr. Gaeta regarding my featuring of his work, Beat Poetry, back in August of last year. The message was surprising and unexpected, but as it turns out motivational. His words of support and encouragement about my feature and of the blog was a relief and a pleasant treat on a slow Thursday night of studying. Thank you again for writing to me.

If you would like to see more of his work, you can visit his website here.