It was either “artist” or “doctor” up until about mid-college for me.  I chose both, but realized I would probably only get paid for the doctor part.   I’ve never heard of a starving doctor before.

I’ve been doing this since online journal thing (i.e, blog) since 1997.  I enjoy the self-expression, the honesty, the self-mocking sexism, and the stupid occasional laugh I only get from this aspect of my life.  While certain details will have changed to protect the innocent and not so innocent, my feelings expressed are genuine, whether naughty or nice.  That is why I started and why I still do this.

The Medea in my site’s title is Medea Sin, a character I created to represent (as well as sound like) “medicine.”  Many of the drawings in the galleries are anthropomorphizations of various medical terms, devices, or diseases.  It’s my thing.

This site is the continuation of the online journal I started in 1997 while I was in my medical internship.  The original site (on Geocities too) was named Medea’s Memoirs.  Around 2000, I obtained my own domain, and renamed the site Medea Sin, which is here. In February 2007, I used WordPress to handle the boring part and I renamed the site Medea’s Memoirs again.  Long URL names with easily misspelled words are a bad idea but oh well.  Somewhere in there, the era of the non-commercial personal journal died.

Older entries will be at my Medea Sin site (except for the 1997 entries which are lost) until I upload them here.

BIO

[in History & Physical with actual labs and Game FAQ format just because]

Name: Scott

Age: 38
Height: 5’11″
Weight: 185 lbs.
Hair: Black
Eyes: Dark brown
Blood Type: B+
Past Medical History: Peptic ulcer disease (presumed). Hyperlipidemia.

Psychiatric History: Moderate avoidant tendencies. Moderate video game dependency.

Past Surgical History: Mole removal (hip).

Allergies: Social event crowds and bad medical dramas.

Medications: Spongebob multivitamin (because it’s delicious).

Social History: Rare alcohol (once every two years). Never smoked. Energy drinks/caffeine dependency. Works as hospitalist physician. Active – treadmill, weights, Brazilian jiu jitsu. Married (1999). Two children (son – born 2002, daughter – born 2004).

Family History: Father – premature heart disease, died at age 47. Mother – healthy but unable to remain quiet for 6 seconds.

Physical Exam: BP 126/86 – Heart rate 70s – Respirations 12 – Afebrile
General – Well-nourished, fit. Looks younger than stated age. Pale.
Head/neck – Underbite. Small skin tags on neck. Ear cerumen.
Cardiac – Regular rate and rhythm.
Chest – Lungs clear. Nipples sensitive.
Abdomen – “Innie.”
Extremities – Good pulses. Tiny dark scar over right hand (pencil lead). Calloused palms. Thin fingers.
Rectal – deferred.

Education: B.S. (Microbiology, 1992), M.D. (Medical doctor, 1996)
Profession: Hospitalist physician
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Chinese sign: Dog
Ethnicity/race: Half Corean, quarter English, quarter Scottish
Body type: 50% Ectomorph, 30% Mesomorph, 20% Endomorph

Interests: Art, drawing, microbiology, video games, Brazilian jiu jitsu, comics

Languages: English (primary), Spanish (four years of high school), some Corean

Beliefs: “No heaven. No hell. No god. Know yourself.”

Pets: …The LIGER! (cat) – deceased 12/07

Combat Style: Grappling

Preferred Move Set:
Standing (takedowns) – Single leg takedown. Waist clinch.
Mount (offense) – Kimura. One-arm triangle choke. Leg triangle choke.
Side mount (offense) – Breadcutter choke. Forearm-leg choke. Keylock.
Guard (offense) – Kimura. Guillotine choke. Triangle choke. Wrap-around collar choke.
Back mount (offense) – Rear naked choke. Wrap-around collar choke.

Mounted (defense) – Bump and roll escape. Lazy man escape (to half guard).
Half-guard (defense) – Kimura to sweep.
Side mount (defense) – Side-to-Belly-to-Single-Leg.
Guard (defense) – Leg trap. Standing pass.

Chemistry Profile (updated 7/07):
Sodium 142 meq/l
Potassium 4.5 meq/l
Chloride 105 meq/l
Carbon Dioxide 31 meq/l
AST 27 iu/l
ALT 44 iu/l
BUN 9 mg/dl
Creatinine 1.2 mg/dl
Glucose (fasting) 93 mg/dl
Albumin 4.2 g/dl
Alk Phos 67 iu/l
Tot. Bili 0.9 mg/dl
Calcium 9.4 mg/dl

Hematology Profile:
WBC 5.1 k/ul
RBC 4.9 m/ul
HGB 14.6 gm/dl
HCT 43.5 %
MCV 88 fl
RDW 13.2 %
PLAT 376 k/ul

Cholesterol Profile:
Tot Cholesterol 224 mg/dl
HDL 41 mg/dl
Triglycerides 185 mg/dl
LDL 146 mg/dl

Misc. Tests:
C-Reactive Protein 0.63