QuaranTime

(I know, I know, I've ignored my blog for an almost criminal amount of time that it took a freaking global pandemic to make me write again. But since there's nothing to do during lockdown I might as well give free rein to my bored brain. So after the urging of my loved ones and dear friends, here are some of my poetic thoughts on The Coronavirus pandemic- Causation and Consequences written at an ungodly hour)


QuaranTime

It only just took a tiny virus
To humble humanity
Mighty nations brought down
And people put on timeout
Too much has the earth borne
The mess, the stench, the pain
Of death and destruction
For selfish satisfaction
Without any realisation
Or meditated introspection
Nor care for the past, present and future
But the unforgiving teacher, Nature
Will not be subdued in her furore
Humans trapped in homes
While beasts roam free
As it should always be
As a mother loves and punishes fairly
All her children must respect it

Call it pandemic, plague, or purge
Or a blessing in disguise
From suffering will a better man arise-
With compassion and selflessness
By distancing from loved ones,
With empathy and mindfulness
Forgoing for your neighbour
Things that are essential and good,
With knowledge and patience
To trust the good wise men-
The wizards in white and khaki
Who lay their lives down for the common
Searching, saving and sacrificing

The emergency was always there
The alarm has just been rung
If we don't take it to heart though,
I'm afraid, the ordeal has just begun

Oxygen transport (poem)

A short poem I wrote just for fun in the starting of our third year on how oxygen is transported in our body... in a poetic way! So here goes...

The life-force that goes in and out

Oxygen is its name.

If you are still in doubt

Let's have a little game.

Humble diaphragm lies down.

The lungs are in need.

Air enters with rushing sound

And that's how in we breathe!

Into the nose, down the wind pipe

From bronchi to bronchioles to alveoli

Reaches epithelium of squamous type

Through respiratory membrane it passes by

A play of partial pressures and diffusion

Makes oxygen sit on haemoglobin.

Capillaries carry it to its destination

At the tissues, it goes in.

This oxygen gives us energy

A fuel for every mitochondrion.

The carbon dioxide escapes free

While life goes on and on...

July...

Here I am once again guys!! July has now started with a bang and so has the countdown for my coming University Exams (biting nails nervously...)! They're starting from 14th August, so if I don't post anything in the coming weeks, please forgive me and assume I've drowned in my books hopelessly!! Lol!

11th July was a day to remember for me when our team from Allied Health Sciences came Runners up in the FMMC Inter batch Mungaru Chess Tournament. As the previous matches ended in a tie between AHS and MBBS '08, we played a 3-player final yesterday, which we lost 2-1. But no regrets, after all we got to learn so much more and it was a totally exhilarating experience! My roomies and teammates - Athira and Prachi - did a really wonderful job. Love you girls!!

I never knew that anonymous readers were not able to comment on my posts until I saw my settings today...hehe. Now that I've allowed anon viewers to comment too, I expect more of all your lovely feedback!! :) Please let me know whether you love my posts, like it, simply hate it, wanna throw chappals and tomatoes, have some suggestions for improvement, want to debate and discuss on any wretched topic on earth [:D] or even if my posts are like "Just OK..." Your comments are worth a lot to me. It's like I'm submitting an assignment and waiting for the marks I get... :)

Anyways enough of my blabber on comments... Maybe you all can cure me out of it? ;)

Love

Jenny

Dermatomes, anyone?? ;)

I and my roomie are back again with another mod!! But this time it's for a good cause! :)

After the generous encouragement and inspiration from our dearest professor, Mr. Kanagaraj R., we put our hands, minds and voices together for the greater good of the medical fraternity!! Lol, just kiddin :D

This song is a mnemonic for remembering dermatomes, which will be helpful for medical students, with the tune of the classic song Shaving Cream by Benny Bell. You can hear the song on this link

DEAR DERMATOMES
 
Ch: Dermatomes, dear dermatomes
      To test sensation we see dermatomes!

C2,3,4 is Head "N" (Neck) Shoulders.
C5 is your broad collarbone
C6 is when you do Thumbs up
Make the "V" for C7 and learn... (Ch)

The last two fingers are your C8.
T1 is under your armpit.
T4 is where babies will sip more
Then, step-wise, come down and learn... (Ch)

T10 is your cute belly button.
Inguinal ligament is the twelfth.
For L1, put your hands in your pockets.
Keep a hand down for L2 and learn... (Ch)

L3 is till medial of your knees.
L4, over knee to great toe.
The side of the leg and three mid toes,
with the sole by L5, which says... (Ch)

Behind the leg is S1 (Small toe), S2.
On the third one of sacral you sit
S4,5 is near the perineum.
It's so quick for us to learn... (Ch)

Composed by- Jennifer Pinto & Orein Fernandes, BPT-2010, FMMC

References:
- Atlas of Human Anatomy by Frank Netter, MD
- International Standards for the Classification of Spinal Cord Injury. June 2008
- Mnemonics and Study Tips for Medical Students - Two Zebras Borrowed My Car - Second Edition by Khalid Khan

A big hug of thanks!!

Thank you so much guys for the increased response my blog's getting nowadays. The highest views have been of my poems Why me?? and A beautiful life of two months... That means you really liked my poems, huh??

Anyways thanks a lot again and keep it going, coz it's your response ONLY that inspires me to write more and more, seriously!! :)

Love,
Jenny