Friday, February 5, 2010
Taking the grand Medical Tour
After 3 months of doctors, I've experience almost every medical device and drug I could ever image. Indeed I've had what I'll call the grand tour of medicine. Over the couse, I've been looking at labels, brand names, trademarks, the latest engineering tricks. I'm a geek. I've come across Hospira, Cardinal Health, AstraZeneca, Stryker. . . you name it. Finally today I came across my first Baxter product, the Flo-Gard pumps (I've worked on them, and the tubing that goes with them!! big star for me). So I was the geek of the moment. And then I spent some time examining the prefilled syringes that I have blood thinner in. It has cool needle-stick engineering prevention (which the nurse couldn't figure out how to use and didn't bother to ask me how to do it (shame on her)). So anyway, I was excited. Finally I got to see something that I make in action, even though I didn't get to use it. With all this medical looking around, I'm hoping that sometime I come up with some new idea that I can work on designing while I'm at home since I'm looking for a good engineering project to do. I'll come up with some cool devise that everyone will want (they'll even make excuses to get sick so they can go to the hospital to use it, that's what I do). Maybe not though.
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I actually think that is very exciting! I have not come across many Baxter things in my days working with medical things but my brother-in-law works for lily and i see their stuff all of the time. Its nice to read your blog and see how things are going. I am glad to hear that it seems like you are feeling better. Remember that you are constantly in Don and I's prayers!
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Heather Tunison
Loved the tour. Didn't realize you were one of those engineer geek types.
ReplyDeleteDon't take this the wrong way, but I shan't be trying to get into the hospital just so I can try out the non needle stick thingie or whatever else.
Nothing personal.
Pepper
That's really cool, Adam! I guess even being a geek has its rewards! :)
ReplyDeleteThe girls still talk about your visit here last winter, whenever we read Bible stories about Adam... We've really enjoyed the times that we've spent with you, both then and the good old days back in Prairie View.
It was shocking when we first heard what has been happening in your life, but it's been wonderful to witness your trust in our Heavenly Father. What a lesson to those of us who complain about little things (like me, when the baby has me awake too many times during the night).
May the joy of the Lord continue to be your strength in these trying times. We love you, and we're praying for you!
Miriam and Charles Brown
Annie, Dora, and Charlie