Doctor, This Isn’t Normal — Is It?
“Knife.” One of the surgical nurses slapped it into his hand, and Dr. James drew the scalpel quickly down the woman’s betadine-covered belly. So little fanfare preceded that moment that I almost missed it.
Author: Julia Niemeier
Pre-Medical Guest Writer
Allegheny College
Julia is a junior at Allegheny College, in western Pennsylvania. She's an English/Creative Writing major and biology minor, and plan on applying to medical school in 2018. She hopes to complete a residency in surgery. In her (limited) free time, Julia enjoys writing, reading, and ridiculous, unrealistic medical dramas.
Pre-Medical Guest Writer
Allegheny College
Julia is a junior at Allegheny College, in western Pennsylvania. She's an English/Creative Writing major and biology minor, and plan on applying to medical school in 2018. She hopes to complete a residency in surgery. In her (limited) free time, Julia enjoys writing, reading, and ridiculous, unrealistic medical dramas.