spacedout
04-02-07, 07:38 PM
Hi Everyone,
I haven't stopped by for a while because I've been working on some other issues, non-ADD related.
I just wanted to share my success with you all, because I'm so proud of myself, and I hope to maybe inspire some confidence in the fact that us ADDers can achieve. I co-authored a journal article in a very reputable medical journal that was published today. I'm not going to give the name of the journal or mine just for the sake of anonymity, but I never would have thought that with my lack of attention to detail and inability to see projects through that I would have such a publication so early in my career (actually before I've even gotten started). You rarely see a person without an MD or PhD as an author in these journals.
Doing that paper was like pulling my own teeth out, and I can't even stand to look at the published version of it because I read it way too many times (hey, I didn't say I was perfect), but I contributed to the new guidelines for breast cancer screening.
It feels good folks. This is the biggest thing I've ever gotten credit for. Aside from the day I got accepted from medical school, it's the most validation I've had that I am a capable human being even though maybe dealing with unique obstacles. If they give me the chance and the right tools, I can do it!
Thank you for all your support, especially when I was desperate and trying to study (well, I'm still desperately trying to study, but that's another story). I sincerely hope that you all will or have already felt like this. Though it is harder for us, we can do anything anyone else can do (well, maybe not data entry:)).
spacedout
I haven't stopped by for a while because I've been working on some other issues, non-ADD related.
I just wanted to share my success with you all, because I'm so proud of myself, and I hope to maybe inspire some confidence in the fact that us ADDers can achieve. I co-authored a journal article in a very reputable medical journal that was published today. I'm not going to give the name of the journal or mine just for the sake of anonymity, but I never would have thought that with my lack of attention to detail and inability to see projects through that I would have such a publication so early in my career (actually before I've even gotten started). You rarely see a person without an MD or PhD as an author in these journals.
Doing that paper was like pulling my own teeth out, and I can't even stand to look at the published version of it because I read it way too many times (hey, I didn't say I was perfect), but I contributed to the new guidelines for breast cancer screening.
It feels good folks. This is the biggest thing I've ever gotten credit for. Aside from the day I got accepted from medical school, it's the most validation I've had that I am a capable human being even though maybe dealing with unique obstacles. If they give me the chance and the right tools, I can do it!
Thank you for all your support, especially when I was desperate and trying to study (well, I'm still desperately trying to study, but that's another story). I sincerely hope that you all will or have already felt like this. Though it is harder for us, we can do anything anyone else can do (well, maybe not data entry:)).
spacedout