Irony

Here is a little irony for you. I just took my second medical school examination (this one only lasted 7.5 hours, rather than a full 8 hours like the first one)on thursday. This examination was on the abdominal and pelvic cavities. Included in that is the large and small intestines, and at the junction of the large and small intestines is the appendix (also known as the veriform appendix (meaning "worm-like" appendix)).

Here is the irony. After three weeks of intense study on that region of the body, one of my classmates had to be rushed out of the exam on thursday to the emergency room. She had appendicitis, and needed an emergancy appendectomy!

After visiting her in the hospital yesterday I found out that she believes her appendix became ill to spite her. When we dissected out the intestines and appendix two weeks ago, she had made fun of the appendix that her cadaver had, calling it "small and stupid."

I suppose her appendix didn't want to stick around where it wasn't appreciated...