Winter 2009

This a very overdue post...I know I apologize. Anyhow. Things are going well. I am currently on nightfloat (hence why I am posting at 2AM). I just went up to NYC last weekend. It was wonderful to see old friends and see Elizabeth, Nana and the kids. I have some pics from the last few months and will attempt to upload some pics from the trip too soon. Click here to see the pics
The last few months of residency have def been exhausting. I finished the NICU a few months ago. It was the most challenging of all. 30 hour calls every 4-5 days and non-stop stress all the time. I was given great feedback and told that I should be a neonatologist. I dont' know that I could handle the ethical issues that it brings to the job. It is rewarding but it is devasating to see how many adverse outcomes occur. I did have the experience of taking care of an ECMO baby and a 410 gram baby.
I have only a few more months of my intern year and will be excited to move on but still fear I dont' know enough to be a senior. It will be nice to sleep in an hour later and not have to write a million progress notes. I look forward to reading more and educating myself. Match day just passed and I found out a lot of my friends from SGU got their top choice. I can't believe that was me last year. Time flies.
In May I am thrilled to have the last week of my vacation. I am going to be going down to Uncle Pete's boat. He has been generous to let me and a few of my friends vacation there. It will be much needed. I am thrilled to be back in the tropics and work on my tan.
Ok, must go back to work now...