Although I'd rather be doing the surgery, I am very much so looking forward to getting fixed. As it stands now I am going to finish up my current rotation, complete my next one (OB/GYN) and then I am hoping to put in anesthesiology (which is a 2 week rotation). This would put me right at the time I would have to leave for my surgery. I will see what my clinical coordinator at the hospital says is possible. I am so, so happy that this is starting to work out.
After my surgery I am going to be off for 7 weeks to allow myself to somewhat recover, at least enough to hobble around a clinic to do my rotation when I return. Although I will have taken off a lot of time, I am still going to be able to start residency on time. Basically I will go right from medical school to residency without a break. My school is letting me walk at my ceremony and I will just have to finish up my rotations after I walk at my graduation. This is not ideal but much more tolerable than having to take a year off (which was a very real possibility).
I really try to keep this blog about my school and solely about my school, but this is a big deal and it is going to affect my school; hence why I included it. I will be so incredibly happy when this hip business is out of my life. Honestly, having three surgeries during the first three years of medical school is quite the feat; one I hope will not be repeated!
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