Preparing for my Hiatus

Since I have last posted I have finished both OB/GYN as well as Anesthesiology. If you haven't already gathered, I LOVED OB/GYN and seriously considering going into it. Although the lifestyle is rough and it is notorious for the long, hard hours, I can't imagine doing anything else. It was crazy, during my rotation I got up at 4:44 am every day, did 12 hour days, then came home and studied/read until I went to bed around 10:00 pm and still loved it. I didn't ever have to drag myself out of bed or anything. I have yet to feel like this about any other specialty so far. This doesn't mean that I am automatically going to be going into OB/GYN as I still have many different rotations left, but as of now, it is what I love. I would also consider going into Family Medicine since there is a great need for thorough family docs in my area. Only time will tell.

Today was my last day of Anesthesia. Hallelujah! I did not enjoy intubating people AT ALL! I wasn't particularly good at it and didn't enjoy getting yelled at by the anesthesiologists on a regular basis. I was frequently told "you know, the patient isn't breathing!" Ha, go figure! They were just given propofol, succinylcholine, and they aren't breathing!? Imagine that! I understand how important establishing an airway is and I was trying my best. I suppose I just wasn't fast enough for them. Ah well, it is done and over with now!!! :)

So, as of today, I am off for my medical leave until March 1st. I have surgery planned for Thursday Jan. 5th, 2012. It will be great to get all fixed up since trying to do medical school rotations with chronic pain is utterly exhausting. I look forward to the day that I do not need Naprosyn to function during the days, and a muscle relaxant/narcotic to sleep at night. After next week, I will be on my way to a recovery and able to totally focus on my education. Yippee!