Yesterday, June 24th, a memorial was held to honor the memory of Johnny Dough, a beloved third year medical resident at Lima Londa Hospital in Southern California. His friends, family, and the medical community in which he was an integral part will miss him dearly. “I wish I had seen the signs,” said one of […]
We woke up Sunday morning and the first thing Rhett said to me was, “You better post about me on Instagram.” Out of character, this demand struck me as odd until I fully woke up to the realization that it was Father’s Day. Of course I would post about him. What else would a loving […]
It all started one day when Rhett was home to help during the bedtime routine. The best things always come about when there is a change in routine. I left our extremely gassy baby with him to be burped while I took care of putting our toddler to bed. Hours later, I came downstairs to […]
Medical school was defined by the exciting truth that every dollar spent would eventually accrue so much interest by the end of training that you could essentially spend $10 on a single Oreo. Living on loans is like playing Russian roulette, only the revolver is your credit card, and you get shot in the head […]
Hey, you! It’s so nice to finally meet you. I’ve been hanging around Kayla’s doctor husband for a while now, and when I found out about Kayla’s blog, I couldn’t help but stop in and introduce myself. But shhh…she doesn’t know I’m here. I would love to keep it that way, almost as much as […]
Today I decided to be a stereotype. Six days postpartum, stuck 5 hours away from family, I experienced a fortunate phenomenon: let’s call it Too Many Grandparents Syndrome. TMGS is very serious, and can result in a feeling that is often uncomfortable for young moms. With 3 out of 4 of my kids’ grandparents visiting […]
Ah, Match Day. How fondly I look back on your tranquility. My husband matched last year into one of the most competitive fields, which meant, naturally, that we were the picture of zen all day. Across the board, medical students find out on Monday whether or not they matched, and then have a brief, stress […]
It’s Day 17 without a microwave, and the natives are growing restless. I awoke this morning to a thought that is becoming all too familiar: What if we don’t survive this day? We’ve been lucky to make it this far in such uncharted territory. Residents of this island are an impatient toddler, a father who […]
My husband is on “triple-threat” call this week, which means that on top of the crazy hours of orthopedic rotation, he is also answering pages related to three different orthopedic sub-specialties: hand, spine, and…some other service that escapes me. As the traumas roll in, he progresses in a downward spiral that leaves him resembling decapitated […]
As an educator, I have always loved giving tests. There was something so rewarding about watching my middle school students march in single file into my classroom and take an exam packet off my desk. On good days, there was still some of the joy of lunch hour left in their eyes at the beginning […]
