I thought it was all a dream. I actually prayed that it was all just a dream. I had a tube literally stuck in my throat, and what looked like a chessboard on my chest and abdomen. I was scared. And yet, at the same time, I was so relieved. I was alive ( Read more... )

A chance encounter that changed my life? That's an easy one. For me, it has to be Paul Sobriki. I could've just as easily taken another chart from the rack, like the stomachache in 4 or the flu case in 2. But no, I had to go for the possible migraine ( Read more... )

I've spent the past 8 years in the same hospital, and I'm pretty sure the perception is still the same. I'm the teacher's pet. My superiors may have come and gone, but it's still there. I can't say they're wrong. Carter, Dr. Greene, Dr. Weaver...the names may change but I know others still see me the same way ( Read more... )

Did you ever intentionally make a complete fool out of yourself while fully realizing what you were doing ( Read more... )

I took off on Valentine's Day for the first time in a long time. I can't say I minded it terribly, because I every year that I come in, people are always asking if I'm okay, and suggesting that I take the lighter cases. It was easier, however, when Carter was around. I knew he would be there to talk to that day. He's the only other person that ( Read more... )

You know, the kind of day where everything is going right. You beat your alarm clock, your outfit's great, and your hair has fallen in all the right places. I was on my surgical rotation that day, under the rule of Dr. Benton, Dr. Corday, and the weasel who kept checking out my behind, Dale. Going out with him that night was a mistake. I'll ( Read more... )

New Years Eve Reflections: Over the last year, did things go pretty much as you'd expected or planned, or did your life take a significant, unexpected turn? Overall, was it a good year or one that you want to put behind you as fast as you can ( Read more... )

LJ Truth or Dare ( Read more... )

Dear Lucy ( Read more... )

I like to think of myself as a morning person. I never needed too much caffeine to get me going. I think I just might be the only person at work who doesn't drink 2 cups of coffee before a morning shift...most of the time ( Read more... )