Hi all, THis is my attempt at a email postcard. I am currently stuck in the airport in Dublin on my way to France. I have had a hellacious time trying to get to where I am going, and have been travelling for over 24 hours, sitting and waiting and worrying and waiting. --First my plane from pittsburgh to philly was delayed, so I missed my trip to ( Read more... )

I received notification today that I passed Step 3. I am now officially allowed to progress to my PGY-2 year. I didn't do exceptionally well--My score is similar to my Step 1 score. But really, I'm okay with that.

I feel devious ( Read more... )

Yesterday was my last day of Neurology. Bub-bye consult month with weekends off.... tear ( Read more... )

Ohhhh, its the beginning of a glorious Memorial Weekend. I feel super fortunate that I am on a consult service, and thus am not obligated to work on Monday ( Read more... )

There is a rather swanky hospital down the block from the one I am currently working in--same system, but it is mostly a women's hospital, fielding all of the deliveries and gyne surgery and such. I have been there exactly twice for Neuro consults ( Read more... )

We have a patient on the consult service who was in a car accident. Actually, he wrecked his car into a pool. He was down for at least 10 minutes. Then he was found to have a ruptured aorta ( Read more... )

J scared the crap out of me yesterday ( Read more... )

J has a snow day today.

They closed school prophylactically because they are expecting 3-5 inches of snow.

We're not in Michigan anymore!!

Mom met the man and the baby, and things are great ( Read more... )