ages of updates!

ROTATION #2 (surgery) DONE AND DONE!! I think I may have found my nitch in surgery. Some people question why I love blood and guts, but my only answer is that surgery isn't just about that! Yes, for the 4-10 hours a day that I'm in the operating room, your perspective is a bit biased towards blood, arteries and veins, body parts, and tools. The majority of the rest of the time is spent in clinic meeting patients and diagnosing them and trying to cure them of their ailments OR spent inpatient following up with post-operative patients, checking surgical wounds, or managing medical problems. It's a great mix! It only gets better when your surgeons are amazing and your PA group is badass and makes coming to work bearable!!

So... surgery? Yea, I think I could do it for the rest of my life but still have six more rotations to go, one being out of the country, and many interviews to ace and pick up a career. And don't forget about the treacherous boards in June!!!

It's on to bigger and better (well maybe not better, but new!) things right now!
Rotation #3: women's health aka babies and girls
I'll be on the south side of chicago for six weeks in a much different population than my last rotation with a much different subject matter, but needless of that, I am excited! I think just the idea that I've never personally caught a slippery ball of life before, and I have spent a lot of time focused on women's health is a challenge and something I'm looking forward to.

As for the rest of my life... wait, there's more to life than just being a student?!? :) TBA.....

ciao!
PS... FOUR MONTHS AND A HANDFUL OF DAYS UNTIL BELIZE!!!!!!!