Whirlwind Weeks!

Hi Everyone,
So these last two weeks have been crazy busy for me. Last week my dad and my grandma came to visit, which was a blast! My cousin Treston came up to visit for his birthday too, which was great! At first I wasn't sure they were going to make it the entire week since my dad's coat, although his warmest, was not warm enough and we were having to stop to get warm every block or so. Then, I accidentally took them on the Downtown train instead of the Uptown train because that's how I go to work in the morning, so we had to transfer at 59th Street. Well...I forgot how many stairs there are at that station and my poor grandma had to stop a few times to catch her breath. When she finally got to the top she was saying she felt pressure in her chest! Oh man! I thought I had given my grandma a heart attack...so yeah, scary moment right there. My dad later said he was glad she stopped so many times cause it gave him a reason to rest too :o)

Later that day, we ended up going back to the apartment so my dad could add more layers and my grandma could put on more comfortable shoes. After that we were all set and boy did we see a lot! We went to Times Square where we saw Batman, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central, Central Park, Natural History Museum, Union Square (Max Brenner anyone???), Statue of Liberty, Staton Island, World Trade Center, Phantom of the Opera, etc etc etc. We also made a trip to Costco for the much needed toilet paper and a few odds and ends as far as groceries. On the way back I was pulling my suitcase (Yes, that's how we go to Costco in NYC!! lol) and I fell down flat on my butt...so embarrassing! From then on my dad pulled it even though his arm was giving him a rough time from moving my grandma into her new house the week before.

Overall it was a wonderful and very busy visit. Every night after we came home my dad would take a nap for at least an hour and my grandma would collapse on the couch either to take a nap or write in her journal about what all we had done that day. We went out to eat a couple of times, but we were able to get groceries and eat in some too. My grandma made biscuits and gravy two mornings and pancakes another. It was so nice to have family around if even for a short time. I'm not sure the next time I'll be able to go home, so it could be quite awhile before I see everyone again. They left really early on Friday February 19th and were back in Wenatchee by 4:30pm that evening. I miss them a lot but am looking forward to my next visitors, Kristen and her husband, Matt, who will be coming in March. Seeing familiar faces really helps when I'm so far away from home.








On Monday, I started OB/GYN at New York Downtown Hospital. I've been at this hospital before for Surgery and I really like all of the staff there. My first two weeks are in Labor and Delivery. So far it's been incredibly boring and I'm not liking it at all...probably in part due to the fact that I was able to watch multiple deliveries and a few C-sections at home in Wenatchee before I even started rotations thanks to Tom and my mom! I'd still like to see a twin delivery though... Anyway, I'm hoping it will get better because so far it's just A LOT (10 hours) of standing around not doing anything. At least my group of students are nice and friendly :o) Last night NY received a lot of snow, so today was a snow day for us...not sure what I'm going to do with myself, but I'll figure something out.

One last thing, I posted an ad on Craigslist last week for my apartment I've gotten quite a few replies. Please just pray that I'm able to find the right person and that everything goes well once they move in. Thank you so much to those of you who have been praying about that situation. I should have a final decision by next week :o) Love you all and I'll post again soon!

6 Years Old!

On Monday Anna, the little girl I used to be a nanny for, turned 6 years old. It seems like just last week that I was changing her diapers, rolling around on the floor with her and taking her to music classes. I can't believe how quickly time has flown by. I was able to do a video chat with her last night and it was SO fun! She is such a little sweetheart. One of the favorite things we did was type back and forth to each other on the computer. I loved hearing her sound out the words to see what I had written :o) At one point, she wanted to play a game where she would start a word and I had to try to finish it. Usually the words were the names of her friends, but since I don't know any of her friends it was quite the undertaking! Anyway, one of the examples she gave me was Hol. I chose Holly, but of course I was wrong and it was Holden. I asked her if he was her boyfriend and she said yes, so I proceeded to ask more questions about him to which she said that he doesn't know yet! lol Oh to be 6 again...I then heard Natalie in the background telling me to ask her why she liked him more than the other boys and Anna's response was, "Because his skin is SO soft!" Is that not the sweetest thing ever? Boy do I love my little Miss Banana :o) Happy Birthday little sweetheart!





Today was the last day of my Pediatric rotation. It was a really crazy week. My exam went well and I was able to get an A for the rotation though! Yay! Thank you to all of you who were keeping me in your prayers.

I'm still on the lookout for a new roomie, so if you know of anyone who might be looking for a place in the city from April to the end of June please let me know. I've got a couple pretty good prospects but nothing is for certain, so please keep it in your prayers. I'd really like to know one way or another within the next few days.

Tomorrow my dad and my grandma will be arriving. I'm really excited for them to come and can't wait for them to get here. It will be their first time to NYC, so it should be quite the experience for them. Probably a bit of a shock...I can't wait to see my grandma get on the subway for the first time! :o) We don't have much planned as of yet, but I'm sure that will change soon after they arrive. They'll be here for about a week, so we have a lot to do in just a short amount of time. Wish us luck! Thanks for reading and remember...I love comments :o)

Two Posts in One Week??

Just a quick update. As I said in the previous post I am finishing up Peds this week. I'm excited because it's a long commute, but I'm a little nervous too. This is the first rotation where the students are just a number...no really I'm #26! Anyway, when the attendings don't know your name let alone anything about you it makes it really hard to get an A. We have our final on Wednesday but it was SUPPOSED to be on Friday, so I'm feeling really stressed about not having enough time to study. I'm on call tomorrow night so that means tonight and during the day tomorrow is the only time I'll have. Please pray that I'm able to get through all the information and that I can remember it when I need to. Everyone thinks I'm worrying about it too much, but if you know me at all you know I want to be the best at everything and school is definitely not an exception :o)

Are you Wondering What I've Been Up To??

Okay, so it's been over 2 YEARS since I updated my blog. I know, I know...there's definitely no one reading it anymore, but I'm hoping to change that. As most of you know, I'm still in Medical School. I'm in my 4th year and that means I'm no longer in Dominica. To be honest I havent been there for about a year and a half! It's odd...I know I was there. I have memories of the island, but it feels like a dream. Like a lifetime ago. So you ask, what have I been up to?

Since I left the island I've taken and passed the Comp (on my first try!), I've taken Step 1 and passed with a number I'm very happy about and done most of my core rotations. What are core rotations you might ask? All medical students are required to do rotations in certain areas of the medical field before they can graduate. So far I've done Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Surgery and Psychiatry. I'm currently in my last week of Pediatrics and then I'll be on to OB/GYN...my last core. I've also done a couple of electives: Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology.

So what's next? After I finish my cores I'll be doing some more electives, taking Step 2 Clinical Skills on April 10th and then later Step 2 Clinical Knowledge sometime in July (at least that's the plan). At this point, I'm thinking I'll be in NYC until the end of June, home for a month to study and then off to more electives. I really want to come home for some of my rotations, but it's a long process and I haven't had much luck as of yet. Cross your fingers God opens some doors soon.

Also please pray that my housing situation gets settled soon. I've been living with Phoebe, whom I love dearly, for the last year and it's been wonderful. I couldn't have asked for a better, more loving, supportive roomie :o) Nonetheless, she's heading home to California in early April, which means I either have to move or find someone to take her place...not that anyone ever could! As you can tell, there are a lot of big changes coming up in the next few months, so please keep me in your prayers. If you know me at all, you know that I am not a fan of change and will put it off for as long as possible! lol Tata for now!

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