introduction

Hey Everyone.

Just wanted to take a second to introduce myself. I'm Callie and my boyfriend Robert is an M1 here in Atlanta. We aren't engaged (yet!) but we've been together for over 2 years and are really excited for the future.

A little background- we went to high school together but didn't know each other. We met randomly in Mexico when he randomly got stuck there and I happened to be there with some girlfriends. So many circumstances had to fall perfectly into place for us to meet. :)

We spent a year long-distance, I graduated from college and spent a year with him in Virginia while he finished school and then we both moved back to Atlanta (we're both from here) in May for him to go to med school. My hope is that this roller coaster will be a little bit less lonely with both our families here.

I've heard nightmare stories about Med school since we started dating BUT we keep telling ourselves that people do it everyday and we are so lucky to have found each other.

I have some questions for the veterans:

1. Do you all have family near? Is that a source of strength at all?
2. What do you wish someone would have told you on day 1?

I've been reading your posts all summer. Thanks for being such inspiration to me! :)
Callie

Rotations and A Baby

Yo sisters. In April, we had our first kiddo- Henry James and in June, my husband began 3rd year rotations. We got to start out with 2 pretty nice scheduled rotations- June was Psychiatry- (7 to 3ish was an average day) and July was Anesthesiology (some days he was done at noon!) but now we have started his 3rd rotations- Internal Medicine.

And yesterday, his first day, he was gone from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and this morning he had to be at the hospital at 5 a.m. Yowza- this is a big change. And he'll be on IM for the next 3 months!

However, we will prevail! I will adjust and keep my sanity! I think I just got spoiled with the first two and now it's time for wake-up and smell the cafe late.

Newbies

I'd don't have admin priviledges so I was hoping that if I started a new post those of you interested in joining could respond in the comments with your email and blog and then whoever the main admin is could add you as a contributor. (I apologize I cannot remember who the main admin is).
Welcome to the crazy, exciting and long journey that is medicine!

Med School Tagalongs Newest M1!!!

My husband started Med School today! Its his orientation week and today he said was fairly boring since it was mostly logistical issues (getting vaccinations, student ID, etc). I am so proud of him and excited for this new chapter in our life. I'm sure I will need all of my Tag-a-long sisters' sage advice! Cheers, S.