Graduation Tips & Tricks

I know there are a lot of us out there who have spouses graduating within the next few weeks. For those who have spouses graduating, the biggest congrats to the both of you. I honestly believe that it is a major joint effort in this journey of live we call(ed) medical school. We felt those late night/early mornings, countless hours of studying, not understanding the term "weekend" & all the time spent away from the one you loved while your spouse had an open affair with books, labs, cadavers, and so much more. 

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For those of you older & wiser, feel free to comment any tips and tricks for the graduation banquet/ceremony & all that comes with it. 

Residency Match

I think that most programs have matched for residency--podiatry possibly being the last! Today, we found out our match and are thrilled. 

Congratulations to all 4th years students who matched to residencies the past few weeks! If you did match, please comment and tell us where you are going! 

Medical Mondays

Medical Mondays Blog Hop! 

Have you heard of it?

Well, since you are all in the med school journey you should check it out and link up on Monday, March 4th! 

Are you confused if you qualify for the party?

Do you work in healthcare?

Doctor? Nurse? EMT? Chiropractor? Vet? Dentist? Therapist?

MA? NA? PA? DA?

Are you the spouse or SO of a healthcare worker/student?

Are you a nursing student? Medical student?

Intern? Resident? Fellow?

You get the picture, right?

Medical Monday is an opportunity for any and all medical/med life blogs to link up and meet others. So join us!

Are you confused if you qualify for the party?

Do you work in healthcare?

Doctor? Nurse? EMT? Chiropractor? Vet? Dentist? Therapist?

MA? NA? PA? DA?

Are you the spouse or SO of a healthcare worker/student?

Are you a nursing student? Medical student?

Intern? Resident? Fellow?

You get the picture, right? 

LINK UP YOUR POST!

Our once a month bloghop for bloggers like yourself, where we can build a community of support and friendship, learn from one another and share our stories and what's going on in our lives.

Here are the rules:

1. Follow your co-hosts via GFC or email.
2. Link up you medical/med life blog. If your blog name does not clearly state how you fit in to the med/med life world, please write a little intro or link up a specific post which clearly demonstrates your connection.
3. Visit at least 3 other link ups, comment, introduce yourself, and tell the your stopping by or following from MM!
4. Help spread the word by using our button on your post or sidebar, tweet about Medical Monday, or spread the word on Facebook! The more the merrier for all of us!

- See more at: http://www.yourdoctorswife.com/p/medical-mondays.html#sthash.kCQOYcVK.dpuf

LINK UP YOUR POST!

Our once a month bloghop for bloggers like yourself, where we can build a community of support and friendship, learn from one another and share our stories.

Here are the rules:

1. Follow your co-hosts via GFC.
2. Link up you medical/med life blog. If your blog name does not clearly state how you fit in to the med/med life world, please write a little intro or link up a specific post which clearly demonstrates your connection.
3. Visit at least 3 other link ups, comment, introduce yourself, and tell the your stopping by or following from MM! 
4. Help spread the word by using our button on your post or sidebar, tweet about Medical Monday, or spread the word on Facebook! The more the merrier for all of us!

So, press this button Monday and check out other like-minded crazy medical school friends :)

I happen to be co-hosting and it is a great way to meet others in our same spot....so link up and check it out in a couple days.... :)

Medical Monday is an opportunity for any and all medical/med life blogs to link up and meet others. So join us!

Are you confused if you qualify for the party?

Do you work in healthcare?

Doctor? Nurse? EMT? Chiropractor? Vet? Dentist? Therapist?

MA? NA? PA? DA?

Are you the spouse or SO of a healthcare worker/student?

Are you a nursing student? Medical student?

Intern? Resident? Fellow?

You get the picture, right? 

LINK UP YOUR POST!

Our once a month bloghop for bloggers like yourself, where we can build a community of support and friendship, learn from one another and share our stories and what's going on in our lives.

Here are the rules:

1. Follow your co-hosts via GFC or email.
2. Link up you medical/med life blog. If your blog name does not clearly state how you fit in to the med/med life world, please write a little intro or link up a specific post which clearly demonstrates your connection.
3. Visit at least 3 other link ups, comment, introduce yourself, and tell the your stopping by or following from MM!
4. Help spread the word by using our button on your post or sidebar, tweet about Medical Monday, or spread the word on Facebook! The more the merrier for all of us!

- See more at: http://www.yourdoctorswife.com/p/medical-mondays.html#sthash.kCQOYcVK.dpuf

Medical Monday is an opportunity for any and all medical/med life blogs to link up and meet others. So join us!

Are you confused if you qualify for the party?

Do you work in healthcare?

Doctor? Nurse? EMT? Chiropractor? Vet? Dentist? Therapist?

MA? NA? PA? DA?

Are you the spouse or SO of a healthcare worker/student?

Are you a nursing student? Medical student?

Intern? Resident? Fellow?

You get the picture, right? 

LINK UP YOUR POST!

Our once a month bloghop for bloggers like yourself, where we can build a community of support and friendship, learn from one another and share our stories and what's going on in our lives.

Here are the rules:

1. Follow your co-hosts via GFC or email.
2. Link up you medical/med life blog. If your blog name does not clearly state how you fit in to the med/med life world, please write a little intro or link up a specific post which clearly demonstrates your connection.
3. Visit at least 3 other link ups, comment, introduce yourself, and tell the your stopping by or following from MM!
4. Help spread the word by using our button on your post or sidebar, tweet about Medical Monday, or spread the word on Facebook! The more the merrier for all of us!

- See more at: http://www.yourdoctorswife.com/p/medical-mondays.html#sthash.kCQOYcVK.dpuf

Those Months I Dreaded

***This post was originally on my personal blog, but I felt the need to share it here today.***

Before Derek left for his audition rotations, I could barely utter the phrase "clerkship". I hated the thought of not being able to see Derek everyday. Even though his schedule is hectic and crazy, we always had mornings and late nights together, no matter the time. If he had to be up at 4:00 am, I was up at 4:00 am with him; making him breakfast, reading scriptures, and seeing him off for his day. If he got home after midnight from a late surgery, I waited up for him. Even if all I did was re-heat leftovers, pour a bowl of cereal, or climb right into bed with him, it was still time. 

Flash forward to today. The audition rotations are over & we made it. We managed 6 full weeks apart (plus smaller increments of 2-4 in between) which doesn't seem that long, but it was challenging in it's own way. Sometimes it was the time difference. Other times it was extreme exhaustion. It was that time I was crying my eyes out because someone broke into our car, busted the window, and stole Derek's backpack. Then, these little things seemed like the most horrible things in the world. Today, we look back and laugh. We did something hard, but it made us stronger. 

Stronger in the fact that we appreciate each other a little more. In the fact that after the long time apart, we still found the time for the things that were important in our relationship and life. Those things that we took for granite before like a date night or a trip to the temple. 

We realized that we can do hard things together and I know now that I don't have to be afraid. 

Med School Baby

So...my husband got accepted to med school, aaaand we have a 7 month old baby.  I am wondering how this is going to play out.  First of all, we don't know for sure which school he is going to attend.  He got accepted in KY, but we live in CO, and are still hoping to hear from Anschutz so that we can stay here in CO, where we own a home and just had our first baby back in July.  

Of course, if we don't get an acceptance to Anschutz sooner rather than later, we will have to go to KY since it will take a good deal of time to move our family of three across the country.  The waiting...it is hard to take.  Not knowing where you and your family will live come fall is scary, especially when there is a baby involved.  Since my daughter was born in July, I haven't been working outside of the home.  

Medical school...not impressed.

As crazy as it makes me some days to have almost no adult conversation the whole day (until my husband gets home, and then we are so tired we eat, watch a little science-fiction tv, go to bed by 9:30), I feel lucky that I can be so hands on in raising my daughter.  Now with med school coming up for us, I realize that I have been in denial about where the money to live on is going to come from...I guess we can either borrow tons of money and be in insane debt when med school is over, or I can go back to work, and never see my husband and miss out on so much with my daughter.  I guess everything is temporary, so you just do what you have to for the time being...we shall see.