(This post is for everyone who is interested in a readers digest version of Jeff's clinical experience thus far.. it is all told from my perspective and opinion and is for journaling purposes. Jeff can if he chooses blog his own thoughts on the matter later.)
I realized that I post a lot about the fun things we are doing and the experiences we are having out here in the East but have I already forgotten the whole reason we are here? No. Of course not, I wanted to give a little update on Jeff and his schooling.
First of all let me just say that I am so proud of my husband and for the drive he has, he amazes me everyday and I love watching him be. I love watching him study and learn, I love when dinner conversation turns into a full blown lecture (most of the time ;)) I love seeing the joy he has when he has mastered something new or is given an opportunity to show what he can do. I love the hard work he puts in day in and out and although I know the long hours of work on top of the long hours of study are hard on him he always has time for play and to be with me.
Jeff started his clinical year at St. Raphael's hospital in the Emergency Department. Yes, this is the same ED we spent half the night in back in March when I took Jeff in with appyndecitous? He really got to know the staff and did a lot of suturing which was the highlight I'm sure. He saw some really sad and crazy things, informed too many girls my age and younger that they were pregnant and of course dealt with plenty of the not so emergent things that somehow people find they must go to the ED for.. .
His second rotation was general surgery up at the Central Hospital of CT in New Britain. It was kind of a jog so in order for him to be there @ 6 and ready to round he got up every morning at 0430 and was out the door by 0500. (We did a lot of napping during those six weeks ha) He really enjoyed the surgeries and from what I heard and was diagrammed for me during dinner, general surgery is generally pretty gnarly and disgusting. Two words. Necrotizing Fasciaitous? Look it up. He also got to do a lot of suturing during this rotation and I loved when he would practice his knot tying at home in the evenings. So cute.
Jeff is currently in his third rotation, primary care in a small clinic located on the coast guard base near New London, CT. This is his second week and besides the two-hour round trip commute he has to endure on the 95 everyday I think he is enjoying it. He works with a doctor and 2 or 3 PAs and the nurses or medical assistants are trained coast guard cadets. I have been especially curious about the base and the training and all that that goes on and quizzed him everyday what he saw today, what was going on on base, etc. etc. I think he knew what I was picturing and finally after answering a few of my questions he looked at me and said, "It's not like the Guardian! There is no ashton kutcher jumping out of helicopters or anything like that. It's a university." I laughed right out loud. And that was pretty much the end of all my curious questions. haha
So far Jeff is really enjoying his clinical experience this year. With each new rotation comes a new schedule and every first day feels like the first day of a new job, new co-workers, new surroundings, new computer system to learn! but Jeff is doing it all with ease and I am so impressed with how naturally he makes each transition not only for himself but for me as well. Every six weeks brings new challenges and studies for Jeff but he is staying on top of all of it and manages his time very well between study, work, church callings and play and I might as well be graduating too next August for how much I am learning just from him. We are loving visiting his different rotation sites as well as other attractions here in CT. We also love to venture even further when time permits to NY and Boston for the weekend to play and site see. Our life right now is one big adventure and we are loving every minute of it. I can't say that it has been easy for either of us to be away from our families but we are very thankful and aware of all our blessings as we have become our own little family. We have so much to give and learn from one another as well as from life experience and I wouldn't have anyone else by my side to experience it all with. I am so proud of my hubby and can't wait for each adventure/opportunity that comes our way in the future!
here's my own McSteamy Dreamy.
Doesn't he look sexy in glasses??
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