Wednesdays 5:30AM start time. 10:30PM home,eat,sleep.
Thursday 6:00AM start time. 6:30PM home,shower,Work dinner,home,sleep. (I did go to the work dinner and the food was really, really good.)
Friday (Halloween)5:30AM start time. Didn't get home until Sunday night at 6:30PM. Didn't sleep more than six hours the whole time. Was however able to slip away and go to Sacrament meeting in those loving blue scrubs, but had to leave early. Duty calls. But at least he got another hour of sleep there :) got home didn't have time to shower, Work dinner. Home, CRASHED the moment his head hit the pillow.
Monday 6:00AM start time 6:00PM home,help cook,eat, small FHE,8:00PM back to the Hospital for more work, did get some sleep but didn't get home until 4:15PM the next day, Tuesday. Had to go Vote,home,had a two hour nap. 8:00PM drove back to the Hospital to see another couple patients. 11:00PM home, good conversation with me, sleep.
Wednesdays 5:30AM start time 7:00PM home, work dinner, sleep
Thursday 6:00 AM start time 10:23PM Still not home
So I did the math and that is 154hours and 15min in the last 9 days spent at the hospital and still counting. That doesn't include the work dinners. I do get to go to those and they are fun, but how much time do you have to spend with the same guys?
Don't feel bad for me. I do that enough for both of us :) But this has truly been a time of growth. I have realized my weaknesses and continue still to try to change and grow. Here are some benefits: Matt Gives me and the kids the biggest hugs when he gets home. I have had more time to blog, clean, read, clean, a little bit of crafting and a lot of Jake,Ash and me time. They are my little best friends. I love spending time with them. They do give me a run for my money but they make me so happy. Matt has been learning soooo much and gets to do a lot of cool surgery. However....
Vanderbilt Medical Center, I would like my husband back.
7 comments:
That is crazy! Is it legal to work from Friday to Sunday???! That would be so hard, I'd probably fall asleep while checking on my patients.
I commisierate...(is that even spelled right?) Can we say work hour violations:)
Ok, you have officially convinced me to talk Kelsey out of Oral Surgery!
Hope these are the worst weeks and it will only get better from here. Hang in there (both of you)!!
Oh my goodness Jules I didn't know it was this extensive. Oh boy...I mean I knew he was gone a lot, but I didn't know he wouldn't come home for a few days. WOWEE. Well you are strong, don't discount what you're doing, and who you're becoming during this time. Loves.
I love that you found my blog! Thanks for the kind comments. Hey maybe we should hang out?! We should all go to lunch with Marissa or something. Seth is working a lot right now too...and will be out of town some of this week...so we should do a girls night (yep, with our kids) or something!
Amen, sister! The good news: It does get better. Drew just finished and his schedule has been SO much nicer since finishing residency. Good luck and hey, if you ever feel like complaining, give me a call! I remember quite clearly how it feels to be a 'residency widow'.
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