Yesterday was the first day of Daniel's third year in medical school. This year is said to be the hardest one yet. Also, its the first year that Dan is finally no longer in the classroom. As he put it, "I'm finally out, after 18 years of being in the classroom." Needless to say he was pretty excited.
He had general third year orientation yesterday. Before that he and his group of buddies that played basketball in the mornings during second year decided to have one last hurrah game. With only a minute left of play, Daniel stepped on another guys foot and injured his ankle. He had to wear an ankle brace yesterday and when he took it off at home his ankle swelled right up. He had to wear it again today.
Today is the group specific orientation. His group is doing ambulatory internal medicine this month and he was reading stuff and getting ready for it last evening. He said the orientation started at 9 AM today. This morning at 8 AM he was finishing putting on his ankle brace and shoes and his friend calls him telling him that he needs to get to school right away. Apparently his group started at 8 AM. I quick grabbed him a bagel and cream cheese and a lunch for him and off he went. Then he had to circle back home to grab his white coat which he forgot in his mad dash out the door.
I feel so bad for him. I know this is not the impression he wanted to make on his first day. I hope that in spite of the bum ankle and the tardy arrival that today's orientation goes well for him.
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Oh, poor Dan!
I would be SO MAD at myself if I'd done that. If he's anything like me, he's going to need some serious TLC tonight...
Maybe some applesauce cake?
Everything turned out OK, but applesauce cake couldn't hurt any.
you don't know me but I sometimes read your blog and your sister's blogs (found them thru Girl From Florida). Anyway... my husband is just starting his first year of residency so we survived med school. Every school is different, but with him 3rd and 4th year were so much better than 2nd year (we did survive a pretty intense knee surgery that year). He worked lots and was way busy but the stress level was lower and he was lots happier to be "doing" something. Hang in there - you just might like the last 2 years better than the first! Just take advantage of the "easy" rotations!!
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