3 weeks to go... blah!

3 weeks to go. That’s what I keep telling myself… LOL! My new hospital is okay, and it is definitely would be a good place for next year. However, learning how to use a new computer system in less than a week (and this one is probably from way back in the early 80’s—not very user friendly) in order to put in orders, which I can do in this hospital, learning where everything is in the hospital, learning what is expected of me…. All of it is hard—you know, the regular stuff one faces when she starts a new hospital.
Anyways, to anyone who cares… I am being asked a lot of questions and constantly am feeling like a ‘poisoned rat…’ Oooooo (or rather, ouch!)… to be completely honest—it’s a very humbling experience. On the plus side, I am sitting down and studying and reviewing the material… so I am definitely learning, and will come out of this month knowing more academically as well as learning a bit more on how to be an intern; but I am tired and ready to be done with my second month of floor.

I have to say, my patients are extremely interesting! So far I’ve seen: Left upper lobe pneumonia, Right upper lobe pneumonia, Atypical pneumonia, Status Asthmaticus, RSV negative bronchiolitis, right upper lobe pneumothorax, marfan’s syndrome, grade IV ulcer, Sickle cell pain crisis, seizure disorder. In patients who weren’t mine I saw child abuse, appendicitis, possible osteogenesis imperfecta, and dengue fever. Quite a variety!

I am carrying 4-5 patients, and keeping everything in line is definitely a challenge.

So, all in all, even though I am complaining, this is an excellent experience, and I am sure I will appreciate it after it is over :o)

Okay, enough!

Vega and KC are doing wonderfully—they don’t get to see me much, but I think they are okay with it… cats are just so very independent like that.

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02-02-08
I fell asleep last night at this point, so I’ll just add that I had a weird dream with mom in it—Midnight decided to bite Omer, mom was in bed and I tried to help Omer. This of course is a bizarre dream because Midi would never bite Omer, E-ma would have yelled bloody murder if that were to happen (and she didn’t in my dream), and I wouldn’t have been frozen, but would have been able to help Omer. Oh yeah, and Omer would have been able to fend for himself.

But it was just the first dream since the 16th of last month that mom came.

:o( Come more often E-ma. Please.

Okay—great book I read:
תולדות האהבה/ניקול קראוס
Definitely a fun book—Saba, I will send it to you via Abba the next time we meet (which hopefully will be next weekend)

Oh, one more thing-- this photo appeared in the newspaper:














With this underneath:
מרגישים בעננים
מסע ארוך עבר על אלופי אוסטרליה הטריים בדרכם ממלבורן לישראל. הם עצרו לחניית ביניים לבנגקוק, שם עלו על טיסת אל על והצטלמו בקוק פיט עם הטייסים משה גפן ושמעון גוריון. גם כשהצמד המנצח הגיע לארץ, הוא לא ממש נחת על הקרקע

These are the champions for couples in the Australian Open (Tennis). Dad said they were really a bunch of nice guys. Very awesome! (Hey.. who is flying the plane? :o) :o) :o) )

That’s it ladies and gents—this week has been boring…

Love to all,

Reut

PS—I found this great song performed by Yehudit Ravitz and Nurit Galron. It is really loads of fun!!!