Where do I start?

Ok, so I have been thinking about blogging for a while now, but frankly have not had the time. This rotation is all about working long and hard (I know, "that's what she said"). Anywhooo, I knew from a young age that I was interested in surgery. I was re-thinking that reading some of the posts from the second years. Honestly, I was a little scared going into thi rotation. Surgery is a big one to be thrown into on your first one.

So, what do I think? I LOVE it. I love the atmosphere, the personalities (although sometimes intense and intimidating), all of it. Even when I have worked for 21 hours with one solid meal, I love it (although my feet would beg to differ).

Another thing. I love the military atmosphere. Even if the sir's and ma'ams are required, it is still nice.

So a run down of the cool things that I have seen in the last week or two:

2 whipples

1 pyloromyotomy on a 5 week old

1 ruptured AAA

2 Fournier's gangreen

a ton of lap chole's and inguinal hernia repairs

2 liver resections

a few colectomies....and a ton more.

I am a really sad to be leaving this rotation, but at the same time looking forward to the adventures ahead of me. I have learned so much here and if I learn this much on every rotation, then I will be a lucky girl.