Happy Birthday 

Pepper- how cute!!! 

Miranda and Pepper 

Blake and Jamison practicing guitar on the porch last Sunday- our own private concert! :) 

Jamison on the porch playing guitar 

First Day of Surgery

Today was my first day of my surgery rotation , and it was ok... we had orientation this morning. Then, I went to surgery clinic and saw a couple of patients/ presented them to the residents. I met Dr. T and he asked a bunch of questions that I didn't know the answers to... saw a couple of EGDs. And, I got to put in a chest tube!!! Yea!!! :)

All in all, the day was fine, although it is VERY stressful to start a new rotation with new people and new expectations.

Now I must learn all about melanomas, gastrojejunostomies, and the levels of the neck, then get to bed so I can be at the hospital by 5am tomorrow!

Dr. Pepper 

Jamison eating poo-corn for dessert 

We ate at checkers for dinner- the food was good, the service was terrible! But we survived and got our food eventually... 

Jamison and Miranda- Friday night out on the town 

Saturday Afternoon on the Porch

pumpkins and mums

Forrest reading The Count of Monte Cristo on the porch 

family picture on the porch 

Miranda and Pepper on the porch 

Hi! I just got back from a lovely evening of studying at Barnes and Noble with Miranda. Now I am heading to bed so I can get a good, long night's rest before another 30 hour 'sleep-over' in the hospital. Seems like I just spent the night there- I guess it was just last Saturday night! It is always interesting- we'll see what kind of patients come in tomorrow. Last time I was on call I was able to do a spinal tap...we'll see what happens. I hope you are having a great week, whoever reads this.

"This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for apart from him, who can eat and who can have enjoyment" Ecc. 2:25

what's going on

Well, I know I haven't been posting much lately, and there really isn't a whole lot to report. I have spending about 70-80 hours a week in the hospital for school ... so, I have been busy and am pretty tired- I am just sleeping, 'working', and studying with church and Bible study whenever possible. I am enjoying my time in the hospital. It is pretty fascinating. Less than two weeks remain in my internal medicine rotation... I have tests next week then I will be moving on to SURGERY (and getting even less sleep!).

I hope everything is going well with all of you! Leave me a note sometime and let me know how you are doing, ok :).