Goin' Home

Wasn't planning on heading back east this soon, but sometimes things are out of your control.

My dad got admitted to the hospital with uncompensated CHF. They think he had an inferior MI a few weeks ago and that's his "hidden pneumonia" - except not so much pneumonia.

Either way, I bought a ticket yesterday to fly home. Thank god for being an attending.

And that meant run this morning 'cause I won't be anywhere until tomorrow at 10 am when I land at Bradley.

Jan 15: Around the block counterclockwise
Weather: Not too bad
Feeling: mixed emotions

Today may try me in the office - I don't know if I really want to talk to patients right now...

It's a Non-OR Day Kinda Day

Today's Thursday ~ that's supposed to be my OR day.

Except I don't have any cases today.

Which means I slept in (8:30 am), screwed around doing nothing (10 am), and went out for my run (10:15 am), and have now showered.

Jan 14: Around the block counterclockwise
Weather: 23 degrees, partly cloudy.

So now, I'm going to the office to tackle the charts. If I can get them all done, I don't need to come in this weekend. And I'd be caught up. Wouldn't be a bad thing!

Running in Circles

Jan 11: Around the block counterclockwise
Ran after volleyball - and we won

Jan 12: Around the block counterclockwise
Ran after dinner with Peter

Jan 13: Around the block counterclockwise
Ran after work - weather was supposed to be as high as 50 today but it was probably only about 40 when I finally got out to run.

Tomorrow, I have no patients so I'll be in the office all day doing charts. But that may prevent me from having to go in this weekend, which would be FABULOUS. We'll see how much I can accomplish.

I'm a Member!

So I got my USRSA membership package today. Sorta forstalled my run for a few minutes as I opened it up and started to flip through. About halfway through the package I came across my welcome letter from John Strumsky, the President of the Association. He wrote:

"Two of my most memorable runs in Montana occurred in Miles City and Billings. I remember running the perimeter of Riverside Park in Miles City and then cutting over to the country club..."

That's exactly where I run! Put a smile on my face. There is another member list of running in every state. I should work on that a little while I'm out here.

Jan 10: Around the block clockwise
Weather: 28 degrees, sunny and warm
Clothes: too many layers!

Ok, now I really have to go to the office today. I'm going to shower now and get started. At least I'm starting with a smile on my face!

Thirty Degrees of Separation

In 3 days. What?

Jan 7: Around the block counterclockwise
Weather: -9 degrees, feels like -26
Time: 4:30 PM

Jan 8: Around the block counterclockwise
Weather: -6 degrees, feels like -19
Time: 7:00 PM

Jan 9: Golf Course
Weather: 21 degrees, sunny, feels like 13
Time: 3:00 PM

Never made it to work today to do charts. I've got about 60 in the office, which means I've got about 10 hours at least of work to do if I'm able to work straight through. It means that I'm going to finally have to buckle down and do it. Going to get up early, not turn on the TV and just head straight to work. I did enjoy my day today. I hope that I can get another day without a call...

F-R-E-E-Z-I-N-G

Dear God,
Please turn up the heat. Thanks.
Erin

Jan 4: Around the block clockwise
Weather: 14 degrees, feels like 3 degrees

Jan 5: Around the block clockwise, after volleyball
Weather: 1 degree, feels like -12 degrees

Jan 6: Around the block counterclockwise
Weather: -7 degrees, feels like -22 degrees

Tonight was so cold that when I went came in, my eyelashes were white. I could feel them freezing shut. That's a really creepy feeling.

And I think tomorrow's supposed to be colder. Great.

Just Another Day

Jan 3: Around the block clockwise
Weather: 14 degrees, cloudy, feels like 14
Songs: Brian Wilson, Panic at the Disco
Clothes: 2 layers top and bottom plus vest
Feeling: Better than expected...

Love watching Sunday morning TV, really don't want to go to the office. But I'm going to get it done today that way I can start out January on the right foot.

Keep Running and Running...

Jan 2: Around the block counterclockwise
Weather: 28 degrees, cloudy, feels like 23 degrees
Clothing: 2 layers shirt, TNT vest, 2 layers pants

Had hours at Public Health this morning. Then Lindsay and I went to the Airport Inn for lunch and then I came home and took a nap. Now I've got to work on my STD presentation for Friday to the middle school kids. Tomorrow, it's off to the office to get through all the stacks of charts that I've collected over the last month. UGH.

Happy 2010!

Well, it's a new year.

And it started pretty much the same way last year did. Took a good long nap after rounding at the hospital. And then went out on a mile run.

Jan 1, 2010: Around the block, counterclockwise
Weather: 11 degrees, light snow, feels like -4

And as I started my mile run, I put my application for the USRSA in the mailbox. I'm a streak runner!