Three More Days

April 27: Run around the Apartment pre-call (ie 5:30 am)
April 28: Run around the Apartment post-call, post-nap, pre-Journal Club
April 29: Run around the Apartment after work

So I'm spending lots of time on L&D again. And so far, so good. Let's see what happens over the next few days and weeks to see if I want to shoot myself about it.

Yesterday I did the resident lecture, which I think was well received. Then I hosted Journal Club, which I also think was well received. I thanked the residents for accepting me coming back. I really appreciated the way they've been so willing to let me teach them. And I hope they've learned something. We even got a few attendings out - Eva, Lydic, Pearl and Ann stopped by, which I also think was nice. Harvards was a good place to host it and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. Soon though, it's time to start focusing on me again. 2 months til fellowship!

Another Week Down

Almost 16 months of daily running.

April 20: Ran around apartment complex after work
April 21: Ran around apartment complex
April 22: Ran around apartment complex before office hours
April 23: Ran on the ferry after my reverse 24h (call-L&D) - upper deck
April 24: Ran on the ferry after my CT visit - car deck
April 25: Ran around apartment complex pre-call

April 26: Ran at Bally's after working out with Tristan
Time: 7:22 (36.6, 36.7, 39.9, 37.6, 37, 37, 36.9, 36.9 37.1, 39.7, 34.5, 32.1)
Feeling: I know I can go faster out front given what my later two laps were. Guess it's something to keep working on...

And I love working out with Tristan. And today, weighed in at 177 lbs. Down two more. :) Would love to get to 169 or so...or ever better, 156, my senior year of college weight!

Gymin' It Post-Call

Out with Jen, Jacqui, Katie and Kev Saturday night.
24 hour call Sunday - Monday.
Postpartum Rounds Post-Call.
Catching up with Tara Porte Post-Rounds.
Breakfast with Donna and Kylie at Toast.
Gym with Tristan.

Pre-workout I ran my mile at Bally's.

April 19: 12 Laps of Bally's Track
Feeling: Ok ~ realized I had a higher gear when I was easily sprinting at the end.
Time: 7:31

And then lots of gym for abs and other stuff. Feel good.

However, when I got home, I found out my roommate ate my pasta that I was looking forward to making when I came home. Grrrrr. Now that I had set my mood for pasta, the granola bar I just ate didn't really satisfy me. May have to take a nap and then head to Oilve Garden. But definitely nap first.

Oh, Sleep...

So yesterday I learned that you should listen to the traffic reports on the radio. Even though they recommended taking the Whitestone Bridge home, I thought I could sneak by on the Throgs Neck. Yeah, not so much. Killed at least an hour of my life on that bridge yesterday, driving home from a get together of Jen, Kev, Jacqui and Katie for dinner to celebrate Jac's 30th birthday and Katie's pregnancy. So great to see them all. I love my sister-in-law and all her friends and I do think this will end up bringing my brother and I closer together just because we end up spending more time together. He picked himself a great girl.

So I got home around 1:30 and maybe was asleep by 2 am. Which means I didn't really like my alarm clock at 5:45, but up I went to run before my 24h call.

April 18: Around the apartment complex
Feeling: Not half bad for being only half awake

At least I already finished postpartum rounds today. Here's for hoping this is a good day. I've got good people on, so it should be fine. Hopefully.

Heading to CT

Although this time, it's not to visit Dad. Going out tonight in New Haven to celebrate Jacqui's birthday.

I've decided that life's too short. If people are going out and I love them, I'm going. If I can live without them, then I can go home and sleep. Jacqui's become a great friend, I love my sister-in-law who invited me and will be out tonight, so I'm going. This is what's important in life and that's what I've learned. I've also learned that I do love my work and I do love to teach and I am very happy with my career path ~ though I wish I could start today as the gyn onc and not in 3 years. And I've also realized that I haven't really seriously dated anyone in the last 10 years. Lots of friends-with-benefits, a few short relationships, but nothing serious. And I've also realized that I'm actually okay with that. It's an interesting realization.

So anyhow, enough philosophy. About my run.

April 17: Around the apartment complex
Feeling: Still loving my new songs on my ipod

After my run, got a coffee and a banana. And now I'm off to shower, head to Port Jeff for some shopping, and then the ferry to CT. I can sleep when I'm dead.

6 Hours of Sleep

Call last night was great...I got 6 hours of sleep, which left me functional enough to do my cases and office hours. Then dinner with LanNa and now I'm home. Watching Gossip Girl currently. But of course, I did my run.

April 16: Around the apartment complex
Feeling: Good - new songs on my ipod (that was what I accomplished yesterday morning)

Then I danced around my room for a few songs. Feels good.

Running at Work

So today started with rounds in the morning at 6:30 with the gyn team. Then to my office where I've accomplished nothing this morning, except talking to Conway and agreeing to take her call tonight for cash. Which meant I had to run here at Stony Brook.

April 15: Out Level 2 HSC, up the hill, almost to the traffic light on Nicolls, up the grassy hill, around the Cancer Center, down to the Hospital parking lot and in on Level 4.
Distance: ~ 1.15 miles
Clothes: Scrub bottoms, long sleeve NJ marathon t-shirt, adidas shoes that now stay in my car
Feeling: Sun's warm, day's nice, it's a fun thing!

Paid my taxes today...ugh.

Tight Hamstrings

And neck. And back. And shoulders. And legs in general.

Abs aren't too bad. Probably need to work them harder this week.

Today I decided to skip out of Suffolk County Clinic Day and try to run my errands. Don't have clinic hours until 2 pm. Got to get eyebrows and lip waxed, new pedicure and figure out my taxes. Then happy hour tonight with Heather.

April 14: Around the apartment complex

Just about done sweating and time to get in the shower.

179

...pounds, that is. First time I've been under 180 probably since college.

April 11: Around Apartment before work
April 12: Ran outside at Bally's
April 13: Around Apartment after work

So I'm feeling pretty good about this weight thing. I'd like to get to 170-175 - that would be my senior year in college weight during the season. Pre-season, I was 155, and as much as I'd love to get down there, I doubt I could.

Go me!

Day 100 - this year

So that's day 465 for me.

April 10: Laid around for a lot of the day watching tv and wasting the day. God knows I need some vegging. Then ran around the apartment complex before driving to CT for Terry's birthday.

Gotta run eary given that I'm on call tomorrow for 24 hours.

A Little More Work...

A lot more fun.

So I nominated Michael for the Aesculapius Award, one of the prestigious teaching awards at the hospital. He's been nominated three times before, but in this case, the fourth time was the charm. When I got the email yesterday, I ran over to the Cancer Center to tell him. He smiled, turned red, gave me a hug and thanked me. Made me feel good, because it's not often the mentee gets to do something for the mentor.

Yesterday, I did a D&C hysteroscopy and an ectopic. Today I did 2 C/S on L&D before going to continuity clinic. All in all, I've had some good days.

April 7: Around the Apartment Complex (had intentions of doing this on the ferry, but I missed itby a minute and a half...)
April 8: Around the Apartment Complex
April 9: Around the Apartment Complex

A couple of more days down. Loving that I'm still running. Always leaves me with a smile on my face.

Of course, being called incredible also leaves a smile on my face. :)

Back and Forth

Connecticut to New York to Connecticut to New York....

I'm getting a little tired. I was here this weekend from Saturday AM to Sunday PM. Then it was a drive back to NY Sunday night to work on L&D on Monday only to turn around and drive back after work and the gym.

April 3: Lima St Run
April 4: Lima St Run
April 5: Running on the treadmill after kettlebells with Tristan
April 6: Lima St Run

Today was dad's post-op echo. EF is now 40% which is nothing short of amazing. So all in all, today was a pretty good day.

Back in the Main

OR that is. Back at the 'Brook...

Did a TAH/BSO today with Joe and Jim. Good case, tough, but fun. God, I love operating. Then came continuity clinic, then dinner with LanNa. Then, of course, out to run.

April 2: Around the apartment complex
Song: Let's Get it Started
Feeling: Good song, good run.

On that note, I'm going to bed. Getting up early, rounding at the hospital and then heading to CT for the weekend. Think I'm bringing laundry home again...

Starting Month 16

Happy April!

So I survived my 33+ hour call. 6 c-sections, 6 NSVDs, a couple of interesting consults. Then I came home, ran, and slept until Journal Club. Then I drank and came home and slept more.

March 31: Around the apartment complex
April 1: Around the apartment complex - 1 1/2 times

Tomorrow I get to operate in the Main OR tomorrow. Very happy about this. :)

Today, I'm going to bed early. Once I figure out what I'm doing for dinner...