This amazing woman with all her disability and physical shortcomings lives a fulfilling life. Makes me count all my blessings and want to be more productive with my time. Less internet, less tv, more reading my many textbooks, more catching up with friends, and more playing piano.
You may have to click twice on the video to watch it on youtube.. I don’t think the video is working on this blog.
The attending surgeon says jump. I say how high.
My instructions from him for this weekend was to go play. I said okay.
Even though I want to maximize my time at the hospital to maximize my learning experience, I am also learning to balance the work life and the family life. I kind of had a wake up call when I didn’t see my dad or grandparents for two days despite the fact that we live together. I left before they woke up. They weren’t home by the time I went to sleep. I realized that I need to rearrange my schedule a little. Next Tuesday will be the ultimate test. There’s a cardiac catheterization conference at the same time as a Ravinia concert that my family is going to. Even though I enjoy going to the conferences to learn and to impress my cardiac surgeon attendings and mentors, I am going to turn down the conference this time. At least that’s the plan. I need to increase the amount of time I spend with my family.
My route to the hospital is just straight down two roads. No big deal right? No more than 2 miles. I can run five no problem now, and I’ve run way more in the past. Biking two miles is a piece of cake!
Nope. I stand radically corrected. The lactic acid really builds up on my legs. I’m so happy when I get to a red light and when I stop, I’m gasping for air.
So I suck at biking, but I’m really looking forward to getting better. I even mounted a lock bracket on my bike today so that I don’t have to carry the heavy lock in my bag. (Today I almost fell over as my bag shifted on my back, putting my center of gravity very off center.)
I also wear a helmet. Almost forgot that in the OR locker room today. Had to go back and get it, bc it’s just totally uncool to not be protected like that. And I am so cool that I was so happy to see an arrow on the inside of the helmet bc I couldn’t figure out which way was front and back. Learn some thing new everyday.
i finally bought a bike lock. i’ve hidden my bike for years bc i didn’t have one. now i can take it out and go places with it… well, mainly the hospital, but that’s a start! i got a combo from EMS (20% summer sale). u-lock and cable lock. woohoo! simple people, simple pleasures!
