So…how did it go?” I eagerly asked. My husband had just finished his second interview for a position to which he had recently applied. In typical DJ fashion, he responded “What interview?” He always likes to hold out when I’m anxious for information, just to see me squirm. “Come on!” I replied. He laughed, then […]
We Moved to North Carolina and The Feds Seized Our Money!
What’s wrong?” I asked. I looked at my husband as he sat on the floor of our closet, surrounded by clothes and shoes. I had just run upstairs to check on him since I hadn’t heard from him in a while. Micah was downstairs eating his dinner. He looked at me with a strange look […]
I Have a Fish Phobia and I Went to the Aquarium!!
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve held a not so deep, dark secret: I’m afraid of fish. I can’t say when or where this fear, known as ichthyophobia, developed because I honestly don’t remember. However, I can recall with pinpoint precision every time I’ve ever come face-to-face with. . . the enemy. For […]
Setbacks, Set-Ups, and Step 1s: Our Wedding Story, pt. 2
“I got the job!” DJ yelled excitedly over the phone. I couldn’t believe it. After two and half years of applying to jobs in Chicago, he was finally offered a position with a company that not only had offices worldwide, including Chicago, but that would allow him to work from home . . . in […]
Setbacks, Set-Ups, and Step 1s: Our Wedding Story, pt. 1
“Unfortunately, the way our curriculum is set up, there are no points of re-entry into third year that would allow you the six-month time period you need to study and re-take the exam.” I had failed Step 1*. “That being said, you will have an extra six months added to your total time in medical […]
Graduations and Invitations: Finally Together
“I feel like I’m in a daze. I know I’m supposed to feel happy since it’s our graduation weekend, but all I feel is sadness,” I recounted to my then-boyfriend-now-hubby, as we sat on the couch in the boys’ dorm lobby. “Yeah, after this, who knows when we’ll see each other again,” he said. I […]
From Dr. Wife to Mrs. Mom
I recently quit my job…and by job, I mean residency. As those in the field can attest, this isn’t something that happens often. Once you start, it’s expected that you’ll finish, regardless of how difficult things get, and no matter the sacrifice. Forums on the topic often advise residents considering the thought to “forget about […]