Things are going well....I PASSED STEP 1....YAY!.....and now I am in my 4th week of my Family medicine rotation. It is a totally different world on this side of Step 1...LOL...
Although Step 1 was extremely challenging and I prayed earnestly to pass, I kinda feel like a fish out of water. I think I had gotten use to the struggle, the uneasy feeling of the unknown...that had become my norm. Now, on this side of Step 1 is a whole new world I must get use to. I'm stepping into the real world of practicing medicine. It's time to put into practice the knowledge I've obtained.
In Family Medicine, we see patients from ages 7 to 100+. I have yet to see any children, though. Most of our patients are elderly. The office I'm working in is a very fast pace office with no breaks...OMG...from the time we hit the floor, we are moving and going non-stop. It's amazing how my attendings are so sharp and knowledgeble. They are able to recall and apply needed information to care for the patients. They all are very helpful, too.
The first week was absolutely torture on my feet...one night leaving the office I had to walk on the grass because the sidewalk was just to hard and the pain was excruciating. So, I just had to leave my dress shoe at home and start wearing my tennis shoes. Now, I have no issues standing all day....
Incorporating days at the office and nights studying for shelf exams, took me a little time to get the swing of; but, I think I have my schedule down now. September 20th, I take my first shelf exam for Family Medicine.....(I know the testing never ends)....Then I start my Internal Medicine rotation...
Isn't this exciting? Remember when I was just trying to make it through organic chemistry...LOL...That goes to show you, if you don't give up, you can and will make it to your goal....
As I reflect back to the beginning of this journey, having to go back to school after being out for over 12yrs, taking all the prerequisites plus the highly recommended courses, tending to my children and terminally ill husband, all I can say is "NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO THOSE THAT BELIEVE."
Now, go live your dream!
