Everybody's Working For The Weekend

It has been quite some time since I have posted, I know. I didn't feel inspired for some of that time, and my laptop has been out-of-commission for a few days, but I do feel the need to write now. I'm currently at work, but I'll probably finish this post when I get home. So here's what I have been up to. First of all, WORK. I will have worked around 75 hours this pay period, which is very good for me (I'm budgeted for 72 hours, or 36 hours per week). And it has been busy--trauma season is in full swing, and I am exhausted by the time I get home. Even as I write this, I'm about ready to fall asleep! I just finished a long and exceptionally bloody case, where it was just me and the surgeon (i.e., no residents or medical students), so I was first-assisting and trying to keep all my instruments organized and attempting to load suture with one hand, etc. It's tough! It's mentally and physically draining, and when you see so much blood, you have to think about what will happen to the patient. That can be scary, especially when the outcome is unclear. ______ Update: I'm at home now. I spent the evening doing I&D's in O.R. 19. UGLY. The last one was Necrotizing Fasciitis. Seriously--some things are worse than dying. She will either lose her arm (above the shoulder) or her life. In her case, I don't think she'll live more than a few days. It is scary. I'm not excited to work tomorrow. I will get paid time-and-a-half, and it's only for 4 hours (total princess shift), but there are a lot of ugly cases on the schedule. I have a bad feeling I'll be stuck in Dr. Hillyard's room the whole time. I like Dr. Hillyard, but his O.R. is not my favorite place to be. So . . . other than work, church is keeping me very busy. I still have no idea what I'm doing on Sunday, or if I can get someone to cover for me so we can stay in Logan a bit longer. I don't know. We'll see. I need to sleep. I'll write more soon.