Random Thoughts

Okay so I am sitting here and I just ate about half of the cookie dough bits out of the ice cream and figured I needed to do something just a bit more productive. So here I am.

My first random thought is: Happy Anniversary to Deedles and Milly! Yesterday we celebrated our 7th anniversary. Unfortunately, as our family is now running on a surgical intern schedule, we weren't able to get a night out together (he's got a week off in January we will take advantage of). I just had to share my gift: D got a lovely handmade card from me that professed my undying love and a Costco-sized bottle of Metamucil. (the tag line in my card was.. . . . .hope the next 7 years will be even 'smoother' than the last 7). Romantic, eh??? D actually totally appreciated the gift, maybe in some other blog we could go over his BM pathology (I am sure he would be so thrilled that I am sharing this you all--well actually, you know D, he would probably just laugh about it! )

Okay since my blog is entitled random thoughts, I guess my train of thought has now been directed towards my husband and some crazy stories he's told. One of D's favorite things about patient care in general surgery is asking people if they've passed gas yet (meaning they can eat-bowels are functioning properly). Last week he told me that he was asking a lady if she had passed gas and she said, "Oh, you smelled that? I am so sorry!" He let her know that was not what he mean't, but did congratulate her on the returned function of her bowels!

D has now logged a bunch of cases (meaning he performed the surgery in most of its entirety). in fact, he has been a part of so many laproscopic appendectomies, that a few days ago the attending let him do the whole case all by himself--he was pretty stoked. I am thrilled for him, but wonder about the patient. I sure they might think twice about surgery if the knew their surgeon had only been a doctor for 6 months. In these cases I would probably prefer not to be told, wouldn't you?

Well its 9:20 and D just walked in the door, so I should go talk to him while he eats dinner. I am thrilled because tomorrow he gets the whole day off. He hasn't had a Sunday off for 9 weeks! I am so excited he gets to sit through church with me, however, we joked that if he keeps coming to church they'll never release him as Elder's Quorum President.

Okay, final random thought on church callings. For those of you who aren't aware the LDS church does not have a paid clergy. Some of D's senior residents were asking him how much he got paid. . . .ah, if only!! I am joking, of course, we are happy to perform service in our church.