tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46139694183379355052024-03-12T21:46:10.473-04:00Diary Of A Medical WifeJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-81360797258653350492016-06-09T21:23:00.001-04:002016-06-09T21:23:03.079-04:00Updates and Long Distance ....Again<div style="text-align: center;">
Dr. Hubby and I have reached the point in residency for the 4 month 2 hour long distance for his peds rotation!</div>
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I can't believe it's the end of our second year! I am thrilled I get to join him in Lexington for the month of July. Halleluiah for being a teacher!! I'll come back to start teaching early August of course.</div>
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Our animals have all be divided up. Scarlett is going to stay with my parents. Greycie will be staying with my in-laws. Carmen will be staying with my Grandma. The apartment is amazingly nice; however, it doesn't allow pets. The 3rd floor accommodations also make it an issue. I'll be soaking up the sun at the pool for sure! We definitely lucked out getting the 1st rotation.</div>
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The program here is amazing and pays for all the costs associated with moving for the 4 months. Keep in mind, we also still have the house in Huntington to take care of. Gas coming from Huntington to Lexington is also reimbursed on the weekends to play intermural kickball on Sundays. They pay the rent and all utilities. It will be fun to check out the fitness centers while I'm there in July. My planet fitness membership does transfer to the one in Lexington. Score. </div>
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I've lost about 5 solid pounds since starting my journey with Jeremy Mullins and #GetMacroEd on facebook. The program cycles every 8 weeks tapering carb numbers lower and lower. </div>
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The current numbers I've been given are: </div>
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* 150 grams of protein </div>
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I've really hit a plateau at 140 pounds. Remember, for our wedding I did crossfit 3x a week and was low carb and was in the best shape of my life. I'm thinking about going back after my family vacation to Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. Right now, I've been running 5k+ on Saturdays and lifting 2x during the week. It's time to step it up a notch. I'm sure the above pictured pool will help with my motivation! It's time to drop some weight before I get prego.</div>
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<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-84487251947405934392016-06-09T20:39:00.004-04:002016-06-09T20:39:49.802-04:00Contract??<span style="font-size: large;">What? We have finally reached the point in this crazy medical journey to start looking into attending contracts??????</span><br />
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be a doctor you need a bachelor’s degree, 4 years of medical school, focused residency
training in the field you match, complete an optional year for fellowship training
be specially specialized, then become an attending aka be on the Bravo Married
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joyous phase between medical school and becoming an attending is
affectionately titled "residency". An upside is that you DO get
paid </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">a little</span></i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"> to train in field you
want. For orthopedics, this phase is 5 years. The length varies. Surgeons need more
training than family medicine doctors. The 8 years before becoming a resident,
my hubster racked up in the ball park of $350,00 of school loans. Interest per
month during residency is about $2,000 per month. (PS... I'm a teacher. $2,000
is my monthly salary.) It will be closer to $400,000 by the time we are
able to start paying on them. Now is not the time.</span></span></div>
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to google and type in “orthopedic residency salary”. It’s actuate. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">PGY= Post (Medical School) Graduation Year</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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be real… people live on far less than this. I know. Did I mention I was a
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</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">100 hours at the
hospital. Forget what you have heard. The 80-hour work rule only exists on
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a first year resident making $52,000 and working 105 hours per week. The hourly
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resident orthopedic surgeon resident after completing 8 years of school will
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time McDonald’s workers were pissed about their minimum wage pay? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Dude,
I'm pretty sure the legendary rapping bum on campus at The Ohio State
University brings in more per day. It probably helps he doesn’t have to pay income
tax either!</span></div>
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resident’s free time?</span></u></b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> Yah… let’s
go there...</span><br />
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">168 total hours
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">105 hours
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residents and spouses in the same boat! May the years go fast; the learning be meaningful,
and future Louis Vuitton live up to their name! We deserve it.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span></div>
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Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-63591361178817131862015-11-23T23:17:00.002-05:002015-11-23T23:17:37.534-05:00My Own Pre vs Post Wife Expectations<div style="text-align: center;">
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Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-60436975678378888672015-11-23T22:36:00.000-05:002015-11-24T00:04:46.209-05:00Poetic Strength<span style="font-family: "calibri";"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">With medical residency interviews in progress, I thought I
would take time to reflect on the quotes that have resonated with me following
my husband though the first years of orthopedic surgery residency. I wish I
could say I have been 100% supportive through his medical journey. We, after
all, started dating at age 15, went to undergrad together and, were long
distance through medical school by 3 and a half hours. The reality is that
being a significant other in the medical community put mildly is tough. If you
are in the significant others club, you know what I’m talking about. I’ve spent
my fair share of his call nights on Pinterest, panning through the motivational
quotes section in our queen size bed with an English Bulldog warming my feet,
German Shepard fit snuggly under the bed, without a husband beside me. My eyes look harshly at the warm glare of my phone screen against the dark background of the bedroom searching
for poetic strength not to take my annoyance at our situation out on him after
he has been at work for 24 hours plus. These sayings have kept me grounded and often shake my negative attitude into a positive one. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "calibri";">We don’t meet people by accident, they cross our
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I cannot believe how fortunate we are to have landed in residency in a program
that feels like a family. I would have never thought that my social life would
have been comparable to what it was after leaving all of our friends. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Landing residency here was a blessing.</span></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "calibri";">How lucky am I to have something that makes
saying goodbye so hard. –Winnie the Pooh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Distance from family and friends
makes you realize how many wonderful people are in your life. I am so happy
when I have friends drive so far to see me. The effort alone speaks volumes
about our friendship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> I have everything I need. </span></o:p><br />
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> We live our 20's to work, 30's for family, and 40's to enjoy the fruit of the tree we planted 20 years prior. Intelligence is not just getting an A on a test but realizing that gratification does not have to be instantaneous. Waiting is often against social norms but is in fact acceptable. Long hours = bigger checks someday. Be patient. </span></o:p><br />
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Most women want a man that’s already established.
A strong woman will be a part of his struggle, survive it, succeed together,
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<o:p><span style="font-family: "calibri";"> Having a common goal in our marriage makes us stronger. </span></o:p><br />
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "calibri";">The things you take for granted someone else is
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">It’s easy to get caught in the cycle of only noticing how much your
significant other is not home and how much time they might spend studying. It
takes a special strength to not see your husband for the “80 hour work week
rule” (cough cough… 100 hour work week) to then have him come home and retreat
to the basement to read for lecture the next morning. It hard to take care of
the house alone, prep all the food, and keep 2 dogs and a cat from killing each
other while working 50 hours per week. It’s nuts; and I’m pretty impressed at
myself honestly! In the midst of all the crazy, it’s so easy to look around and
forget how nice our first house actually turned out to be, that we have food in
the refrigerator, have money left over at the end of the month, and have a
husband who is working his ass off every day for our family’s future betterment.
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Life does not owe you anything. Not happiness,
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">The more work you put in to anyone of those areas, the more satisfaction
you get out. Staying in does not help any of it. Push yourself to get out and
make new friends. Try new things. If you are lucky enough to be placed area
with people of different backgrounds, use it as a learning experience. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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She has been a wonderfully chaotic addition to our family. </div>
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At 8 months Scarlet is working toward:</div>
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3<sup>rd</sup>. </div>
Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-42424363805442204132015-03-02T22:01:00.000-05:002015-03-17T22:01:44.864-04:00First Months of PGY1<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Guys, I’m going to get real with you for a second. It wasn’t
easy. My first (half) year of marriage wasn’t what I expected; but, a year after match
day with reflective eyes and fresh perspective, I can truly say we matched
where we are supposed to be.</div>
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If you follow my blog, you know my June 2014 was pretty
exciting. I finished my last day teaching at a school that I poured my heart,
sole, and tears into, walked down the aisle 3 days later, closed on our house 3
days later, and moved out of my apartment 2 days after that. Charlie started
his new job a week later. No honeymoon. I remember laying on a mattress on the
floor of my new “master bedroom” 2 days after we were married WITHOUT my new
husband thinking, “this is not how I pictured things”. He was back in our
hometown retrieving the rest of his furniture from his parent’s house and
coming up the next morning.</div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also never thought
leaving my first teaching job was so rough. I was blessed to find a new job
right away. Nothing will ever compare to LCS- fact. I miss the sense of
community and pride in knowing I was going above and beyond for my students
when their OAA scores came in. My job now is just very different. That’s all I’ll
say. The up side though is that I have a lot less stress! I know feel how much
stress my body was under at my old job. It’s great to be freed from that. Instead
of coaching, I know tutor at $20/hr through Marshall University 4 hours a week.
I can and hope to up my hours during the summer. I’m setting all the money
aside in a savings account. My school also allows me to do parent workshops for
a few hours on a given night of my choosing for $25/hr. It works out to $100
each time I do one since they also pay for prep time. Not bad at all! It definitely
helps to make up for my pay cut coming from Ohio to West Virginia. I think my
pay cut was something around $8k. </div>
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A few months into PGY1 I was having crying fits multiple times
a week. It got to be crippling. Charlie and I were fighting – over nothing. I
was simply furious, constantly. Around Christmas I was introduced to the
anti-depressant called Lexapro by of all doctors, my gyno. Let me tell you,
EVERYTHING changed. I have not had a single crying spell or fought with Charlie
since. I surely thought being so angry all the time was a result of PGY1 and being
so resentful about having to move and quit my respected teaching job. I was in
total denial. When you think of depression, you think more of the sadness and
not the anger. Since I went to my gyno and told him my symptoms, he never gave
me a diagnosis per say. When you google depression, to my surprise anger is one
of the top symptoms along with weight changes, trouble sleeping, sadness, and
low self-esteem. </div>
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My last post was about how “fit” I was during my
bachelor party. Well kids, I’m not fit anymore. Post wedding, I quit eating
paleo and did the “whatever sounds good” diet. I also quit working out altogether.
Why? I’m not really sure. Here I am writing this at 124lbs. 10 pounds heavier
than in the picture below and embarrassed. Call it marriage. Call it lazy. Call
it depressed. The craziest part of it all I still pay for a crossfit membership
and don’t go. Whaaatttt??? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been
stuck in a rut of “tomorrow I’ll go.” Ridiculous. The upside is that I feel my
energy levels coming back after completing the Whole30 (same diet I did before
the super in shape pic before my bachelorette) and have lost 5 lbs! </div>
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It’s now March and I finally feel like I have a hold of my
new live in the residency phase. I’m going to church regularly, now eating how
I used to pre-move and pre-wedding, feel secure in my new job, and ready to
make a change to start lifting again. Life is good. My marriage is great. I am
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Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-50938779526348926552014-08-03T01:38:00.000-04:002014-08-03T01:44:39.503-04:00Diet and Fitness Routine<div style="text-align: left;">
Simply put: I'm a sprinter when in comes to my diet and fitness routine. Short intense spurts of motivation and obsession are followed by long rest periods. About 4 months before our wedding I did crossfit 3x weekly coupled with the strictest form of Paleo diet known: the Whole30 program. </div>
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No legumes. </div>
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No dairy. </div>
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No grains aka no rice or bread.</div>
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No added or artificial sugar or chemicals. </div>
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No alcohol. </div>
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Basically No fun...</div>
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Hello chicken, roast beef, tuna, green beans, broccoli, sweet potatoes, avocado, salsa, mashed cauliflower, eggs, sausage, bacon, black coffee, tea, water, pineapple, apples... repeat...repeat...repeat.</div>
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Right before my Bachelorette in May, I was a solid 114 pounds. (5'3")<br />
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For me this was a gain of 2lbs from appetite-drainning Match Day, yet down a total of 10lbs from New Years. To be honest although the diet was hell, by week 3 of the Whole30 program I had more energy than ever before. My body felt clarified. Rings were loose. My brain was able to distinguish that a cheat meal would <b>absolutely wreak</b> my mood, skin, nails, and stomach. The diet became easier since my brain now "knew" better than to eat certain foods, however; it all change at the first bite of our wedding cake. All I could think of was sugar for 8 weeks after.<br />
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....People when I fall off the wagon, it's like being sucked into a black whole coming out 5lbs heavier and 2 inches thicker on each thigh. Further stress of moving to a new city, closing on a house, and getting a new job pushed working out down on my priority list. It was on the flat out "I-don't-care" list AKA the section of my to-do list where I embarrassingly write things down only to feel more productive even though I NEVER do them. <br />
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I eat paleo about 60% of the time but I finally signed up for the local Crossfit gym and have been attending the classes. Yes, the classic "turtle who cant roll over" style of getting out of bed and off the couch was back the first week. My abs were tender to even touch. Note to self- DON'T STOP WORKING OUT. It hurts to start over.<br />
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Crossfit really is an addiction once you get going.<br />
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If you ever want to meet people, go to a class. People bombard you with kindness and encouragement... while getting your ass handed to you of course. Truth: everyone is high off their own endorphins. Everyone is proud of themselves and each other when the hour is up. You'll never receive so many high fives in your life. If you are looking to feel a part of a community, try crossfit.<br />
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When we set the date for our wedding prior to our possible residency move, I had no idea how crazy our timeline would actually be!<br />
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May 1st, 2014: He turns in keys to his medical school apartment in Toledo, Ohio. All of his stuff was transferred to the garage of my apartment in Lancaster, Ohio but he stayed at his parents place in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. (RED)<br />
June 4th 2014: Last day of school in Lancaster, Ohio. (Purple)<br />
June 6th, 2014: Rehearsal Dinner (Yellow)<br />
June 7th, 2014: Our Wedding Day! (Yellow)<br />
June 12th, 2014: Close on our first house in Huntington, West Virginia (Blue)<br />
June 14th, 2014: Turn in keys to my Lancaster, Ohio apartment. (Purple)<br />
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I am SOOO happy to finally be settled. Our honeymoon was our move and I'm quite content with it.<br />
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In Huntington we were able to get a ton for our money! We got a medical housing loan through Huntington Bank where the PMI is dropped which was amazing.<br />
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Without telling you our address, zillow.com listed our house with the following:<br />
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95% of the windows are brand spanking new. Not to mention a new roof in 2012 and new furnace negotiated at closing. We got all this for $160k with closing paid by the seller. Humm... can you say Yess??! Our mortgage is about $950 a month and property taxes are a low low low $1400 per year! Soon after we learned his program also gives him a $2000 bonus for matching there, free loops, pgy1 book mailed free, a $500 a year suit find, all dry cleaning reimbursed, and $500 step 3 reimbursement. Can you see now why after putting in an offer, my freaking out about not matching in Columbus, Ohio ended! Score! <br />
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We've been living together for about 6 weeks now and our long distance relationship is thankfully in hindsight. This medical journey is one heck of a roller coaster. <br />
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We will need to update the kitchen a bit and one of the bathrooms before selling in 2019. More posted to come with before and afters!</div>
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<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-68962217407662949202014-07-28T14:25:00.000-04:002014-07-29T15:34:04.583-04:00Our Wedding!My definition of love:<br />
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blind connection, often unspoken, yet noticeable to everyone around. True love
is rare, unmistakable, and restful. It unintentionally defines the person who I
am today. Love has made me entirely change my outlook of the world since, without
hesitation and without conscious calculation; my every decision is naturally
made in care of Charlie. It is the recognition of my own flaws and honest
attempt to become a better person for him. In time and after every new
experience we overcome together, my loves grows deeper, with more maturity, and
clarity. It is an unbroken trust that no matter what is thrown our way, how
many miles are between us, or how long it’s been since we have seen each other
that we will be OK, and even better, on the other side. Time is not our enemy
but a friend. It’s an excitement for the future. Love an intense feeling of
satisfaction I can make him, my best friend, happy. It’s celebrating with him
through his and my accomplishments, and being immeasurably proud to stand by
his side through it all. True love is timeless. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The day was a whirlwind of joy and excitement. The only time I cried-cried was the night of the rehearsal dinner around midnight when my brother and parents were in bed. I just finished editing the ridiculous soundtrack for our epic dad-daughter dance when I thought to check my email. I opened a thank you note from one of my former students, whom also was my classroom aid for a period of time. In the email she thanked me for a great year, helping her to love math, remembered my wedding date, and wrote that she was thinking of me. Quiet tears ran down my face past my smile sitting Indian style and hands in my lap. It was a moment I needed to myself- at peace with life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I remember getting maybe 4-5 hours of sleep. When I heard dad's alarm go off I shuffled down the hall past my parents bedroom. Mom immediately cried when she saw me. Laughing I said "Oh Mom...Already??!" and hugged her. Dad fixed his usual big breakfast with plenty of time for Mom and I to get to the Studio East Hair Salon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I loved the venue choice for our 180ish guests! The Wheeling Artisan Center's first floor is a restaurant/bar area followed by a glass/art gallery on the second floor. The third floor was our party. The dancing and tables where on one side, food and restrooms on the other separated by a sky light lit balcony connected by an elevator bridge, walking bridge, and bar bridge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Our hotel was in walking distance which proved to be very convenient for those of us who shut down the downstairs bar with live music. People told me before the wedding that the actual night goes incredibly fast, but I didn't believe them until waking up to a pretty solid hangover the following morning. ;) So caught in the moment, Charlie and I left my flowers at the venue and cake topper in the hotel refrigerator. In hindsight a very telling clue into our relationship. Flowers whither. Cake spoils. Our company will not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you to everyone who made June 7th, 2014 unforgettable. </span></div>
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Huntington, WV and Marshall University Orthopedics here we come!!<br />
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I have felt so many emotions over the last few days. I remember walking into The Match Ceremony in Toledo, Ohio thinking that very few people have moments in their lives like this one. I mean really.? A few posts ago I mentioned his interview offer list. I think the final count was 20 hospitals. Notice below that Marshall was his last on the interview trail and also notice I didn't know what city it was in. Opps. Interviews aside, the ranking process itself was intense. His draft order was completely flipped flopped after I and everyone around me declared January as my own personal Panic Attack Month. To put it another way, I used so much of the Bath and Body Works "Stress Relief" lotion after Christmas break, the students started to comment I smelled like men's deodorant. Hum.. No joke unfortunately. In retrospect, I don't think there is a manual on how to handle being "Married to Medicine". I really did like Philli but the high cost of living scared the bejezzis out of me. As I started to realize that the next 5 years for us would likely be where our first and maybe second child would be born, I wanted a place that would work comfortably. Philli (to me) would not have been the easiest option. The medical community group I belong to on facebook was amazing for being up front, honest, and forthcoming with family budgets. His first rank was done toward the end of the interview trail, right before his Marshal interview. Before my Philadelphia melt down, I really had pushed him toward the "prestigious" school route... ivy league... top-20-ortho-hospital-in-the-nation type places. Those schools to me say "successful" aka "I am one of the smartest people in America". He went to those interviews though at Virginia Commonwealth University and UPenn feeling unsure of the cultural academic attitudes, overwhelmed by the abundance of research projects, disappointed by the hours spent in the OR (relatively speaking to the community programs), yet highly impressed by the facilities. I kept telling him that 5 years is 5 years. Not forever. Ultimately after he heard my major concerns of cost of living and wanting the option to stay home with kids his rank list completely flipped from "big name" to close-to-home community programs at the top with less to no research requirements and significantly more hours spent in the OR from day 1. Probably the hardest thing about the rank process is really knowing what you want out of life NOW. He said that if we end up at home-home that a community program would be best to see a a variety of cases but poor in the fact that the specialize complex cases would be limited. Going to a "big name" would help get fellowships and provide connections to start in a city. To be very honest, I don't think my mindset was quite right to make that decision during the month of February 2014. His placement now will hopefully still allow him to go back to Columbus, Ohio if we choose to later. He asked me if I saw myself retiring there and I couldn't answer him. I typically am an amazing planner and need to know every detail wasn't working for that question. I can see the 2 of us together, old, with grandchildren, a 2 story living room with a huge Christmas tree; but for the life of me, I have no idea where that setting's address is. I guess that's a good thing? ...but I digress...<br />
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All and all his 4th choice is where we ended up. Not terrible. A top 5 ortho match from what I hear is fantastic. We did have our hearts set on Mount Carmel in Columbus, Ohio though. I could have kept my amazing job (with higher than average salary for a teacher), he would have been able to moonlight, and again, we would be in Columbus. The program director even sent him a thank you for interviewing. He also rotated there. We ranked them 1st. Mount Carmel only takes 2 interns per year. Who knows? We might have been their number 3? Oh well. It has been difficult saying goodbye to everyone at work. Facebook gave it away to ease the blow. <br />
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It was absolutely devastating not to open the letter to find his 1st choice.<br />
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<u>Here is my play by play (very candid) Match Day experience: </u><br />
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<u>10am:</u> Putting the finishing touches on hair and makeup. I skipped breakfast I was so nervous. I didn't sleep but only 5 hours per night and consumed less than an adequate amount of calories due to nerves the week prior. My weight the day before match day read 116lbs... aka down 8-9 lbs in 3 months. I was dieting for the wedding, doing crossfit 2x a week, and eating paleo for the most part. The Match anxiety definitely helped.<br />
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<u>11am:</u> The school had set up a very nice appetizer station while we mingled with his friends. <br />
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<u>11:40am:</u> 3 people came to say wonderful things about the class' match outcomes<br />
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<u>12pm:</u> We opened letters!<br />
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<u>12:01pm</u>: Speechless. Heart sunk. No tears.<br />
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<u>12:03pm: </u>Speechless. No tears. He and I stared at each other with blank faces. One of this extremely unsensored and spontanious friend's asked "How do you feel about his match?" All I could say was "I don't know." <br />
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<u>12:10pm:</u> Speechless. Still staring at each other. Still not crying. I know he is disappointed. We both know I have to quite my amazing job. He knows I am devastated. No words needed but "Do you want to go?". I said "yes". I was really doing my best to not lose it in front of his friend's parents and fiances. <br />
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<u>12:15pm</u>: long silent walk to the car<br />
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<u>12:16pm:</u> lots of tears during the car ride home. I remember bargaining "what if we ranked it differently"... "I'm sorry I freaked about about cost of living." ..."You have to spend 3 months in K-Tuck for peds your third year. What about me with kids?" etc...<br />
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<u>12:35pm</u>: He reminds me of all the good things we talked about when deciding to rank Marshall 4th after I said my share. I'm feeling more positive and forgetting about my job.<br />
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I know all of this because the video cam I used to record the ceremony was mistakenly not turned off an put in my giant hand bag...<br />
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<u>Around 3pm: </u>I finally am excited about the move to Huntington. I finally text my Dad.<br />
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<u>7pm: </u>We made reservations earlier in the week to have a very very nice dinner in Toledo. At this point I'm feeling very proud to be at a table with the fiance's or spouses of 3 other soon-to-be surgeons. None of his friends go their first choices. They ranged from 3rd to 8th on their rank lists. One friend will be going to Houston, TX for ortho (8th pick), another to Grand Rapids, MI for plastics (5th I think), and the last for general surgery at Riverside Hospital (3rd) in Cbus. All of his friend's opened their letters and basically had the same reaction except for one. Another one of the fiance's has the exact same situation as I do with quitting a great job to start over. It was good to hear everyone being positive at dinner.<br />
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<u>9pm+</u> : drinks and mingling with the rest of the Toledo MS4's who just opened letters<br />
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<u>72 Hours Post Match:</u> After setting into the information, researching, and being in contact with a few people down there, it actually <b>does</b> seem like a good fit. The 2 other interns also are getting married this summer around the exact same time as we are! Crazy. I really hope who ever they are, that we become friends! (How silly does that sound!) We received his start date from the program as June 18th. Medical School graduation is May 30th. My job ends June 5th (teacher work day). Our wedding is June 7th which means we can now take a bitty honeymoon!! Finding housing and a new job for myself is now my top priority though. Praying the stars align and it all works out! I am applying to 2 jobs tomorrow.<br />
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"Positive things don't happen to negative people."<br />
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Being "Married to Medicine" does not come with a manual. The fiance actually said he would put my reaction up against the other significant others in our group. I got over the news relatively quickly.<br />
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Excited to see what the future holds! NO MORE LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP!!!<br />
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<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-2344825507916090432013-12-26T13:14:00.001-05:002013-12-26T13:14:55.503-05:00Christmas & Philadelphia Road TripThe fiancé is currently taking his step 2 while I sit in The University of Pennsylvania/Drexel chestnut street Starbucks writing this. It was difficult to leave the family at 4 in the afternoon on Christmas to come with him to new completely honest. This year at Christmas is was very obvious that traditions are beginning to change as my siblings and I get older. Of course I wanted one last Christmas at home-home in my own bed and own room. Sort of bitter sweet really. I was woke by my middle youngest brother at 8am. "It's Christmas Jess!? Get Up!" I gave him a "ugh" and rolled over for another 30 minutes until he came in again and threw my cat at me. Nice. He had driven from his now rented house about 15 minutes away for the ritual of Christmas morning gifts. My family consisting my dad, mom, said brother (Age 23) and other brother (age 20) opened our gifts. Mom likes to buy her Christmas gifts in China Town in New York City with her girlfriend on her annual "get away from the husbands" trip. I've told her time and time again that the prices on North Face hoodies, Tiffany's jewelry, designer sunglasses and bags are so good because they are not real. It has no effect. "But this one really is though" she says with a ruffled confused look on her face. I just have to shake my head and laugh. Whatever you say mom... After opening gifts at home-home we traveled to my dads moms house for breakfast and gifts. Grandma Joan is I believe 84 now and can't really get around too much. Ben, my youngest brother opened up a container of Hershey's kisses, I got a bookmark, and the best of all, Zachary got a first aid kit. I feel really bad for laughing but I chalk it up to memories being made. Haha. I can just hear us 10 years from now... Remember the time that grandma J got us band-aids for Christmas then won at Chinese checkers!? She also demanded that my cat make the trip. The next stop was Charlie's Grandma's house for more food. My grandma Bonnie's house was next. Grandma Bonnie is a fantastic seamstress and always hand sews gorgeous intricate keepsake stockings for all of us. I opened mine to find she had given me her mothers handkerchief with beautiful embroidery and the letter "E" for my soon to be maiden name to use as something old for my wedding day. Charlie and I headed over to his dads house for our final stop. His mom hit the "I want grand babies" hint HARD when she gave me red lingerie. All eyes were on my red face. Haha. Oh boy. Charlie and I left on that note toward Philadelphia. We stayed in the Sherridan hotel. OH MY GOSH the pillows!!! Haha It's the little things. I have a lot of time to think today about how life if changing before my eyes. Deep. My brother is about to get engaged (I can feel it) to a great gal. I'm moving away likely come June. Grandma Joan is getting older. I had so many stops this Christmas, now reflecting on the day is when I'm truly enjoying how crazy and beautiful the changes are. I better enjoy it while I can because I don't think we will ever have any Christmas quite the same. I smile. Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-33722075052154728312013-12-05T23:52:00.002-05:002013-12-05T23:52:27.204-05:00Residency Interview Line Up
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s been quite a long time since my last post. I was really
freaking out for a bit about “THE MATCH”. It was better to avoid thinking about it. Sitting at my computer for hour
wasting time on Zillow.com looking at possible housing options depending on
location we *might* move was starting to consume my school work time. Wedding planning
has taken over my worries. My check list is getting shorter and shorter. My
dress came in, save the dates are about to go out, and bridesmaids dresses are
ordered. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All is right in the world.
Except for my Christmas tree that only survived 48 hours before I came home
from school with it on the floor. The cat popped her head up from the braches
playing with the ribbons pouncing up and down excitedly as I opened the
apartment door. Nice. Déjà vu. This already played itself out last year. … I have
yet to fix the decorations. Instead it’s propped up against the wall. I’m using
the excuse that it now looks “artistic”. Lol <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am very happy to report that the fiancé has a total of 19
interview for orthopedic residency programs! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">His resume is prettttttty solid. Step 1 score of 258, Alpha Omega Alpha, 1 publication, worked on 4 projects, and a step 2 score of something really good also… can’t remember
now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Western Michigan University Medical Center in
Kalamazoo, MI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wayne State University’s Oakwood Heritage
Hospital in Detroit, MI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Akron General Hospital in Akron, OH<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">SUMA Hospital in Akron, OH<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">University of Rochester Medical Center in
Rochester, NY<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Upstate New York Hospital in Syracuse, NY<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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out of all orthopedic hospitals in the US<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Calibri;">University of Birmingham Medical Center in Birmingham,
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February. This is getting more and more exciting! I'm drinking more and more Yogi Stress Tea! :) haha But in all seriousness , </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> have prepared myself that we
might be moving away from Columbus. Anger was a real emotion felt for about a
month before acceptance set in. The fiancé has very supportive about me not
wanting to leave my job. It’s so nice just to hear him say that he understands
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Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-36882542884651886862013-09-18T19:24:00.001-04:002013-09-18T19:24:26.372-04:00Orthopedic Residency Applications SentThe time is here. Residency applications are sent and now we wait yet again. His step one score is very very good and resume overall is pretty solid. He keeps questioning how many programs he should apply to in the MD world. Ideally we would like to stay in the Midwest New England, or southern part of United States. Right now I believe the total is up to 70 applications sent out. I'm Pretty sure that it's overkill and at this point we're wasting money; however, it eases his mind which makes me in turn feel better about life. <div><br></div><div>People at work are starting to ask me in the lunch room what my plan is. My answer is a wide-eyed shoulder shrug. I'm preparing myself for the chat with the principal at school. Of course he knows my fiancé's in med school (he's met him before) But even so, the building is so amazing to work at that I'd rather not tell him I'm leaving. Blah... </div><div><br></div><div>As far as wedding plans go, my wedding dress came in! We reserved the church for the shower and also the wedding. And get this?! ... I liked a post from the exact place I got the bridesmaid dresses & my wedding dress, and it ended up that I actually won a rehearsal dress for free. It's an Alfred Sung dress in any color and any style I want! Who knew these things actually happen?! </div><div>Yes, it's for Real and not a scam. Oooo also engagement pictures have been scheduled for October 20. So excited for the pictures and I'm hoping that its still "fall-ish looking" with leaves on the trees by then. We are thinking that the pictures are going to be taken at my parents pond/farm. Pumped to get That taking care of. </div><div><br></div><div>I'm not sure I've blogged about this yet but I'm also cross country coach for my school. It's eating up a lot of my time between planning a wedding, grading, planning lessons, and life in general. Even still I'm pleasantly surprised I do enjoy it so much. It Allows extra time to chat with the kids and get To know them on a different level. I keep my classroom pretty fast-paced with little downtime so it's hard to do that in the classroom. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-80673162914733490902013-09-02T11:20:00.002-04:002013-09-02T11:38:42.380-04:00Attitude: 4th Year of Long Distance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-34737902448434248852013-09-02T00:18:00.001-04:002013-09-02T00:18:19.322-04:00Update: Residency Interview Suit Purchase The Fiance lived with me while his was doing his 2 away audition rotations. Just last week he left to go back to school and study for step 2. I can't believe how fast the summer went. I hope this entire year goes as fast! When we are having our hard-of-hearing 75-year-old chats, I am confident we will look back on 2013-2014 as one of the most chaotic times of our lives. <br />
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September- The $2000 step 2 exam... ugh...<br />
October- Residency Applications<br />
November- Residency Applications<br />
December- Residency Interviews<br />
January- Residency Interviews<br />
February-wait wait wait<br />
March- Match Day (finding out where he will spend the next 5 years training)<br />
April-Wedding shower- finding a new place to live potentially finding a new job for me <br />
May- Medical School Graduation/ Bachelorette Party / Bachelor Party/ finding a new place to live- potentially finding a new job for me <br />
June- WEDDING- Moving to ? - possible honeymoon if $ is there/ finding a new place to live -potentially finding a new job for me <br />
July- Residency starts- potentially finding a new job for me <br />
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Bahh...It makes my head spin. Living alone is getting lonely which intern makes me slightly bitter. ...Sad truth. sigh.<br />
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It's time to start thinking of suits for residency interviews. Since these interviews dictate the next 5 years of my life and his, I had NO problem dipping into the wedding savings to pay for his residency interview suits.<br />
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The Fiance has a very athletic build: 48 shoulders and 38 waist. I normally have no complaints about his build but, it's definitely problematic for buying "off the rack". <br />
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We ended up going for 2 suits: charcoal grey and black. The pictures below are from Brooks Brothers. He ordered a charcoal grey suit to be tailored. (The one he tried on was navy.) Before alterations and after the Labor Day sales/ old gift card the cost dropped from $648 to $425. The second suit we purchased was a black herringbone athletic cut from Macy's starting at $648 to $239 to $177, again, before alterations. We definitely saved some money. 2 suits for about 600! Tailoring is estimated to be about $100-$150. Parents are helping with that. I really think a $1000 untailored suit looks terrible compared to a $200 tailored suit. <br />
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I've surveyed several wives who have gone through the interview process. They all have their own opinions of color choice but, the main theme that emerges is undoubtedly confidence. As long as the hopeful resident isn't "flashy" and holds himself well in the suit, the color choice of black, dark grey, or navy really doesn't matter. From what I have been told, charcoal grey is popular choice and that depending on the interview location, black would be appropriate, hence our purchases. We wouldn't have to buy new shoes and could interchange shirts and ties. <br />
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<a href="http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/jones-new-york-suit-24-7-black-solid-herringbone-athletic-fit?ID=708236&CategoryID=17788#fn=sp%3D1%26spc%3D4%26kws%3Djones%20athletic%20%26slotId%3D1" target="_blank">Macy's Suit Link</a><br />
<a href="http://www.brooksbrothers.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-brooksbrothers-Site/default/Product-Configurator?id=configurator-madison-suit" target="_blank">Brooks Brothers Make-Your-Own-Suit Link</a><br />
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Ahhh. C'est la vie<br />
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Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-50215612389750591702013-07-16T18:18:00.001-04:002013-07-16T18:18:46.638-04:00Happy Happy Happy News!<b>Wonderful news!!!</b> Fiance's graduation from medical school has been moved to may 31st!!! No more worrying about logistics! We can actually have a rehearsal dinner now! Thanks to someone out there who made that executive decision. <div><br></div><div>Breathing easy now...oh happy day!</div><div><br></div><div>I'm thinking the rehearsal dinner will probably be the same place as the reception since they give a discount. </div><div><br></div><div>Less than a year to go!</div><div><br></div><div>My wedding dress should come in the last week in August or first week in September. My veil still needs purchased. Shoes are iffy. I dearly want the ultimate "way-out-of-budget" couture but am waiting to see how the fiancée residency application process plays out. I was eyeing nude open toe pumps.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Best news of all: </b>fiancé started his first orthopedic away rotation and is living with me for 8 weeks! It was weird seeing him so much at first (keep in mind he works 80+ hours\week). I hadn't seen him for a solid 6 weeks prior. I'm cooking and doing laundry aka playing house. Never did I think I would take the role so seriously or think that type of gal to be me. I actually find I like doing it now with him there... I must be ill. </div><div><br></div><div>He is raving about the place he is currently rotating with. I'm talking "Jess, I can't get my hopes up but I love it there. I'm over analyzing everything. Everyone seems to like me. One of the residents even said today that (exact words) when your here as a resident dr.___ will likely be here for ___ more years..." We are both trying to keep a realistic head about it. I know most people don't match at their #1. But seriously, if I can keep my job and he is able to moonlight, wow... Just wow. </div><div><br></div><div><b>He </b>also started to bring up kids a few days ago<b>!! </b>If we place at the hospital he is currently, I could have my car and student loans paid off in 3 year (because I could stay at my job) then stay at home with kids while he moonlights during pyg3. Kids in 2 years likely. Daydreaming is fun. </div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-64317985645110840832013-06-30T15:25:00.001-04:002013-06-30T15:26:50.430-04:00Vacation at Hilton HeadBest news everrr: <br />
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Graduation has been moved ahead a week allowing us to have a rehearsal dinner!!!! Yay<br />
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Im posting from Ocean front rental home on Hilton head island in South Carolina. I'm typing on my phone please tolerate my grammatical errors. Fiancé moves into my apartment today but I'm hanging out with family. A gal has to keep living. He was supposed to come but got wind he was accepted for a VERY important audition rotation at mount Carmel west for orthopedics. The following month he will be at the Ohio state university for orthopedics too. I feel like we will have enough together time. I put notes around my apartment where he should unpack his things. Haha I thought it to be a cute gesture. I even bought him a clothes rack and bulgar wheat (he eats really weird stuff). Enjoy my view! Yes that is a picture of a butt washer in the bathroom lol deciding if I should explore it further ... <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiItyYVLsxfVO5SZtNGU9jt24vxmkcOz5uB95h4gmzw8lx20xG2XQk-xeWmVte6VPtDAGtbvmaYRG5KX0Zz3WDopGvsUKZXGvuDRQMrrWYW76pKNt_CTFODSv2d_X28Giqar3eFS69lsR/s640/blogger-image-323426519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiItyYVLsxfVO5SZtNGU9jt24vxmkcOz5uB95h4gmzw8lx20xG2XQk-xeWmVte6VPtDAGtbvmaYRG5KX0Zz3WDopGvsUKZXGvuDRQMrrWYW76pKNt_CTFODSv2d_X28Giqar3eFS69lsR/s640/blogger-image-323426519.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNYK_9_1lhOWNMyrkwBugocnd2sSWXslkcE1JgPEjqWcxr16hueUrhKXBYQYtCdLZO6InixAz2BOXfWkz9BSG4nnHRPFnI8_PpkyS3FyOXMYYdTSSfZyhpz17oG-MgcFpnCbiYfx6JxPe/s640/blogger-image--1922601666.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNYK_9_1lhOWNMyrkwBugocnd2sSWXslkcE1JgPEjqWcxr16hueUrhKXBYQYtCdLZO6InixAz2BOXfWkz9BSG4nnHRPFnI8_PpkyS3FyOXMYYdTSSfZyhpz17oG-MgcFpnCbiYfx6JxPe/s640/blogger-image--1922601666.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PXvlkT-hCiuRCmdXeS2xN250Zpofi9j0YCwLSBYZrVern_qD-2gVineGVEzZTqX7oFe_NMSXq6WxofvQyFZc4OBfjdKNKKTy1ardYIjMUHJoHVEhE1YnQZvHxWVzWuCXWlu5ImlzBJsR/s640/blogger-image--791545156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1PXvlkT-hCiuRCmdXeS2xN250Zpofi9j0YCwLSBYZrVern_qD-2gVineGVEzZTqX7oFe_NMSXq6WxofvQyFZc4OBfjdKNKKTy1ardYIjMUHJoHVEhE1YnQZvHxWVzWuCXWlu5ImlzBJsR/s640/blogger-image--791545156.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4Kop0A5y6tV2DuazwgENv_h7YYRlFKRrAhcXw6orYBhRawR4mcKDfZBCjQgw2QgAWy4Fg2G5WkZOWQbVUetZ3yyVhXugXMTWGmHgXyXDaTuHLecGWoRXhnY7w8m5oiHlJzebtKPLYsJE/s640/blogger-image-1959302951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4Kop0A5y6tV2DuazwgENv_h7YYRlFKRrAhcXw6orYBhRawR4mcKDfZBCjQgw2QgAWy4Fg2G5WkZOWQbVUetZ3yyVhXugXMTWGmHgXyXDaTuHLecGWoRXhnY7w8m5oiHlJzebtKPLYsJE/s640/blogger-image-1959302951.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHYcQBCKqLA4lVwsWZt60PtVT__dSoNFww9R-o52hT36d001EzxbADVoKZt-NqDmFF-KuWfIBjerwccb-FDSPzR-HMESDBupCepW3l3uCwnSX8Q_zR3d6wf8ElbW-qxHlJ5R5ebNX-71f/s640/blogger-image-1828733867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPHYcQBCKqLA4lVwsWZt60PtVT__dSoNFww9R-o52hT36d001EzxbADVoKZt-NqDmFF-KuWfIBjerwccb-FDSPzR-HMESDBupCepW3l3uCwnSX8Q_zR3d6wf8ElbW-qxHlJ5R5ebNX-71f/s640/blogger-image-1828733867.jpg" /></a></div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-26302747228849677532013-06-14T12:17:00.001-04:002013-06-14T12:17:13.234-04:00HELP! Bridesmaid Gifts????I want to be generous to the 5 gals in my wedding party. I was hoping to get them the typical wedding jewelry and something useful. <div>
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Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-41674804999558329152013-05-21T18:40:00.000-04:002013-05-21T18:40:02.792-04:00Help! ...Rehearsal Logistics Dilemma...<br />
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How long is the typical medical school graduation ceremony? We did research when planning the date of our wedding. The college normally holds graduation in May. We picked June 7th. Next year it's June 6th. Lovely. We thought about moving the date a week later (June 14th 2014) but that's also his mom's bday. Ortho residency would have orientation up to 2 weeks before July 1st leaving us no time for a honeymoon. As we proceed with the June 7th date right after graduation, I'm wondering if the 4 hour drive to graduation, sitting through it, driving back then going to our rehearsal dinner would even work for me and his parents or if we should go with a wedding day rehearsal brunch? My grandma really wants me to do a dinner. His mom who is paying for it wants a brunch. ... What would you guys do ? All my bridesmaids (5), my parents, and even maid of honor's parents have (without me asking or hinting) volunteered to help set it up if we chose a dinner... ugh decisions... HELP! lol<br />
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<b><u>Options 1:</u></b> Rehearsal and dinner Thursday (but not all the bridal party could make it)<br />
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<b><u>Option 2</u></b>: Graduation, traveling, a very late rehearsal and dinner Friday (everyone could make it but super tired)<br />
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<b><u>Option 3:</u></b> Graduation and travel Friday<br />
Rehearsal the morning of the wedding, brunch, wedding, and reception Saturday<br />
(Only problem here is being rushed on the wedding day and seeing each other before the wedding)<br />
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Good news though! The actual bridesmaid dress swatch came in! Thank you to my lovely bridesmaid Amber for modeling! The dress is Jenny Yoo Fiona style in Turkish Blue. I tried so hard to get a picture of how it look in person. I swear it photographs so much darker and muted. The in person color is slightly darker version of robins egg blue. When I show people they think it's teal.<br />
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<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-77506848480473154902013-04-29T00:21:00.000-04:002013-04-29T00:21:13.351-04:00Grace, Gratitude, Regret, Forgiveness, Wisdom I feel sorrow and regret for my written words earlier this year.<div>
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I posted sometime (maybe in Feb) that Dr. Fiance has asked for my input on his applications for away rotations. I had told him not to apply to a certain location since he has family there with severe drug problems. I felt that doing his real residency there would lead to complications with family showing up soliciting money and or exposing our future children to another world. He pretty much blew me off and said it was a good program. That was the end of it; thus, I vented online. </div>
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I cried a good part of today. I had only met him twice although I've been with Dr.F for almost a decade. I watched his wife cry in the front of the church as the little ones walked about the isle. It hit me that Dr. F's cousin was our age. We could very well have children that age if we made different choices or if outcomes had been different. It only takes 1 choice to change life on a different path. Dr. F's cousin was (to my knowledge) tested in school and was deemed "gifted and talented", just like Dr. F. Again just like my fiance, he had several opportunities to do good. Unfortunately, unlike my fiance, his cousin made the wrong choices.</div>
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In physics you learn that electricity always takes the path of least resistance. Is it possible doing wrong is the path of least resistance for some? I cant help but wonder, why do we make the choices we do? These decisions happen in an instant. Spontaneous. Random. Are people prompted and pre-ordained to their destinies; and if so, for what reason?</div>
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In truth, they were raised differently. His cousin bounced from his real mom's house to his aunt's in Colorado. His biological mother suffered from drug addiction as well, leading him to move in with the other Aunt in Colorado. Not much has changed. She, the biological mom, was helped out of her home a few days before the funeral on account of too many Ativan. Google it says it's a very strong anti anxiety medicine that will cause "high" like symptoms if used without concern for the recommended dosage. Why do some people choose to expose children and adolescents to these activities? Constant exposure to adults making poor choices numbs the negative consequences to create the decision to use drugs easy. Why resist the temptation if you know and have seem the outcome. As a middle school teacher in a low income district I am angered by this daily. In the same breath, I am grateful my job is to help curve the decisions before they are too late. Morality is stowed by 7th grade. Family is the main hinge of morality. The pastor was careful to tip toe around these issues as she, the real mother, sat separate from her other children sobbing. </div>
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In the greeting processional after the service, Dr. F's mother hugged me with concern, sadness, and appreciation and said, "Listen to the words in the last hymn: Count your blessings. Take care of my baby." Tears filled my eyes as I simultaneously felt the 2 year old brush around my legs. </div>
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Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-70561134910095120432013-04-07T15:35:00.001-04:002013-04-07T16:02:18.646-04:00Bridesmaids Dresses.... Check!I was so pleased this weekend when my 5 awesome bridesmaids walked into the dress store and 40 minutes later walked out agreeing on a style and dress color! My grandma has a major issue with strapless dresses. I also knew I wanted something short for them to wear again and dance in. I let the girls know guidelines and said "GO". I am very happy they all agreed on a dress that looks great on all of them!<br />
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<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11753998988180735824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4613969418337935505.post-81422662021964454842013-03-25T23:14:00.001-04:002013-03-25T23:14:59.319-04:00Married to Medicine Thoughts and Tweets<br />
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realistic? Likely not. I feel like the doctors come from money already. Bah! …
Or it might be the little part of me that says “you will be paying off school
loans forever and will never get to that level in society.” I mean- who am I to
comment!? Not having cable to save for my upcoming wedding (mind you I’m a
teacher) has led to reading up online about the show. <b>Thank goodness for the free episode on itunes!</b> From what I gather
many people in the medical community have some pretty serious reactions to the
show. At any rate, I found it addicting. I will likely be buying the entire
season 1 for $15 on itunes. It’s cheaper than getting cable to watch. ;) Day
dreaming about luxury houses, purses, shoes, and clothes has become a problem for me. Honestly,
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realistic. “The chocolates will be gone”. Something I would say. I’m definitely
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