I haven't stopped by to blog in a while. Why? I got a new job!
(Wild cheering ensues!)
Though I'll have to leave my beloved (and be-hated) staircase/aerobics gym behind, I'm now in the gainful employment of a Gastroenterology group across town. They study and treat intestinal issues like ulcers, polyps, internal bleeding, and foreign body extraction (let's hear it for drunken frat boys!), and they do most of it endoscopically. Fascinating stuff. The best part is... drum roll, please... I'M OFF THE NIGHT SHIFT! (My wife is 5x as excited as I am, so you can just imagine the number of gleeful giggles our house has heard over the last week.)
All my spare time has been spent with my nose in literature that addresses everything between the plate and the "throne", so I've been remiss in my blogging (and sadly to admit, remiss in my cardio - still doing my pushups somewhat regularly).
So, lemme tell you what I've seen. I've had an insider's view (quite literally) of what happens when people mistreat their colons. As distasteful as it sounds, I totally want to see what mine looks like! (There's a creepy insight into my psyche.) Let me just say this: EAT YOUR VEGGIES! EAT YOUR FIBER! It's good for you! I won't elaborate too much, but doggone, there's been some darn ugly stuff in there, and I've only been working procedures for a week!
The MDs are extraordinarily nice, which makes me want to go over their credentials with a fine tooth comb. One very thorough Pakistani doc asked me (as we're about 4-feet into the colon of a sedated patient), "What made you want to leave orthopedics for the Poop Factory?"
Funny, too. I'm gonna like this place.
Just a quickie today. I'll keep you posted. Take care all!
Posted By: Murse Pete
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08/18/2007 17:55
LOL!!
.... and congrats on the new position and being off night shift!!! That totally rocks!!
Ummmmm - I think I'll go find some veggies and fiber - and be back later for fascinating poop stories.
Been a while since I last stopped - congrats on your new job, I bet you and your wife are excited! Hope you´re as happy as you anticipated! And congrats on your loss, too, you look great on those new pictures! And obviously feel good, too!
Seriously, that's what I thought when reading about your new job, seeking out adventures in other people's.... umm...waste disposal systems. Obviously, I try to avoid thinking about what's going on in that particular system of my own body unless it's giving me troubles, but, for whatever reason, I'm intrigued at what my be going on in someone else's. . . . plus, it would be a good motivator to keep pushing in those leafy greens. Guess I'll have to study up a bit. lol
Hope all is still going well at the new job & that you and your family are enjoying the new schedule. I'm sure you're all loving having schedules that coincide!
Whenever you catch a breath, give us an update... you're missed around here!
Congratulations on the new job!! How's it going? I haven't checked back here in 6 months and I am totally amazed at the difference in the pictures and on your chart! You look awesome!! Congratulations on that too!!
