After finishing up my emergency medicine rotation (which I loved), I started in on transplant at St. Luke's. Within minutes of joining the service that will be my home for two weeks, I got to see the end of an adult liver transplant. I was even trusted to staple half of the abdomen! Then mid-week I saw a pedi transplant from beginning (prepping the donor liver and the patient with biliary atresia) to the end (watching re-perfusion and the Roux). Pretty cool stuff. On Friday night I got to scrub in on an organ harvest, which was such a special experience. I was very lucky to have space at the operating table with the heart team working furiously in the chest and my team digging into the abdomen.
Over the past couple weeks, I have been able to make a few social outings. I had lunch with Lutherans in the med center (fellow med and grad students). Though I didn't finish the book, I went to the Rice young alumni book club at Mockingbird Cafe. Finally, I celebrated Lulu and Josh's engagement at Sushi Raku (hosted by mutual friends and newlyweds Amy and Aaron). The only really low point lately was locking myself out while my roommate was out of town. The upside is I because great friends with my wonderful neighbors. The downside is that was $100 in locksmith fees I am not getting back. Sigh. Guess who just bought a hide-a-key with a combo lock?
For my day off this weekend, I tried to get into the holiday spirit. With three generations of Braud women (Brandi, her mom, and her grandmother), I tackled the Houston Ballet's Nutcracker Market for the first time. I made a few little purchases and enjoyed the hustle and bustle of seasonal shoppers. Sadly, I didn't get any quality Christmas shopping done, but I did feel a bit more joyful and merry.
The evening closed with a Houston Symphony Pops concert. The theme was "One O'Clock Swings!" The symphony teamed up with the University of North Texas' One O'Clock Lab Band to perform some jazzy numbers. Though this was not my favorite show of the season, I really enjoyed Stardust and the Duke Ellington medley. Of course, it was nice to return to normal and have Brandi and Peter join me for the show.
Over the past couple weeks, I have been able to make a few social outings. I had lunch with Lutherans in the med center (fellow med and grad students). Though I didn't finish the book, I went to the Rice young alumni book club at Mockingbird Cafe. Finally, I celebrated Lulu and Josh's engagement at Sushi Raku (hosted by mutual friends and newlyweds Amy and Aaron). The only really low point lately was locking myself out while my roommate was out of town. The upside is I because great friends with my wonderful neighbors. The downside is that was $100 in locksmith fees I am not getting back. Sigh. Guess who just bought a hide-a-key with a combo lock?
For my day off this weekend, I tried to get into the holiday spirit. With three generations of Braud women (Brandi, her mom, and her grandmother), I tackled the Houston Ballet's Nutcracker Market for the first time. I made a few little purchases and enjoyed the hustle and bustle of seasonal shoppers. Sadly, I didn't get any quality Christmas shopping done, but I did feel a bit more joyful and merry.
The evening closed with a Houston Symphony Pops concert. The theme was "One O'Clock Swings!" The symphony teamed up with the University of North Texas' One O'Clock Lab Band to perform some jazzy numbers. Though this was not my favorite show of the season, I really enjoyed Stardust and the Duke Ellington medley. Of course, it was nice to return to normal and have Brandi and Peter join me for the show.
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Dr. Bubba! Glad you liked emergency medicine and sounds like the transplant rotation will be extraordinary. Can't wait till you learn about bunions...
That was a wonderful Becky day! Now I'm in Becky withdrawal:(
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