Surgery

I'm two days into my surgery rotation. My first day was also the intern's and residents' first day, so things have been a little hectic. Tomorrow I am reporting for duty at 5 am. So far I have gotten to participate in a toe amputation and an ulcer debridement, and I've taken out some staples. Wednesday is my first day/night on call, and I have no idea what to expect.

You'd think that if you were heading off for work in the wee hours with no cars on the road you could go 41 in a 30 mph zone, wouldn't you? Nope, you can't, as the tobacco-chewing officer who pulled me over this morning informed me.

I went to an optometrist with Ten on Saturday. Originally I wanted only cute frames so that I could try to look older and smarter. Ten convinced me to get an actual eye exam while I was there, so I did. The optometrist, after saying, "Oh, my. Oh, my my" during my test, informed me that I would not even be able to pass a driving test with my vision as it is. Fortunately I was able to hold myself back from giving the officer this news this morning.