Okay, so I am post-call on my very last day of my critical care rotation and wow, was that a crazy month. I was just telling one of my good friends the other day that I don't even think I could describe how busy I have been (both at work and at home) because I don't think anyone would believe me. I know most medical students and residents have had days where you are so busy you forget to do essential things like eat lunch or even go to the bathroom, but I have to say that on this month, that was the norm. I think I was in fluid homeostasis, neither drinking any water nor needing to pee either, which is crazy. I'm trying to hydrate myself now.

I don't know how many of you have experience with buying a property (we don't) but slap that on top of everything that is happening this month, and it's beyond chaos. I started intern year, my husband finished his fellowship (he took three days off - we really needed the money) and started a new job. We're about to close escrow and I haven't even started packing yet. I had to sneak away to the call room for five minutes before evening sign-out so I could call the movers and book a date.

For those of you who are wondering how we could even afford to buy a place, we did the physician home loan program from Bank of America (no/low down, no mortgage insurance fees (at the cost of higher interest), student loans not included in your debt-to-loan ratio). Considering we have a negative net worth of several hundreds of thousands of dollars, it's a miracle that anyone would give us a home loan in this economy.

Anyhow, I'll be starting a much less intense rotation on Monday, although we will be starting what I hope will be the last move we undergo in a long while. Hopefully we can be settled before my next block at the end of August, which will be another chaotic month. Intern count: four weeks down, only 48 more to go.

I'll be back soon to finish writing about choosing my medical specialty. I have to dictate my off-service summaries.

Tags: residency