Update Time

I haven't posted anything for a couple of weeks now, mostly because I left my camera in the back of The Cadmus mobile in New York. I'm anxiously awaiting its return in 2 weeks (Caroline - I'm also anxiously awaiting your return as well) The lack of posting is also due to the lack of activity at the Johnson house. Steve is elbows deep into board studying and only comes out of the dungeon (aka our 2nd bedroom turned office) for food, coffee and necessary bathroom breaks. When I'm not whining about Steve's studying habits, I'm doing my internal medicine rotation at an outpatient office just a few blocks from our place (the proximity has been tremendously helpful with the recent hike in gas prices -- $4.19/gal in Ohio). The physician I'm working with is a great teacher and asks me tons of questions. He makes sure to ask the toughest questions in front of the patients, which was very intimidating at first but I learning to cope. On my first day, he asked me to tell him and my patient the 11 diagnostic criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus. For those that aren't familar with the 11 diagnostic criteria for lupus (including myself), that's quite a question. I've probably only see 1 or 2 patients with lupus ever. So like the dutiful student that I am, I went home that night and memorized the 11 diagnostic criteria for lupus planning to impress him the next day with my new knowledge...unfortunately by 5pm the next day I couldn't remember them. I've reviewed them so many times now, they are forever ingrained in my overfilled brain. I have 2 more weeks of internal med and then it's off to Pocatello for OB/GYN.

If I had my camera, you'd be seeing a picture of my chalkboard that says "DAYS TIL IDAHO = 13" Yea!! I'm in need of some family time!!

The sun is finally shining in Ohio so it's time to get outside and enjoy it!!