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Gaining Peace

Well, as of late, I've been having people ask how I am doing concerning my new career path... meaning how are you doing after being rejected from ophthalmology again... to answer, I guess I'd have to say that I'm doing quite well. I needed some grieving time to say good bye to the imagined life as an ophthalmologist and some more time to start imaging what it would like to be a hospitalist. It has helped immensely that this month I was on a 3 intern ward team. It was seriously like a vacation! Yes, I still had call q5, but I got at least 2 hours of sleep every night, I had 5 days off, and numerous days (like today) where I was done by 1pm. SO!! I'm refreshed... none of my patients have died (yet), and I'm feeling more positive about the thought of being an internal medicine hospitalist. I've also been spending time imagining what it will be like to have 26 weeks off a year and traveling the world with my wife. (no not married yet, not engaged, but I'm excited about it... Van is great!!)

David MD

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  1. dngilb3:40 PM

    Update, 10 years later.
    Yep. Married! Yep. Traveling the world. LOVING 26 weeks off a year! I feel like I get to be a completely different person... a creative, free spirited, peaceful, and relational person on my off weeks. It is amazing!

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