Tag Archives: Residency

Numb

Posted on May 22, 2017 by emilyehoward

I’m sure you’re wondering what I’m up to.  Wondering if I’ve forgotten about my blog.  Wondering if maybe life as intern just got so busy and hectic that I could no longer find time to write.  I haven’t forgotten. And I’m … Continue reading →

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Limitless

Posted on January 25, 2017 by emilyehoward

There is a limit to what people can take.  In my short time as a doctor I’ve seen a lot of people who have reached their limit.  Their body, their mind, their spirit has had all it can take.  I’ve … Continue reading →

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What I Love About Being an Intern

Posted on December 14, 2016 by emilyehoward

As promised in my prior blog post, I’ve been trying to focus on the good in my life.  This month of ambulatory rotation has been a much-needed breath of fresh air.  I’ve caught up on my sleep.  I’ve been cooking … Continue reading →

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Swim

Posted on December 1, 2016 by emilyehoward

In the past 5 months I’ve started so many blog posts.  I’ve finished so few.  I can just never find the words to express what I’m really feeling.  The experiences I’ve had since becoming a doctor are so emotional, so … Continue reading →

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Responsibility

Posted on October 24, 2016 by emilyehoward

I’ve often heard the phrase, “Don’t bring your work home with you.”  And I used to think that would be an easy thing to do.  And every day before I leave the hospital, I “sign out” my patients to a … Continue reading →

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Superwoman

Posted on October 6, 2016 by emilyehoward

Whenever people learn that I’m not only a resident, but I am a mother as well, they inevitably reply, “Ohmygosh!  How do you do it all!?”  In fact someone just this past week referred to me as “superwoman.”  And although … Continue reading →

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Night Float

Posted on September 6, 2016 by emilyehoward

It’s 3 AM.  I’m lying in a dirty call room at the hospital.  My eyes are closed, and I’m just getting into that hazy twilight that precedes sleep when it happens.  BeepBeepBeepBeepBeep….my pager goes off – again. I dial the … Continue reading →

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Doctor for a Month

Posted on July 27, 2016 by emilyehoward

So I’ve officially been pulling off this whole “doctor” thing for a month!  It has gone very fast, but yet it feels like forever.  I’ve gotten less sleep, skipped more meals, and cried more times that I can count.  But … Continue reading →

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Better

Posted on July 15, 2016 by emilyehoward

Last night I was asked by a patient, “How long have you been a doctor?”  My reply:  “Three weeks sir.”  If that doesn’t instill confidence in a person, I don’t know what will. But it has been only three weeks. … Continue reading →

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I Am My Own First Patient

Posted on March 28, 2016 by emilyehoward

I am my own first patient. These are the words that inspired me to begin my journey as a med student blogger.  Four years later and  I’m still at it!  The time has flown since I received my acceptance letter … Continue reading →

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