It has been 4 months since I last posted. Dr Merck was not the anesthesiologist for the bunionectomy. The recovery took 4 weeks longer than I anticipated, and I certainly did not anticipate being non-weight-bearing and on crutches for a full 6 weeks. My family had 2 gatherings however, for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Then my father died on January 14th. I am back to working full-time on the cardiac special care unit. There is a lot to write about. I wish I could write about my patients too, but I am limited to my own experiences. Today I went to an inservice on lipid management in cardiac patients; and again a particular medication was being promoted. The drug class of statins was being promoted as a whole. It was not drug reps promoting it for a change. I have been thinking much on my career and where it is leading me to. I’m on a 7-day stretch, day 3 going on 4. I have been asked to do a double on day 5 to boot. I have to get up at 4am, and it is now nearly 10:40pm. The 4 extra weeks off, plus car trouble have me playing financial catch-up. I miss my family. I need to keep this blog going though. It is important. It is important to evaluate the personal impact of the healthcare system on an individual. It seems nearly a religion at times.
