Saturday, June 28
Hey guys, just hanging out in the apartment, very bored. I did my first open heart case on Friday and all went well (no amazing). We have a locum surgeon for a couple of weeks until our permanent surgeon arrives. The surgeon is from England, and is just a delightful man to work with. He starts cardiovascular surgery programs in 3rd world countries as a ministry. He has a website for his charity called "cardiostart.com". He only works in the states between ministry trips to earn money for his trips. He is so accommodating and asked the whole team to call him by his first name as is common here. Our first patient was a healthy 65 year old man that runs marathons, but has bad genes. He had a double bypass and was off the ventilator and talking to us about 1 hour after surgery. WOW!! I was very impressed. It is really neat to be able to see your patent's as they progress trough the recovery process since we are all in the same unit. I am really happy with my job and all the people I work with are great. We all went out after work Friday to have some Mexican food and a margarita. We had a great time, and the boss paid for dinner.
I got to talk to Meagan and the boy's on the web cam today and it was great to see them all. Martin went to Dallas for the weekend and took the laptop so we could talk to each other. Easton thought it was really cool, and Bowen just looked at the computer really funny. It was good to see Meagan, and yet a little difficult also since I haven's seen her in a while and won't see her for another month. I hope they will get a computer soon so I can talk to them more often. I talk to Martin just about every evening on the web cam so it makes it nice to talk to him and see him. I really miss you guy's alot.
I had my first session with my "trainer" at the gym on Friday evening and boy was it fun. Ha ha ha ha! It really was not all that bad but I am a little sore. I have been going to water aerobics on Monday and Wednesday evenings and I will work out with my trainer two evenings a week. I hope to get in better shape by the time we go on our cruise in late August.
I will attend a new church tomorrow and see how I like it. Maybe by next weekend I will have decided on a church home.
I really miss everyone and hope and pray you are all doing well. Take care and stay out of trouble.
Love ya,
Traci
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Wednesday, June 18
Monday we went to the coast to spend the day. It was a little cool, about 56 with a strong north wind OK, maybe it was cold. We visited the largest sea lion cave (which smelled like sea lion crap) and saw a great lighthouse. Stephen spent alot of time walking on the beach and found a bunch of star fish. He managed to pry one of them off a rock, it is now on my porch drying out. I am not sure how long this will take but in the mean time I have stayed off the porch due to the smell.
I got the guys on the plane yesterday to head back to Texas and spent the rest of the day just finding my way around town. I am getting better at navigating but still have to make a few u-turns on occasion.
I spent my first night alone last night and I was OK. Did not sleep very well due to the fact I sleep with my windows open (don't worry I live on the 2nd floor) and my neighbors were a little noisy when they were leaving this am. My neighbor downstairs works in the logging industry and goes to work at 3am. I guess one of the other neighbors goes in about 5am because I was again awakened by and a car leaving. Well, I guess I will either get used to it or get a fan, we will see.
Well today was my first day at the new job. I started out in orientation and I was the only one in the class so things went very fast. I did not have to hear the junk that did not apply to the OR. I was finished by about 1130 and returned to the unit. I spent the remainder of today and the week to learn the computer charting and finding all the necessities in the unit. We will have a locum surgeon starting on Monday so we should have have some cases by the end of next week. The new permanent surgeon starts mid July so we will be busy learning his ways and quirks, but I am excited about getting started with some cases.
Well enough news for now. Update ya'll later.
Miss ya'll,
Traci
Monday we went to the coast to spend the day. It was a little cool, about 56 with a strong north wind OK, maybe it was cold. We visited the largest sea lion cave (which smelled like sea lion crap) and saw a great lighthouse. Stephen spent alot of time walking on the beach and found a bunch of star fish. He managed to pry one of them off a rock, it is now on my porch drying out. I am not sure how long this will take but in the mean time I have stayed off the porch due to the smell.
I got the guys on the plane yesterday to head back to Texas and spent the rest of the day just finding my way around town. I am getting better at navigating but still have to make a few u-turns on occasion.
I spent my first night alone last night and I was OK. Did not sleep very well due to the fact I sleep with my windows open (don't worry I live on the 2nd floor) and my neighbors were a little noisy when they were leaving this am. My neighbor downstairs works in the logging industry and goes to work at 3am. I guess one of the other neighbors goes in about 5am because I was again awakened by and a car leaving. Well, I guess I will either get used to it or get a fan, we will see.
Well today was my first day at the new job. I started out in orientation and I was the only one in the class so things went very fast. I did not have to hear the junk that did not apply to the OR. I was finished by about 1130 and returned to the unit. I spent the remainder of today and the week to learn the computer charting and finding all the necessities in the unit. We will have a locum surgeon starting on Monday so we should have have some cases by the end of next week. The new permanent surgeon starts mid July so we will be busy learning his ways and quirks, but I am excited about getting started with some cases.
Well enough news for now. Update ya'll later.
Miss ya'll,
Traci
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
On the road to Oregon
Friday, June 13
Well it's our last day in this very long and tiring week of travel on the road to Oregon. We headed out early for our first stop at the Redwood national forest. We traveled through these majestic trees that can in no way be adequately described. WOW!!!! one more time we have seen the hand of God in an awesome way. It has been so much fun to watch my baby boy as he witnesses the majesty of God's work. I can not even imagine how someone can see all that we have seen and not realize there is one God that created all this for our pleasure. We then head to the ocean which Stephen has never seen and once again we are in awe. I can't believe that this is our last day of travel. Although we are all very tired and are ready to get out of the car we have seen some amazing sights that would have never happened if I had not taken the chance to learn something new and make a major change in my life. I can only give all the glory to God who loves my so much. We arrived at the apartment about 7pm only to find they had not delivered the bed for the spare bedroom, Stephen's bed. Well it was to late to do anything tonight and we are all to tired to care, so off to bed again for a good nights sleep. I will spend the next few days with my husband and baby boy before they head for home on Tuesday morning, and I will face life alone for the first time in almost 30 years. I will let you know how the new job is later this week. Love you all and miss you lots.
Well it's our last day in this very long and tiring week of travel on the road to Oregon. We headed out early for our first stop at the Redwood national forest. We traveled through these majestic trees that can in no way be adequately described. WOW!!!! one more time we have seen the hand of God in an awesome way. It has been so much fun to watch my baby boy as he witnesses the majesty of God's work. I can not even imagine how someone can see all that we have seen and not realize there is one God that created all this for our pleasure. We then head to the ocean which Stephen has never seen and once again we are in awe. I can't believe that this is our last day of travel. Although we are all very tired and are ready to get out of the car we have seen some amazing sights that would have never happened if I had not taken the chance to learn something new and make a major change in my life. I can only give all the glory to God who loves my so much. We arrived at the apartment about 7pm only to find they had not delivered the bed for the spare bedroom, Stephen's bed. Well it was to late to do anything tonight and we are all to tired to care, so off to bed again for a good nights sleep. I will spend the next few days with my husband and baby boy before they head for home on Tuesday morning, and I will face life alone for the first time in almost 30 years. I will let you know how the new job is later this week. Love you all and miss you lots.
On the road to Oregon
Thursday, June 12
Well after a good nights sleep we are all in better moods, but I can hardly walk because if I haven't mentioned it before, my legs are killing me. We head out to meet our goal for the day of reaching Redding, California. We passed by death valley and all survived ( I was asleep at the time). We only really made one discovery and that was a very long trip down a gravel road that ended at the most beautiful lake I have ever seen. It is one of many crater lakes, but WOW!!!!! It was in the middle of all the tall trees with a few campers and a few boats on the lake. We could only look on at this marvelous creation in silence. What a serene place to come and get away from the world. It really makes you stand in awe of all God has given us to take pleasure in while we spend out time on this earth. We left and headed for a place to again lay our heads for the night before we hit the road again for our last and final day of travel.
Well after a good nights sleep we are all in better moods, but I can hardly walk because if I haven't mentioned it before, my legs are killing me. We head out to meet our goal for the day of reaching Redding, California. We passed by death valley and all survived ( I was asleep at the time). We only really made one discovery and that was a very long trip down a gravel road that ended at the most beautiful lake I have ever seen. It is one of many crater lakes, but WOW!!!!! It was in the middle of all the tall trees with a few campers and a few boats on the lake. We could only look on at this marvelous creation in silence. What a serene place to come and get away from the world. It really makes you stand in awe of all God has given us to take pleasure in while we spend out time on this earth. We left and headed for a place to again lay our heads for the night before we hit the road again for our last and final day of travel.
On the road to Oregon
Wednesday, June 11
Well it is 2am and we just got back to our room at the Luxor to call it a night. Wow forget about my butt my legs are really tired. We sleep in until about 9am and then head down for breakfast a little slowly now because my shins are really hurting. After a great hearty breakfast, thank goodness since we don't eat again until about 7pm, we headed over to the Tropicana to see the exhibit "Bodies". WOW!!! what an experience that was. God again has outdone himself with his creation of man. I know I studies all this in college but to see it for real up close and personal is really amazing. We spent about 2 hours looking at all the "Bodies" before heading out to see some more of the strip. We headed for the car about 4pm, which took about 45 minutes of walking (did I tell you my legs were really sore?). We then spent the next hour and 1/2 trying to get out of downtown Las Vegas traffic that we were all soooooooooo tired that we found a place to stay for the night and went to eat and rest. WOW are my legs tired and sore!!!!!
Well it is 2am and we just got back to our room at the Luxor to call it a night. Wow forget about my butt my legs are really tired. We sleep in until about 9am and then head down for breakfast a little slowly now because my shins are really hurting. After a great hearty breakfast, thank goodness since we don't eat again until about 7pm, we headed over to the Tropicana to see the exhibit "Bodies". WOW!!! what an experience that was. God again has outdone himself with his creation of man. I know I studies all this in college but to see it for real up close and personal is really amazing. We spent about 2 hours looking at all the "Bodies" before heading out to see some more of the strip. We headed for the car about 4pm, which took about 45 minutes of walking (did I tell you my legs were really sore?). We then spent the next hour and 1/2 trying to get out of downtown Las Vegas traffic that we were all soooooooooo tired that we found a place to stay for the night and went to eat and rest. WOW are my legs tired and sore!!!!!
On the road to Oregon
Tuesday, June 10
Today again started out early as we headed out of town toward the Grand Canyon national park.
As we arrived at the first of many stops in the park we are again overwhelmed at the magnificent work of God's hand. It is hard to describe this gigantic hole in the ground without witnessing it for yourself. I only hope the pictures will give you some idea of the majesty. We traveled trough the park and headed for the Hoover dam before landing in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you want to be amazed at the work of man's hand just head to the Hoover dam. It is hard to believe how it was constructed, and now the unbelievable bridge the are building across the canyon. I is only just starting to take form and has been in the work's for about 5 years. It will be worth a look when it is finished in about another 10, 15, 20 years or so! Well we finally made it to our destination of the "city of lights". Stephen can hardly believe the sights. The city has changed just a little since I was last here in 1998. We get checked in to the Luxor on the strip and head out for a very long night, boy is my butt tired!!!!!
Today again started out early as we headed out of town toward the Grand Canyon national park.
As we arrived at the first of many stops in the park we are again overwhelmed at the magnificent work of God's hand. It is hard to describe this gigantic hole in the ground without witnessing it for yourself. I only hope the pictures will give you some idea of the majesty. We traveled trough the park and headed for the Hoover dam before landing in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you want to be amazed at the work of man's hand just head to the Hoover dam. It is hard to believe how it was constructed, and now the unbelievable bridge the are building across the canyon. I is only just starting to take form and has been in the work's for about 5 years. It will be worth a look when it is finished in about another 10, 15, 20 years or so! Well we finally made it to our destination of the "city of lights". Stephen can hardly believe the sights. The city has changed just a little since I was last here in 1998. We get checked in to the Luxor on the strip and head out for a very long night, boy is my butt tired!!!!!
On the road to Oregon
Monday, June 9
We are finally on the long road to Oregon. Today we left Lubbock and my sister's house around 6am to hit the road with the goal of reaching Flagstaff, Arizona before days end. We went through New Mexico without to many stops, boy does is my butt tired. We entered the grand state of Arizona by heading through the painted desert and petrified forest. Wow!! God's hand was definitely on this place. The colors in the desert were spectacular and the forest was amazing. How mighty is our God and how glorious are his creations. We arrived at our destination about 7pm and headed for a place to relax and prepare for the next days travels.
We are finally on the long road to Oregon. Today we left Lubbock and my sister's house around 6am to hit the road with the goal of reaching Flagstaff, Arizona before days end. We went through New Mexico without to many stops, boy does is my butt tired. We entered the grand state of Arizona by heading through the painted desert and petrified forest. Wow!! God's hand was definitely on this place. The colors in the desert were spectacular and the forest was amazing. How mighty is our God and how glorious are his creations. We arrived at our destination about 7pm and headed for a place to relax and prepare for the next days travels.
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