The Major Con of Internal Medicine

Maybe I lucked out for the past 6 months. Maybe 2008 is a bad year for the rooster. One thing is for sure. This has not been the best start to the new year.

I couldn't believe how nice people were on medicine, like SUPER nice.... the anti-surgery. What I sorta knew but didn't want to believe was how hard internal medicine doctors work. Now I have to live it.

I worked 13 hours last saturday, 5 hours on Sunday and 16 hours just two days ago. I could not wait for the weekend. RedSox was on vacation with his family. He is back today and I just wanted to be with him all weekend, watching dvds and relaxing.

I spent majority of the afternoon waiting to be dismissed. At around 5:30 my intern told me to go home. I did the obligatory and fake "are you sure there's nothing else I can do?" Ready to bolt, I just needed to hear the ok when she said "Nope, I'll see you Sunday."

I didn't move. Sunday? What? Are you freaking kidding me? I just had a black weekend!! My classmate hasn't worked a single weekend day, nor has she stayed passed 7pm on a regular workday!!!!

I calmly questioned the Sunday bit, and she said med students follow the intern schedule. She has to work on Sunday and be prepared because it's going to be another 13 hour day. Faking enthusiasm, I told her I'd see her Sunday.

Then I cried the entire walk home... and because it's raining, no one noticed.