Now that we are moving closer to the time of year when the days are shorter, he will leave the house before the sun comes up and be home after it has gone down. Stay positive and make it work, and it will. I mean we did it!! How do you get through that when its already distance, I would move but he hasn't been placed in his residency yet and I can't leave my Engineering position to find another one then quit again.I also have a business I run in my city. I kept telling myself that I had come to peace with losing that portion of my identity. My husband in on Surgery rotation now. Other people have no clue the sacrifices that are made. Some days are going to be harder than other, but not every single day is going to be awful. Skeptical Doctors Wife. Refined formulas with pure therapeutic ingredients God was gently asking me to let Him really lead me. Non medical folks just don't understand.I think it's great u added up the hours your husband was home w the kids. That would be terrifying. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. I know that you think you are needy, but you might find that your "needs" are still met and that you are stronger and more durable that you think you are. Freedom. These people support you, share in your pain, share in your joys, and yet, you've never met them. I am engaged to a neurosurgery resident (he's currently in his intern year); our wedding is scheduled for July 2014. Get on your knees when you are frustrated and trust. Everyone in the OR did what they did and there were no complications. when I thought about the future I saw a "HOME" a child, a loving husband. Important, authentic, and natural I titled my Presentation, “Child Sacrifice and Vaccines.”. My wife, a medical doctor, has spent relatively little time actually seeing patients since she completed residency about six years ago. We are proud and most definitely blessed. Non-comedogenic and hypoallergenic Hear my perspective on these issues as well as my personal journey and experiences as a doctor’s wife navigating the topic of vaccines, here: Part 1/6: https://youtu.be/fEHEV3zLZBUPart 2/6:https://youtu.be/uOt80wKVYCsPart 3/6:https://youtu.be/aG-1BJcRsvwPart 4/6:https://youtu.be/U6u4RlQfVM8Part 5/6:https://youtu.be/RBf-m5OCvagPart 6/6:https://youtu.be/Cy8HqUjzxwk, Here is the link to my cited info: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bjzqy0km3svvynn/YHFCitationsDocument.pdf?dl=0. The sacrifice of time, money, extended family has all worked together to make our little family closer. Read the full artice on page 39: http://issuu.com/fashionfaces/docs/decissue_2013, Susie McAuley and Linda Cooper highlight their top pick selections. I know this may sound selfish but I want to be the most important thing in his life. Though she chooses to moonlight to keep up her clinical skills, her main job is nonclinical. D2 graduated from college. EMT? Its tangible. We went on our honeymoon and a week later moved 10 hours away from our families and friends. I'm a doctor's wife. Help spread the word by using our button on your post or sidebar, tweet about Medical Monday, or spread the word on Facebook! I started preparing last Fall. Link up you medical/med life blog.

I truly tried to live a life pleasing to the Lord but I found myself feeling unsatisfied in my Christianity. In November, I was invited to speak at Utah’s “Your Health Freedom” Symposium from my Christian, Latter-Day Saint Perspective on vaccination. He was on call for three of these nights, although I don't remember him leaving in the middle of night for call, so a total of 42 hours was spent sleeping. I think I could do it as a wife, though it sounds rough!

Discussions about anything! What's the point of doing all of this if you aren't going to be your best?

I wish I knew to tell him that he was working too much, sacrificing too much time with the kids and that his identity was defined by more than the M.D. I am sure the right choice will be clear for you and your family. In those early days, I wish I knew that the blessing in all of that hard stuff, is that you value what you have to work for. Theme images by. Doc H and I are sitting at the bar of our favorite restaurant. right? He just finished high school. I used to. If he wouldn't be happy doing anything else than medicine, then go for it. Christ's life showed me how, and enabled me to do it. Baseball with dad, ice cream in a plastic helmet and cotton candy. It has been a great way to build this community and connect. But he is bored as a nurse. We would end the week with worship at our local church as we do each Sunday. Usually, you can diagnose and fix whatever is ailing a patient.

16 years combined years in schooling/training!

I had two ladies from church coming over Thursday night at 8:00 to visit me. 6}, Your Doctor's Wife: Saddled With the Pager, The Hairband, The Toilet, & The Toothbrush, You Know You're a Surgeon's Wife When... {Vol. Picture Window theme. Remember, it doesn't happen all at once, and every day is different.

I have only just recently thought about what this life is truly going to bring us in the future. When daddy is home he is their everything. And growing every day thanks to capitalized interest. I was standing at the back of the theater, one hour into the Match Day “celebration.” I was waiting anxiously for my husband’s name to be called at random so he could go up on stage and open his placement letter, reading it for the…, I am a mother of five boys. Like many others have said, thank you...We are not alone! The frustration of being a doctor's wife goes without saying. All Rights Reserved. It is such a blessing to read your stories..even if it's a little daunting staring down the barrel at all of it in "our" 3rd year of medical school! I'm just scared to death and don't know how to handle this huge change. I don't know how he survives, or how he has survived this long. From time to time I get asked how much my husband works. I've loved reading all of your posts and hope you continue to write. Monday 5:45 am - 7:10 pm (OR day) 14 hours, Tuesday 5:45 am - 3:15 pm (light OR day) 9.5 hours, Wednesday 5:45 am - 8:15 pm (clinic day/journal club) 14.5 hours, Thursday 5:45 am - 6:15 pm (OR day) 13.5 hours. I have done that in my head but stopped doing it because it made me so sad. transplant surgery, etc.} That is the hard part. I drive for a while and then I remember and I pull over and get back in the passenger seat. We are packing and trusting as we let God drive. Tiffany owns and operates the blog and is grateful for all of the contributors she has met throughout the world. ", I can totally relate. For one, my kids and I see doctors because my husband does not specialize in everything, and does not want to misdiagnose something that I specialist should see. I wish I knew that the whole insecurity thing would reappear with his first real job. Here is proof. First year is hard, second a little harder, 3-4 easy breezy. Excellent surgeons get excellent jobs. Oh did I mention my husband is already a Pharmacist, so even with all the busy times during 1st and 2nd year, he still found time to work at a hospital 4 days a month (every other weekend)to help pay our rent and we kept a regular date night (just us) once a week. I feel awkward and startled. Long hours, he's good. I was sweating bullets on Friday because he had purchased tickets to take our son to a MLB game that started at 7:00 pm. What an opportunity to teach my kids about giving to others and priorities! This week, he saw his children for a total of 8 hours. We laugh because we know the truth.

Good luck!

I wish I understood back then that there are seasons of life that you just have to walk through with the faith that you will come out stronger on the other end.