John couldn't be happier

There’s not doubt that I’m madly in love with this place. I think it was evident from my first blog post that I could see myself living here on a permanent basis. Everyday I find a new reason to love this place more and more. If it wasn’t for the essays and blog posts I would think I’m one of the greatest vacations I’ve ever taken. My internship doesn’t even feel like work. I love being there and experiencing all that comes behind the scenes of a hospital. This week I was fortunate enough to scrub into the surgery. After weeks of just watching from a couple feet away, I was finally able to get right in and actually interact with the patient. One of the surgeons had to leave and he looks at me and says, “Would you mind helping out, I’m not going to be able to stay the whole surgery.” As eager as I was to jump right in, I had to tell him I have ABSOLUTELY no training and have no idea what to do. He just told me to scrub in and I would simply assist with holding tools and doing small tasks the attending surgeon needed help with. As I was watching my hands in preparation, I felt like one of the doctors in those movies and shows I love to watch.  I got a small glimpse into what my job is going to be like down the line and I couldn’t be happier about it!