My how things can change so quickly. This time last month I felt like I was on top of the world. Husband was doing Rotation #1 in Dallas and having the time of his life! He was 15-20 minutes from home, getting home in time for dinner, baseball practice and letting me get a run in myself! It was awesome. I got spoiled. Now, it's over.
Rotation #2 started today. General Surgery. In Ft Worth. We have heard that this one is going to be tough. Long hours on top of an already long commute. But we kept telling ourselves that at least he wasn't going to be at the other hospital location on the other OTHER side of town. Well, we were wrong. He finds out this morning that he is going to be on the other OTHER side of town. It will be at least an hour 1-way. I really feel like crying. As a matter of fact, I am. I don't know why, but I'm really PISSED! Why doesn't the scheduler take into account where everyone lives? I got a call from one of Husband's classmates who live in Ft Worth who is doing a rotation in PLANO! She is going to stay with us a few nights a week. But REALLY? Put the guy who lives in Dallas in a SW Ft Worth location...yet give the girl who lives in SW Ft Worth a rotation in Plano? Help.me.understand. Or better yet, give me the rotation schedule and let ME figure it out.
And, on top of all of that....Husband still doesn't have a complete rotation schedule. We have NO IDEA where he will be after his 3rd rotation. Seriously. He could be in Oklahoma for all I know.
Ok. I'm venting and I probably shouldn't. But seriously. Can I just sleep through the next 30 days? Somebody wake me up when it's over.
Yup that's how it goes... the whole way through. They never know the schedule til like the weekend before. Phil worked in Weatherford one rotation... a 2 hour commute one way! But hey guess what!?! It's OVER (well basically)!!!! Graduation is only a few weeks away. I know it totally sucks but this too shall pass.
ReplyDeletePaige, I can imagine how tough it might be right now. The great thing about rotations is that every month is different. The bad thing about rotations is that every month is different. This is temporary for the sake of a solid, steady, peaceful life in the long run. I used to get upset about the unpredictable rotation schedule but now removed from school, I can see how challenging it is to coordinate everyone's schedule...I'm sure lots of it seems ridiculous miss out on closer opportunities...but it may have to do with scheduler-fatigue...where they just miss it. They have a tough job to get over 70 students placed. Keep remembering that graduation will be here before you know it. Hang on to the temporal nature. A change of perspective will go a long way in this journey.
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