SI-- WEEK THIRTY SEVEN

What do you want to hear about this post? Want to hear about my work week including my nearly completely sleep-less night in the ICU? Or about the picnic T and I had with our parents at the cabin this afternoon? A little of both? How about we start with the excitement that is coming this next week:

MATCH DAY!
what: 4th year medical students find out where they will go for residency
when: this Friday, March 20th at 10:30am
where: all medical schools across the country! But ours is on our campus in the event center
how: the seating at our ceremony is very limited - but anyone who is interested can watch live via this link: http://hog.unmc.edu/clients/channel1/channel1.html (The link should be active at least 10 minutes before)

We also snuck out to the cabin this afternoon for a relaxed afternoon in the sun. We had a picnic lunch (pretzel bun sandwiches, pasta salad, and fruit) and walked the nearby campground. We also crept on the work crew cleaning up the train derailment - T was itching to hop in one of the bobcats and move the steel around himself.. It felt so good to be outside in the warm sun and fresh air! I needed this afternoon to balance the long shift I'll spend at the VA tomorrow..

Photo credit: paparazzi mom

I was planning to wrap up this post by writing some feelings about this past week in the ICU including a couple "compassionate extubations" (families following their loved one's wishes by removing the ventilator when it becomes clear the patient won't recover)... but now I'm not feeling it. Maybe another time? I'll just say simply that I believe it is an incredible honor to walk with families through these incredibly difficult moments. I feel extremely privileged that I can be a part of comforting families and patients in their final walk of life. 

And to end on a lighter note.. a few pretty pictures from this past week: 

- Gram's pasta salad -- you can find in under the recipe tab
- $3 fresh flowers to brighten up the kitchen
- The typical callnight scene between answering calls from nurses
- I picked a pair of shoes for Europe! I'm still in shock I spent so much..

This week will start busy with a long shift tomorrow but I have a lot of fun planned at the end of the week. Love you all! Have a fabulous week!

xo,

Krista