Something I never expected to see, but did at the Wisconsin State Fair! Llamas and all sorts of animals strutting their stuff.
I had a great weekend - visiting friends, seeing family, eating good food, etc. I probably keep myself too busy - trying to do and see as much as I can. Going between a few of my favorite places in the state (home, Madtown, Milwaukee). When you are faced with people dying from ailments at work, I guess it makes you want to live and experience as much as you can. I wonder where I'll end up. It's funny that even as we age and bodies change - sometimes it seems as if we're all still young at heart - under the impression that we'll live "forever" until some news shocks us into remembering each day is a gift and we all have an expiration date on this life.
Surgery hasn't been what I expected either. I've seen and done things I didn't think I would at this point in my career. Every day, I never quite know what I will encounter. I try to prepare, but face the unknown. It can be tough not knowing the answer, especially when you have patients that desperately want reassurance. I'm finding it's difficult finding the balance between offering them hope and cheer, but still being realistic about possible less than desirable outcomes.
Hope. Truth. Faith. Life.
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