New, new, new...

Well this year has already had 2 news... we have both started new jobs! Well actually I started last Wednesday and Tom started today, but I was supposed to start today so I'm counting them both in this year. I really love my job so far and I'm having a great time getting back in the anesthesia game. Tom isn't home yet so report on his day later... we actually went to the Christmas party for his new company and had a great time & met his awesome new coworkers so I'm sure he's had a good day. I think he is really going to enjoy it.
We had a great Christmas skiing in Vermont with my family for "Graduation Palooza 2009 WooHoo!"
Me & Tom at the Summit of Mount Snow

Family Picture

I Passed!!!!!!!!!

I passed boards!!! Now I can start work (as soon as my priviledges and provider billing stuff gets taken care of) and we can have a non-school normal life!!!!!!!

Studying... if you take away the STU it's just DYING!!!

Well, I have officially scheduled my test date, and NO I won't tell you when it is. I will divulge that it is within the next three weeks and I am getting nervous... ok, forget the "getting" part. I am nervous.
There have been several things that have tried to get in the way of studying, but so far Katherine and I have prevailed through the (me) flu, (her) wedding planning, and (me & Tom) bad car wreck. The day after the wreck she & I were studying, despite Tom & my parents running around the house like busy little ants and my very drugged state.

We are doing well, ready to get on with life and to be a two income family again.

Tom is getting a new truck today (Toyota Tacoma). Some day I think he will like it, but right now he is still in mourning for his GMC, which sacrificed it's life to protect us!

Last Day of Clinical

Now the real studying begins!
Today was my last day of clinical... maybe ever. Now I have to start (seriously) studying for boards. Oh yeah, after I have to speak Saturday to a meeting of all the CRNA's in the state of Alabama. I'm experiencing a strange combination of emotions. I'm totally excited that the student role is over, but nervous about boards and about being "real." I'm also kinda sad that I won't be in an OR for about 3 months. There may be withdrawals...

Ok... So it's been awhile... again

I blame my Blackberry... I never really get online anymore. I get my email (both) and facebook updates on it as well as simple browsing... OK so that's an excuse.

The BIG news here in the life of the Greenways is I GOT A JOB!!! I am so excited to be working at Trinity Medical Center after I graduate, and to finish up all my clinical there. It's a great group, everyone is SO nice. The hospital is literally 5 exits from our house, and in the next few years we will be moving to a new hospital (that is also close by) and I am SO excited about starting a new hospital. I feel SO blessed to have ANY job in the Birmingham CRNA market, and the current economy, but even more so to have a job that I think I will LOVE! "All things work for good for those that LOVE THE LORD!" Rom. 8:28

Two Ends of the Spectrum

Well to be totally miserable on my first post in well over a month I am stuck at home with a sinus infection while Tom is on a plane to go to Vegas with his dad for a conference they go to every year.
The upside of my weekend was I got to go to Florence Friday for my Sister-In-Law-To-Be's Bachelorette Party/Lingerie Shower. A good time to giggle and act foolish with Morgan and my old friends she has confiscated. :)

Playing Catch Up

Well since I haven't posted anything since January here is a quick update and a half hearted resolution to be a more regular blogger with out medical conditions to report.

Tom is doing well, he had two more quick trips to the hospital, but everything is going very well. I am so thankful to report that he is back to work and getting back to the world of public accounting.




In March/April I went to Punta Gorda, Belize for 10 days for a surgical mission trip, I only knew 2 of the 14 people of our team (I had emailed 2 others) when we arrived, but when we left I felt like I had 12 new friends. We worked very hard, usually more than 12 hours a day (except the day there was a city-wide power/water outage), we performed many surgeries, one of our patients was baptized and two others were baptized while we were there. I am looking forward to going back to Belize as soon as possible.
Here is 2 links to some of the pictures I & others took while we were there.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=2095600&id=71000707 and
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/album.php?aid=2095683&id=71000707

I have 2 more weeks in my current rotation and then only 2 more rotations before GRADUATION!!!! Anyone need a CRNA? I am still looking for a job, but I do have a couple of prospects.

That is it for now...