Quick update

T-minus 14 months and counting.

I signed a contract to return to our hometown in Farmington, NM. I'll be doing general surgery/trauma.

We now have 4 kids (Zeke 7, Hallie 5, Rock 2, Bo 4 months). Time sure flies.

If anyone is going to the AOA this year, let me know and we'll hook up. Also, I'm planning a road trip to watch BYU play Ole Miss in football on Sept 3rd.

Hope everyone is doing well. I wish that I did a better job of staying in touch.

where you all going for jobs

i know at least all you doing anesthesia are in the process of finding a job. where are you interviewing or where have you accepted jobs. no offers yet here. curious about what the rest of you are up to.

Yearbooks

So did anyone else just get a yearbook from AZCOM? Seems a little late, but I just got mine yesterday. It was fun looking at all the people I have forgotten already. I couldn't remember real names, just "Black Widow," "Tarmac," "Pseudotarmac" etc. Now I know their names. I am a little jealous of those of you who are nearing completion of residency, I still have at least two years if I don't do fellowship. That stinks. Anyone going to end up back in AZ? We are thinking about it.

Going to Idaho

Hey guys. I know I have never posted on here, but we're wrapping up residency here in Omaha and I have my next Air Force base assignment to Mountain Home air force base about 40 minutes south of Boise. I thought about a few of you who went to residency in Idaho and wondered if you are going to be practicing in Idaho after you are done. Anybody else have any future news.

Austin

Prayers for Kevin and Leslie

Kevin and Leslie have two beautiful boys Isaac and Austin. Recently Austin suffered a seizure and the exact cause is still pending some testing that is being done. I spoke with Kevin today and asked him if it would be OK if I posted this on the blog. He and Leslie said that would be great.

I also told him that all those Mormon guys he hung out with know how important family is and that we would be more than happy to remember him and his family in our prayers. And if needed rent an RV and drive out to help.

Acutally Kevin and Leslie were able to come to our home on memorial day weekend for what you ask, a Bar-b-que. We grilled steaks and played with Austin, looks and acts just like Kevin. But I blabber on. So Kevin and Leslie please know that you will be in all of our prayers and we will be ready to help if and when needed. Thanks to all.

Housekeeping

A few quick thoughts:

1. Priceless 360 degree post by Dr. Glover.

2. Looks like I'm going to pursue Vascular Surgery. Love them diabetic feet.

3. I have a lead on a urology spot for any interested individuals. Especially those serving our country in the dangerous battlegrounds of North Dakota.

4. Detroit is a rotting carcass of a city, but pretty fun to train in.

5. Hope Jeremy's hernia is OK. Must be tough falling apart, old man.

6. Ann and I were talking about heading to Hawaii some time next winter (got to moonlight and make some $$$ first). Anyone interested?

7. Also still thinking about going to New Orleans for the BYU/Tulane game this fall.

"360 Evaluations"

Don't know if anybody is still reading but I noticed last week not much traffic. Anyway you all here would appreciate this story the most.

Just finished our 6 month evalutions. Called 360, meaning you get evaluated from all sides. You know the nursing staff, PACU nurses, Cafeteria workers, cleaning staff, and your attendings. So I am reading through my reviews which I must say were all pretty good. My program director and I are laughing about a few things but no problems. I notice she is holding one last evaluation, she said she wanted to save the best for last. It is from a PACU nurse. Apparently I wronged her a few months ago, when I did not comments on her new pattern for her scub top, or forgot to tell her that her new "crocks" were the bomb. I have a sneaking suspicion that the comments relate to the fact that I do not just give her dilaudid at her request and occasionaly ask such silly things as what the urine output is, what the last hemoglobin was, what is the BP, how much dilaudid has the patient recieved?? You know silly, stupid things like that.

Anyway in her evaluation of me it stated that Dr. Glover is "arrogant" and "belitteling". Her spelling. My program director was laughing and asked if I had a response. I told her to tell the nurse she has'nt seen anything yet. And come June 30, 2011 she would be wise to not be in the PACU because I will proceed to open a can of arrogant, the likes of which she has not seen before.

So you Family Practice guys get to open that can a year earlier. Would you please yell at some old overinflated ego of nurse for me. You know kind of like a shout out to all of us still in the treches. If any others have had the sublime opportunity of 360 evaluations please share. Especially Dr. Caywood and Koth.