...isnt as scary as I was expecting it to be. I must admit I've somehow grown to absolutely love the field of OB/GYN. So far it's consisted of delivering babies and performing C-sections...and I'm loving every minute of it! The deliveries are intense, and the best part about it is the woman is completely free of all her pain once the baby is out and everyone is happy...for the most part.
I have a strong passion for the operating room which I was scared was going to happen. I enjoy the procedures, and everytime I get to touch an instrument I get a rush to the head....its a bad sign though, life as a surgeon is not pretty. But I'm not going to make any hasty decisions. I'll take one rotation at a time and weigh the pros/cons and then decide in the end. One thing I do know, I dread the slow days. If things are slow and I'm not doing something at any given time, I am bored out of my mind and I get groggy....so that's definitely something to consider.
Starting my very first day at the County Hospital in Stockton, I helped deliver 5 babies. It's an incredible experience and a technique that I think I now have down solid. I pretty much deliver them on my own now and it makes me feel like I'm a doctor already. The midwives rock my world! They are great teachers and really know what they are doing...so word to the wise, have a midwife deliver your baby...they know their shit!
As for the operations, I advise you to avoid C-sections when possible. We literally get in there and then pull your shit apart...not cute. But for me, being a 1st assist, which I have done multiple times now, is awesome! I get to retract, suction, tie knots, and today I actually cut with a scalpel! I suck at the knot tying but I'm getting there, and without the help of Dr. Bass, Christine Sullivan, and really all the docs and midwives there, I would never have gotten the experience I just got as a young 3rd year med student.
Will the Land of the Vag be my ultimate destiny? who knows....but its now on my top 5 list...only time will tell.
o ya, the babies are cute too :)
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