I met my husband Kyle the week before he got accepted into medical school. The first time he called me was the day after we met. We talked on the phone for more than 8 hours. I'm not even sure what all we talked about. I'm not sure where we went for our first official date. We kept our relationship to ourselves for awhile. Only my sister and two of his friends knew about us. My life was complicated at the time and I wasn't ready to bring our relationship out in the open just yet. Unfortunately for me, I wasn't very good at hiding it. Someone spotted me with a tall, blond guy at a concert and reported it back to my mother. She was furious. I had recently broken off an engagement and she thought Kyle was to blame. It took six more months before she was even ready to meet Kyle. It's hard to believe she felt that way about him. In fact, I believe her words to me at the time were, "You're just a fling before he starts medical school." Some fling! Three and a half years of dating, four and a half years of marriage, and a beautiful son later...I don't think most flings last that long!
The first two years that Kyle was in medical school, we dated with a three hour driving distance between us. That was certainly a challenge but it gave me a chance to focus on my career and my friendships. During his last two years of medical school, he returned to Indianapolis where all the 3rd and 4th year IU medical students go. This is where I was living and teaching, so that worked out great for our relationship.
During the end of his 3rd year of medical school, we decided to get an apartment together. Two weeks after we moved into our new apartment, Kyle proposed. We married in December of his 4th year of medical school. Three months later came Match Day. Kyle had matched Orthopedic Surgery in Kansas City.
In a blur, we flew out, looked at and put an offer on a house. A few weeks later I flew out for a job interview and was offered a teaching position immediately following the interview. Again, a blur of events.
And here we are...the end of residency. Kyle is a chief...a fifth year orthopedic surgery resident. We have an adorable little boy named Matthew who turned two in March.
Next year we'll be moving to Cincinnati so Kyle can complete a fellowship in Sports. I'm looking forward to that year. We'll be just 2 hours away from our families and I will get to enjoy being a Stay At Home Mom.
The first two years that Kyle was in medical school, we dated with a three hour driving distance between us. That was certainly a challenge but it gave me a chance to focus on my career and my friendships. During his last two years of medical school, he returned to Indianapolis where all the 3rd and 4th year IU medical students go. This is where I was living and teaching, so that worked out great for our relationship.
During the end of his 3rd year of medical school, we decided to get an apartment together. Two weeks after we moved into our new apartment, Kyle proposed. We married in December of his 4th year of medical school. Three months later came Match Day. Kyle had matched Orthopedic Surgery in Kansas City.
In a blur, we flew out, looked at and put an offer on a house. A few weeks later I flew out for a job interview and was offered a teaching position immediately following the interview. Again, a blur of events.
And here we are...the end of residency. Kyle is a chief...a fifth year orthopedic surgery resident. We have an adorable little boy named Matthew who turned two in March.
Next year we'll be moving to Cincinnati so Kyle can complete a fellowship in Sports. I'm looking forward to that year. We'll be just 2 hours away from our families and I will get to enjoy being a Stay At Home Mom.
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