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    Hello,

    For a while I have been looking for some type of place where I can come and find support for my relationship. I am happy that I somehow managed to find this website while I was browsing an Army Wive's blog. So far from what I have read this forum looks like a place filled with loving and caring people fighting the same battle sorta speak...

    A little about me I am a 25 year old undergraduate engaged to a first year medical student in Brisbane, Australia (far away...I know..I know). I live in Long Island, New York. Prior to Joe leaving for Aus, we dated for about 7 months and I guess when I found out he was leaving in my opinion it was too late to let go and he felt the same way. We both agreed to try Long Distance and try to work it out and if it worked then we would continue and if it didn't then we would go our separte ways... So far we have gotten through the first semester of medical school... I'd like to think successfully with it's share of ups and downs. Even though my long distance relationship is challenging I would never change it for anything else.. The distance can get to both of us but so far we have managed to still keep our love and affection alive throughout the madness that is Med School. Joe was back for 10 days in March and I just recently came back from 3 weeks down under..

    I hope that I can find advice and support here.. Even though I have a loving family many times they don't understand the level of commitment and love Joe and I have so, I find it hard to explain what I am feeling and be given unbiased or negative advice. I hope you all can help out or just listen when I need it

    Thank You,

    -Marcia

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    Welcome aboard! What prompted Med school in Australia? Is he from there?
    Last edited by Momo; 07-11-2011, 08:27 PM.

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      Shazam,

      Joe had made his decision 2 months prior to meeting me (the irony). I believe he received some type of grant/scholarship from the University of Queensland and based his decision on that at the time. He is an American... everyone always thinks he is an Aussie..hehe

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      • #4
        Hi and welcome Marcia! When are you two planning to get married? Do you know what country you both want to live in?

        So he's from here?
        PGY4 Nephrology Fellow

        Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there.

        ~ Rumi

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        • #5
          We plan on marriage when he is done with his second year of med. By that time he will be doing clinical rotations at Oschner Medical Center in New Orleans. So basically he does two years of the schooling part in Australa and clinical rotations in the states. His program is interesting in the fact that it gives him a taste of two medical world.

          I was personally debating to move to Brisbane in the coming year, but I also realized I have to pursue my degree at the moment. The hardest thing was saying goodbye after spending 3 wonderful weeks together... Joe will be finishing his medical degree in Australia but the plan is to move to the states as of right now we don't know where but I do know that we will be in New Orleans in 2013.

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          • #6
            Welcome to the group!

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            • #7
              Welcome Marcia! I'm glad you found us. I can only imagine how hard the long distance must be for you, but it sounds like you have made a great start of it and you're already 25% through with it! I also did the long distance thing (for three years, though our distance was definitely not as far as yours!) so know that it can be done. Looking forward to learning more about you.

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              • #8
                Welcome!
                Wife to PGY4 & Mother of 3.

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                • #9
                  Welcome!
                  Veronica
                  Mother of two ballerinas and one wild boy

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                  • #10
                    Welcome! This is a great, supportive site! I hope you get a chance (or several) to visit him. I've always wanted to go to Australia. There are several people on here who have done long distance relationships for training, so you're not alone. Post often!
                    Laurie
                    My team: DH (anesthesiologist), DS (9), DD (8)

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                    • #11
                      Welcome! My fiance and I were dating seven months before he left for residency. We did one year long distance before I moved to be with him. Good luck and post often.
                      -L.Jane

                      Wife to a wonderful General Surgeon
                      Mom to a sweet but stubborn boy born April 2014
                      Rock Chalk Jayhawk GO KU!!!

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                      • #12
                        Welcome!! Me and my husband actually have a friend he met in his Master's program who decided to do Australia for medical school. I'm not sure which one, she hasn't left yet, but I'm guessing it is pretty similar to what your husband is doing.
                        High school sweetheart and wife to an MS4 cutie, and mom to pretty baby J, silly Siamese kitty, crazy Weim, and funny ferret.

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                          Charlene~Married to an attending Ophtho Mudphud and Mom to 2 daughters

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                          • #14
                            Welcome! You make me feel bad for complaining about my hour-and-a-half drive to see my BF! Australia!!! Wow!

                            Post often!
                            I'm just trying to make it out alive!

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                              Welcome! I did long distance during med school too (though ours was between IL and FL, so not so bad). It's definitely frustrating, annoying, upsetting and wonderful -- and totally worth it. I always loved that every time we saw each other it was like a romantic getaway weekend.

                              Best of luck and post often!

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