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Hi all -
I was here a number of years ago as my husband was finishing up his anesthesia residency, my former username was Ms.Conception - I started the SUPER busy "Today..." thread! I couldn't remember my log in information and was locked out of the forums and couldn't find the password reset - so I started a new account. I will post frequently and wait patiently to get into the fun forums
Three + years later and here I am!
So much has happened.
So to recap - I am a Canadian medical spouse - my husband has done a 5yr anesthesia residency, a 1yr anesthesia simulation medicine Fellowship and then went on to do a 2 year Critical care fellowship, to which he has finished now and is an attending, with a great, permanent contract in two large teaching hospitals.
I have five children - in 2013 my eldest, who had a series of very complicated congenital heart defects (HLHS, TGA, VSD/ASD +++++) as well as a rare neurodegenerative disease, died suddenly after complications from the flu. I was 36 weeks pregnant with our fifth baby - she was born almost one month to the day that he died and that year was incredibly difficult. We are doing very well now - and have a happy, sweet little 2yr old who reminds us so much of her older brother. We have three children in between those two - 13, 7 and 6.
I am a stay at home mom - I sit on an advisory council for the Canadian Virtual Hospice and have a deep passion for pediatric palliative and hospice care and intend to return to work in this field in a few years when my youngest is in school.
What else can I say - I love to travel, garden, cook, read, run, listen to podcasts, and dream big. I hope everyone here is well - and for those who are in the thick of it - feeling alone - there is an end to the training and even though it can feel overwhelming and stressful as a medical spouse, you too are doing a very important job. Do not forget it. <3
I was here a number of years ago as my husband was finishing up his anesthesia residency, my former username was Ms.Conception - I started the SUPER busy "Today..." thread! I couldn't remember my log in information and was locked out of the forums and couldn't find the password reset - so I started a new account. I will post frequently and wait patiently to get into the fun forums
Three + years later and here I am!
So much has happened.
So to recap - I am a Canadian medical spouse - my husband has done a 5yr anesthesia residency, a 1yr anesthesia simulation medicine Fellowship and then went on to do a 2 year Critical care fellowship, to which he has finished now and is an attending, with a great, permanent contract in two large teaching hospitals.
I have five children - in 2013 my eldest, who had a series of very complicated congenital heart defects (HLHS, TGA, VSD/ASD +++++) as well as a rare neurodegenerative disease, died suddenly after complications from the flu. I was 36 weeks pregnant with our fifth baby - she was born almost one month to the day that he died and that year was incredibly difficult. We are doing very well now - and have a happy, sweet little 2yr old who reminds us so much of her older brother. We have three children in between those two - 13, 7 and 6.
I am a stay at home mom - I sit on an advisory council for the Canadian Virtual Hospice and have a deep passion for pediatric palliative and hospice care and intend to return to work in this field in a few years when my youngest is in school.
What else can I say - I love to travel, garden, cook, read, run, listen to podcasts, and dream big. I hope everyone here is well - and for those who are in the thick of it - feeling alone - there is an end to the training and even though it can feel overwhelming and stressful as a medical spouse, you too are doing a very important job. Do not forget it. <3
I remember you. In fact, I was thinking about reviving the "Today" thread.
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