residency kit: need your expertise

[Flynn]

No, I do, do nice things for him, and I really really try, but it is like changing my DNA to be supportive of residency.

Heidi -- no apologies. Of COURSE you do nice things. I think raising your kids virtually on your own to be the fantastic people they are, and hating residency but NOT your spouse is very generous. For every success in surgical marriage (still in training) we all can think of MANY a train wreck.

You are knee deep in a hellish residency with a few (being positive here) years left. In your case, if you're not bitter by now you're chewing on "happy pills" every three hours whistling "Climb Every Mountain" (the song the head nun sings in "The Sound of Music" ) while you press your dress and apron in the anticipation for DH to come home to a three course meal. PAAAALEEEESSSEEE!

We both live in the real world so THAT'S not going to happen.

Cut yourself some slack girl!
By the way, you look MAAAAAAAAA-velous!

On that note, I would like to commend you all for being so strong and supportive thoughout residency. A lot of you said you feel mean, or "100 years old", etc but it's immensely more difficult to raise your kids, keep your house in order, work your jobs, and help out your hubby than it is for me to just buy my SO a bunch of goodies. Sure, that may be a sweet gesture, but what you all do on a daily basis takes the cake.

[Mrs. McPads]

Hi everyone,
I would like to let you guys know that I just put an Intern survival kit together for my fiance. He loved it! I remembered everything but the shower shoes, I think. Shoved it all in a manly cosmetic bag, and he couldn't be happier. What a great idea! Thanks!
Eileen

Ok all done! Shower shoes, great idea! I'll have to pick some up tomorrow.

I also threw in some useless stuff like:

-a "Box o' Luck" complete with horseshoe, rabbits foot, #7 (so he doesn't kill anyone)
-Mint soap (to naturally re-energize the senses)
-energy gum
-an adorable surgeon puppet I found for $3.99 on ebay
-a massage kit
-lucky bamboo
-water activated hair gel strips
-a coffee recipe book

I might have gone a tad overboard but whatever. Yipeee he gets it tomorrow!

[Flynn]

This is a last minute suggestion but you might get him his OWN combination lock. Unfortunately when you're in a resident room, some people have sticky fingers.

[houseelf]

O.K. the guilt of becoming an uber-beyatch is wracking me.

After searching DEEP for instances of kindness like this, I sort of remember programming the number to his favorite Chinese restaurant in his cell and then making sure he had enough money in his wallet. (DH has an ATM aversion).

Does your sweetie have a favorite cuisine close to the hospital?

Kelly

I genuinly feel bad about not doing anything, especially as today is DH's first call. And I am living the dawkters wife life.
When it cools down thisevening I am going to walk to the store and get a little kit together. Not so hard. Too late for tonight but they'll be another call night, and another......

[Vanquisher]

O.K. the guilt of becoming an uber-beyatch is wracking me.

After searching DEEP for instances of kindness like this, I sort of remember programming the number to his favorite Chinese restaurant in his cell and then making sure he had enough money in his wallet. (DH has an ATM aversion).


Kelly

soul sisters

I was nice up until the night he asked me to bring Grumms up to the VA for both of us and another guy intern year. I show up, am greeted by his supervising resident who says "He's taking off a foot right now. Do you want to wait so you can eat with him?"

Uh ... no. And you can have my sub.

[Vishenka69]

I think right now I'm the nicest I've been in the past 4 years. He's super freaking for the boards and I do my best to stay out of his way while making sure he has all he needs. He said he's afraid to come home after the boards. Me being this nice for over a month won't be without repurcutions.