Life with a Medical Student

I really can't accurately describe what it is like dating or being married to a medical student.  The first word that comes to mind is "flexible".  Each night on my way home from work, I check my cell phone for a message from Moe (my husband's nickname).  I find one of two things:  1) "Be home late tonight - love you!" or 2) No message which means he went into a long surgery early in the day and wasn't able to text "Be home late tonight - love you!".  Since each night is a crap shoot on whether or not we will get to hangout, I try to keep a flexible schedule so we can spend time together if the opportunity presents itself.  

The other challenging part of being in a relationship with a medical student is the constant state of fatigue that they live in.  Getting up at four am in the morning to head into a 10 hour surgery doesn't exactly allow for a good night sleep.  I have a hard time understanding this as I require 8 hours of sleep per night at a minimum.  This past weekend, I experienced this first hand. 

Example #1:  On Friday night, I asked Moe to put the dog out real quick before he went to bed. An hour later, I got out of bed wondering where he was and found him passed out with our dog sitting at the back door! 

 Example #2:   Shopping at Bed Bath and Beyond.  Clearly, taking a nap took priority over picking out shelves for our guest room!

  
 Thankfully we are on vacation next week so he can catch up on some sleep!

- Miss J