Estoy manteniendo la respiración.

Last week of June. Prelim residents have left, moved on to their respective categorical residency orientations. Chief residents have likewise bid their adieus. Those of us remaining buckle down for a rough week, the past couple of days spent battening down the hatches in preparation. I feel like everyone is holding their breath, or maybe that's just me. Still counting down the days. 8!

Tonight is our program's graduation party. Despite how difficult the year has been for everyone, the low morale is slowly being addressed. I am encouraged to notice residents and attendings alike are excited and anticipatory for the evening's festivities. Take this in comparison to December's Christmas party... which no one went to.

I think everyone, in general, is looking forward to what a new year can offer. A theoretical fresh start. We kept waiting for someone else to make a change, make it better. No more waiting, we'll make it better ourselves.

Here's a few pictures from Dr. Babu's party a couple weekends ago.
 

 The newly completed Tappan Zee Bridge (I guess officially now the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge) next to the old Tappan Zee being taken down piece by piece.

 Sunset on the Hudson. Tarrytown, NY

  Sunset on the Hudson. Tarrytown, NY

Christiana (and son Rokimi), me, Alexandra, Niu

 

 One of our graduating Chiefs, Artem, with his wife and twin girls

 End of the Year Party at Dr. Babu's with the Vascular team.

 End of the Year Party at Dr. Babu's with the Vascular team.

Much Love.