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“Soon it got dusk, a grapy dusk, a purple dusk over tangerine groves and long melon fields; the sun the color of pressed grapes, slashed with burgandy red, the fields the color of love and Spanish mysteries.” - Jack Kerouac (at Gates Pass) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxgm2nslEax/?igshid=13i20je8nfsz1
C • O • A • C • H • E • L • L • A (at Coachella, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwp7LjehHg8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vgh0lyvzbka5
#WomenPhysiciansAre • • • courageous, compassionate, competitive, competent, healers, strong, go getters, unstoppable. • • • • #nwpd19 #femalephysicians #ladydoctor #thisiswhatadoctorlookslike #blackfemaledoctors #celebratediversity #thefutureisfemale #womeninmedicine https://www.instagram.com/p/Btbkv-ChpE7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14fgi326ijkeo
Sometimes it feels like I’m constantly in the hospital, and when I’m not, my pager is going off non-stop. This winter, my first as a hematology / oncology fellow, was definitely **stressful** but I’m seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I’m learning a lot about cancer, and I’m also learning a lot about time management. Yes, there was a lot of heavy sighs and complaining, but I’m a big believer is airing my concerns and frustrations, and staying balanced 🧘🏾♀️ . Anyway, I got this shirt which I love. It is very fitting because it’s been my mantra 😂 • • • #Icant #imoncall #oncall #medlife #fellowlife #lifeofafellow #medicine #medschool #residency #grind #pager #hemeonc #hemeoncfellow #cancer #cantstopwontstop https://www.instagram.com/p/BtQ9aR6h8or/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ffj4zrj6ew08
Take the first step and set that goal. • • • #NewYearNewGoals #SetGoals #2019goals #NoLimit #hikeAZ #optoutside #athleta #MDlife #DocLife #Fellowship #Residency #Medschool #MedStudents #CrushIt (at Tanque Verde, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsoT8URADbF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hztxj411gy5s
“It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters, it’s who’s around it.” - Charlie Brown • • This month has been BUSY! And at times I come home thinking, “wow, work is kicking my butt right now” and yes, it is a bit sad working through the holidays and not flying home to be with my family, but then this guy always finds a way to make it all ok. Wishing you all the joys of the season 💜 • • #christmastree #seasonsgreetings #holiday #silentnight #ornaments #dressedup #meansbae #bluedress #naijastyle #happyholidays #toyouandyours #medschool #residency #fellowship #mdlife #medlife #doclife #decembervibes #thankful https://www.instagram.com/p/BrvANC6A_pL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8ft6e282g6i1
“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” -Frances Hodgson Burnett • #Perspective #Garden #Travel #Singapore #Wanderlust #Travelgram #pointofview #TravelPhotography (at Garden By the Bay Singapore) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq2X-LeAMLd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11arp1yqx1k2
This for me, is pure happiness 🐘 . • My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. (Maya Angelou). • #DreamComeTrue #ElephantSanctuary #Legends #Elephant #Happiness #Bliss #Nature #Care #Dreams #DreamsComeTrue #Thailand #AsianElephant #ChaiLaiOrchid #Beautiful #Holiday #Balance #Wanderlust #Culture #OptOutside #Awed #Inspiring #Love (at ปางช้าง-ล่องแพ แม่วาง) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqo45oiA0F0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=si5nsckkli7q
That feeling when you find out that you passed you Internal Medicine Board Certification Exam 💪🏾. I am soooo happy and thankful. I feel blessed. I absolutely HATE taking exams. Especially exams that are 8 hours long (although that’s not even the longest exam you have to take during training ... we have the pleasure of taking two-day long exams as well). Glad to be done with board exams (for now). • * * * * * #BoardCertified #InternalMedicine #Doctor #DocLife #Residency #Fellowship #MedSchool #ABIM #Shinning #Fly #Airfield #Boss #Perseverance #Study https://www.instagram.com/p/BpIDu7vgEia/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1or4t5ba57z8p
It’s around that time of the year where leaves 🍁 typically start to change colour and usher in the season of autumn. Life in the Southwest isn’t typical and doesn’t follow that pattern, but this is the season where the heat abates, the sunshine remains, and the air starts to get cool and crisp. * * * * * #HelloSeptember #EndOfSummer #RabbitRabbit #DesertLife #Southwest #Arizona #Cactus #Saguaro #Mountains #Autumn #Fall #PumpkinSpice #SeasonsChange #ChangingSeasons #DSLR #Photography #SelfPortrait #OptOutside https://www.instagram.com/p/BnO6CMHhFJK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q5eomjzpyfg1
The Year so far...
First month of fellowship ✔️ 2 weeks on the bone marrow transplant unit ✔️ 2 weeks of being on-call ✔️ • I already feel like I’ve learned so much about blood cancers and transplant. It’s been exciting and brain-exhausting, but I’m loving it. • I’m also REALLY excited to ditch this pager for the next few weeks and focus on studying for internal medicine boards. * * * * * #YesWeStillUsePagers #SomeonePleaseUpgradeUs #MDLife #DoctorLife #DoctorStruggles #PagerLife #Pager #OnCall #HemeOnc #LeukemiaAndLymphoma #Oncology #Hematology #LiveWell #CancerFree #BeatCancer #HeathyLife #HowToStayAlive
We’re half way through the year! Looking back to January, are you where you expected to be? I hope so, but if not, don’t fret. Life is all about making adjustments. After all, the only constant is change. So get back up and do what needs to be done! Enjoy July, enjoy summer, and for the 🇺🇸, enjoy the 4th. ☀️🎊🌃🗽🍦 * * * * * #Summer #HelloJuly #NYC #NewYorkCity #SummerInTheCity #WeekendGetaway #ConcreteJungle #Travel #photography #WorldTraveler #Wanderlust #HotHotHeat #RabbitRabbit (at New York, New York)
“There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.”-Aldous Huxley * * * * * #OpenDoors #OpenMind #SeekAdventure #Forest #Woods #Woodland #Nature #Adventure #Door #Explore #Seek #Find #NewBeginings #Summer #SummerWedding #Wedding #NewEngland #Connecticuit #FlowerDress #Umbrella #StormyWeather #AldousHuxley (at Woodstock, Connecticut)
It’s officially official. • Today I completed my final checkout of residency. I turned in my pager, turned in all my ID badges, stopped by the 4 hospitals we cover and made sure all patient charts were closed and nothing was pending. Finally, I stopped by my residency office, and thanked them, including my great program director, for training me and helping me make it to the final part of my journey towards being a hematologist/oncologist. They presented me with documents saying that I have been well trained and ready to practice as an Internal Medicine physician. • As I speak, friends are starting on their own journey ... some are going far, other staying near, and a few, like me, are pursuing fellowship at our home institute. Saying goodbye is never easy, but the relationships formed in residency is one truly forged by fire and I know that we won’t lose touch with eachother. * * * * * #commencement #newbeginings #newlyminted #Brandnew #InternalMedicine #Residency #Arizona #SayingGoodbye #Farewell #UntilWeMeetAgain #SquadGoals #IgotAReallyBigTeam #GodsPlan #melaninpoppin #mustardyellow #polkadots #doctorswag #rooftop #MedLife #whitecoatchronicles #whitecoat
Give Love Back, Always
I wanted to post about two situations that happened within 24 hours of eachother about 2 weeks ago because unfortunately, situations like these do still occur, and I’m sure in some locations, more often than we realize. I should point out that this is not the norm for me at work, but every few months, I’m reminded that there’s still work to be done.
Scenario 1: after work (not at my primary hospital), as I was walking in the parking lot about to open the door of my car, an older white man approached me and asked if my car ran on diesel, I said no, smiling as I thought we were about to have a fun convo about cars but instead he then asked if my husband bought me the car, I politely said “no”, and was about to enter my car, then he again asked, while pointing to my left hand (engagement ring), “did your fiancé by it for you”?, more serious now, I said, “no”. The confusion on his face was classic. He then said, “hmmm, ok”, and walked away.
Scenario 2: I walk into my patient’s room in the morning, as I’ve done the last 3 days he has been my patient. He’s an older while man. I greet him, examine him, tell him the plan for his care for the day, then ask if he has any questions. He then says, “now I just gotta ask, are you an honest to goodness doctor?”. I try not to roll my eyes and respond, “yes Mr. X, I’ve been taking care of you the last 3 days, I admitted you from the emergency department, remember?”. He responds by telling me that yes he knows but then says, “not many of your sorts around, more and more now a-days. Guess that’s a good thing, right? Well…. good for you”. I smile at him, then leave his room to go and see my next patient.
Why is any of this important? Because I still have people telling my things like, “oh you’re so lucky”, “things are so easy for you”, “when you get to a certain level (like being a doctor) I bet there’s no racism just because of your position”. It’s not luck and it’s not easy. It’s perseverance and the dedication to treat everyone I encounter with respect and love in hopes that my behavior will teach them to be better.
The Night of: Residency Graduation 👩🏾🎓. I’ve been trying to think of something profound to say, but all I can say is “Thank God” and thank you to everyone who has supported and continues to support me along the way. Residency is tough, but I was successful because I did not have to do it alone (and also because of hard work and getting through early mornings, late nights, insane 8+ hour exams, 28 hour shifts, missing holidays, being away from family, to name a few things). After all of that, I said “please sir, I want some more” to three more years of addition training, because, why not? 🤷🏾♀️