Having a very special privilege

I have finished a week and some change of my OB/GYN rotation, and I really don't want it to end!  I   have 3 full weeks left, plus my weekends on-call, but I am having way too much fun to think about ever doing anything else.  So far, I've assisted in several C-sections, several GYN surgeries, and been there as several babies were born, and a family was changed forever.  It's really special being there with a mother and father, as their lives change, and a new life enters the world.  It's breathtaking and priceless and miraculous all in one.

Yesterday was my first day off in 9, and I actually found myself extremely bored (you know I must either be very sleep-deprived, crazy, or both, when I am bored during a much-needed day off), because I have gotten so used to the long hours, endless coffee binges, and seeing so many cool procedures, visiting patients of all ages and medical complaints, and learning/doing so much.

I had a suspicion I would love Ob/Gyn before this rotation, given that it has a combo of clinic/well-visits, surgeries, and different areas of medicine that forces me to use all aspects of my training up to this point.  However, I don't think I was quite prepared for how much I would fall in love with Ob/Gyn.  Now, my dilemma is that I know how rare PA jobs are in Ob/Gyn, and I worry now that my job hunt will be immensely difficult due to that scarcity.  But, at this point, I am focused on learning/doing/seeing as much as possible during the next 3 weeks, and praying that maybe, just maybe, I will find a job doing exactly what I want to do.

That's all until next week; I'm on call all weekend (again), and hoping for more babies :-)  Here's just a taste of what I've gotten to see countless times this week :-)  It never gets old!