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Milestones deserve blog entries

Hooray for another milestone. Apparently, 2 years flew by quite fast, that today was my last day of Nephrology fellowship training. 

As I quote from my last blog entry after finishing residency: 

"I [still] remember finishing internship and saying to myself that I need more training (I was really scared) before facing the real world as a physician. I remember the heartache of not getting into my dream residency program. And eventually understanding God’s plans year after year after year in the institution where He placed me to learn and mature as a physician." 

My clerk/intern self would have never imagined I'd choose this subspecialty. But compared to my residency drama of a heartbreak -  choosing nephrology and getting into the program I want and now eventually finishing it - was more of rainbows, sunshine and butterflies. (see post http://annetitled.blogspot.com/2019/06/rainbows-sunshine-butterflies.html) 

Like any other milestone, reaching this one was a 2 year marathon. It was all about proper pacing and in the process learning to prioritize things that matter. I remember writing at the start of fellowship about how fortunate I am to be able to do what I love and how much I look forward to a future of doing something which makes me happy for the rest of my life. And it somehow makes me kilig that this still rings true today. Although there was probably some maturity as a physician involved to have reach this state of mind, haha. 

As I exited the doors of the hospital today, I felt a great sense of gratitude - for the institution I've spent a total of 5 years with, for everyone who has made this possible and of course for Him up there who never fails to amaze me of His plans for me. 

My family who has been with me every step of the way and for understanding my schedule; my brother who allowed me to manage that schedule by bringing me to the hospital every day. Robert, for always knowing if it was a bad day and knowing how to turn it into a good one and of course for celebrating the good days and my small wins. The section of nephro - my mentors who I will forever respect and look up to. My classmates aka cofellows - it was a great 2 years of eating, ranting and eating again.  Colleagues who made working and referrals easy and bearable - hello barkadahan batchmature, to my PGH intern batchmates and inter-department residents referral system for easy SOS. Hello tita, you deserve a special shoutout too alamoyan! The nurses (especially ku and micu), mams and sirs, who tirelessly answers my questions  - kapit lang :)

It was like finishing a race and crossing that finish line (sorry for the marathon references, I just finished the run-on kdrama series haha). I know that there are future races to run and a lot more future obstacles to conquer. I know that it will be a scarier world that I will be facing. But I would like to savor that feeling of finishing for now, just for a little longer. For in this moment right here, right now - my heart is full of gratefulness, joy and peace. (which also coincides with the rising of the Lord - Happy Easter!)  

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