Feeling thankful

When you are surrounded by people who believe in you, who root for you, who care about you; you feel blessed. I visited my work family from uptown today and here's my message for you-I learned so much from you and you played such a big role in making me the Neurointensivist that I am today. Thank you for your generosity of spirit and mind. Thank you for taking every aspiring trainee under your wing and helping them learn how to fly. You will always hold a special place in my heart and I hope you will remember me fondly for many, many years to come.
Keep on doing the amazing things you do-providing the best possible care for every patient you encounter, inspire generations of physicians to come...I feel blessed and honored that I had a chance to work with you!

In the evening, I attended my first graduation ceremony as an attending. It felt good and nostalgic. I was a resident not too long ago. Graduation day-is a day that stands testimony to all the promises of a wonderful future, to all the hopes and dreams of being the best that you can be for all your team members. It is a day of reckoning, a day filled with gratitude and a day which will remain etched in your memory for years to come. I am learning so much from all the residents and fellows I have an opportunity to teach. I can't feel thankful enough for this opportunity.

I love this feeling of gratitude and hope that my heart only grows more grateful each day. I want to keep paying it forward, today and everyday!

Something positive everyday

It's easy to get caught up in the daily hustle and bustle of life. I was rummaging through some of my old posts and I realized that I hadn't written for a while. But it didn't seem like a while...It's like catching up with an old friend, you pick up effortlessly from where you last left. Can't be thankful enough for that.

How can we think about something positive everyday? If we were able to make one positive change for every patient in the unit, that would be a start. It would be a tough start though but if we don't think it how will it actually happen, right? It could be as simple as stopping unnecessary gi prophylaxis or starting appropriate feeds or providing some sunlight to as as nuanced as mobilization on a ventilator, or timely extubation or spot-on resuscitation or relief from suffering...but something positive for each patient everyday.