Sunshine and conferences

We are off to Vancouver today for the Canadian Anesthesiology Society Annual Meeting. It is going to be great! Hobnobbing with all the BigWigs of Canadian anesthesia should be great. Maybe I will be able to set up a fellowship. I am looking forward to just being in Vancouver. Hopefully it is not raining. Oh well, that will not deter me from doing some major shopping on Robson street!! Need to look for a dress for my brother's wedding in August. Two times in Vancouver in two months! How did I get so lucky?! Then off to Hornby for some major relaxation.
Things have been going really well this last month. Doing Cardiac Anesthesia. I didn't know if I would like it or not. There are some really long days and it can be really stressful, but I am actually enjoying it. I have gotten quite good at all of my lines and I am really starting to understand all of the physiology behind cardiac anesthesia. It is really fascinating. The fact that we completely arrest the patient, stop their heart, and somehow manage to revive them and actually fix the problem is just incredible! No wonder Morgan wanted to do the surgery part of things.
In addition, the sun has been shining. I know you are thinking, so what? But my mood is directly related to the amount of sun I get. I was really depressed for a while there when all it did was rain. I don't think I could ever live on either of the coasts. When it is sunny I can plant stuff and sit on the deck with the girls (the kitties), but most of all I can go for a run. Maybe it isn't the sun but actually the exercise that makes a difference. Who knows. I just know I love the sun and the heat. Need to move south I think!
Finally, last but not least I am starting to feel better again. I was sick for over a month with GI problems and had lost almost 10 pounds. I was pale and anemic and people were starting to notice. I did a tone of tests and one finally came back positvie. My Celiac screen was positive. What does that mean? Well nothing yet, but I have to go for an endoscopy and have a small bowel biopsy done to confirm that I have Celiac disease. If this is the case, I can't eat anything with Gluten in it. Ie. no breads, no pasta, no cereal, no pizza, etc, unless it is made with corn or rice flour. Alas, I never really liked bread anyway, or beer for that matter! Isn't this what the South Beach diet is all about? Now I really will be able to keep all that weight off! So, not such a big deal just a pain in the ass (literally!).