The Unknows

Welcome all visiting from the Blog Hop! I’m one of those Type A personalities…must have everything planned 5 years in advance. I started planning our July wedding in October and had it pretty much finished by December. I start planning my daughter’s April birthday party in January. I usually have my Christmas shopping done by Halloween. So, when my husband, at the age of 32, decided to work towards medical school, those five year plans I had made in my head were thrown out the window. That has, so far, been one of the hardest parts. I can’t plan anything….ANYTHING! This journey isn’t totally left up to us…we have to depend on those picky medical schools and eventually a computer that spits out where we ‘get’ to move for residency.

 Right now, I am stressed like crazy. I have to quit the job that has supported us to this point. I’m moving away from our whole support system and the area I’ve been born and raised. I have to take this huge leap of faith that everything will be okay. I know it will be…so many have walked this path before…but it still is difficult! My husband looked at me the other night and said, “I’m going to see a lot of tears out of you these next few months, aren’t I?” The answer is YES! Entering medical school has so much uncertainty. Will I have a job? How much financial aid will we get? Will I make friends with other wives? Will my kids like the school? Can I find a house for us? How are we going to be able to afford all of this? Will I ever get to move back home? How much will I actually get to see my husband? The list goes on and on and on.

We know the general area in which we will be moving. We know its 4 hours from home. That’s it. I just hope that when we get to where we are going, I find other ladies to lean on. And, that my kids find some new BFFs. After all, we are all in for the same long haul.

On that note….if for some reason I don’t meet some lifelong friends along the way…I always have the almost 900 doctor’s wives on our AMAZING Facebook group- Lives of Doctors Wives. If you are the wife of a doctor and looking for support from ladies that have either been there or are there now or you’re a doctor’s wife who is willing to offer support and aid us newbies…check us out! Just request to join and be sure to follow up by checking your “Other” inbox. We have a simple verification process…SIMPLE and painless! Hope to see you there!

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