N-NW to the Future Medical Tour

welcome to my N-NW to the Future Medical Tour blog. those who know me know that i occasionally fall off the face of the earth from time to time. (yes, sometimes for a year or two at a pop...) i don't really expect this year to be any different as i travel around alaska, washington and montana completing all my medical rotations. i plan on graduating from the university of washington physician assistant program in august '09. that said, i do expect this year to be a busy one and this is going to be my attempt at letting you know what's the latest scoop - even if it is a bit less intimate. i hope that you will be able to have a better sense of what's going on in my life and possibly more scarily... what's going on in my big dinosaur brain (see perfect date link).

past stops
nome, ak  family practice   sept 23 - jan 30
anchorage, ak psych feb 2- 27
port angeles, wa ortho mar 16 - 27
anchorage, ak inpatient mar 30 - apr 24
fairbanks, ak emergency med apr 27 - may 22

next stop
browning, mt surgery  may 25 - june 19

** for a full schedule, drop me an email.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

seeking balance

after a long day, with many frustrating patients - some of whom were not willing to meet me anywhere along the spectrum of working together to feel better, i came to another epiphany (hence the title "seeking balance")...

i don't really care, so you're really f*#ked. have a nice day.

how's that for compassion and sensitivity? okay, okay, hopefully those reading this know that i am joking - but the thought did make me laugh. i will be forever thankful for being born with a wicked (and usually juvenile) sense of humor. (a shout out to mum and pops for this... the apple falls oh, so painfully close to the tree sometimes, huh?)

Sunday, January 11, 2009

pequeno bennett 1.10.09



pequeno took a turn for the worse over the holidays. an issue with his cervical spine, which he has had since he was a puppy, became progressively more debilitating and the decision was made to allow him to seek a healthier vessel for his delightfully goofy and loving spirit. he passed on yesterday.

the past several weeks have been very difficult, but mindy juliana and i made certain that this past weekend was full of joy and love to counter the endless tears that fell. peq's last days were filled with dance breaks, homemade sheep liver brownies and countless belly rubs and head scratches.

peq was my security blanket and companion who was there for me with unconditional love over the past four years. he, his baseball bat tail and ability to drool out 3 quarts of saliva for every quart of water drank, provided laughter at every turn. i can't believe how much i miss him already, as i know those who loved him will, as well.

whatever your method of celebrating his spirit, please take a moment to remember him - i think he would love that.

pequeno bennett
1.1.2005 - 1.10.2009