It's Official!

I start back to work on Monday, the 21st. I have to admit, I'm a little excited, and pretty nervous! Since merging with Sutter earlier this month, things will be a LOT different! All things considered, I think for all parties invovled, it was for the better. However, it's still a little scary going through something new! Lets go over why I'm nervous.

1. New place. It's a completely new office. And it's not going to just be me, Doc, another MA and someone at the front desk. It's going to be a few people at the front desk, at least two more doctors, both of whom I see, and more MAs!

2. Hours. While I'm getting more of an hourly wage than I expected (thank you, God), I don't know exactly HOW many hours I'll be getting. The other MA and I will be basically fighting for them. I believe, and Doc agrees, that I deserve the extra hours as she wouldn't even have a job if I hadn't gone back to school and gotten cut open in the first place. He said he will back me up, so we'll see how that goes. I know that God will take care of me all in all.

3. Corporation. We're not just a "mom and pop" stand anymore. We are under a pretty big corporation as far as Northern California is concerned. I won't be able to text (EEK!) while I'm on the job, and the rules will be more rigid all around. This should be fun. I knew it wouldn't last forever, but I was hoping it would last a little longer! I'll take this as preparing me for other jobs to come. I'm sure they'll be even more strict than here!

4. Hip. Yes, I'm kinda concerned about the whole hip thing. I know my bad good hip will be fine. It's been fine through this whole thing for the most part and will get its chance to be operated on soon. It's my good bad hip, the one I just got operated on. It's still a little tender here and there. I've been trying to stretch and work it as I can, but it's still nagging me. For now, all I can do is continue to heal and take care of myself. It's still normal. And that's what I have to keep telling myself.

And last, but certainly not least,

5. I'm not the Queen Anymore. This, I must admit, is going to take some getting used to. The office was my baby. I made it out of nothing. I nurtured it and kept it going. I made sure we were compliant in all things such as HIPAA and OSHA. I ran the schedule and whatever I said pretty much went. I knew that this would also end. I enjoyed pretty much being my own boss. And I think that this experience will make me strive to obtain a position (after much more schooling) so that I do make the rules again. Because, honestly, who doesn't like that?!

In all these things, I know that God will take care of me. He has put me in this place to learn and to grow and that's what I want and expect to do! Everyone has been most encouraging and Doc says he misses me. There comes a point when you work with someone that you know what they are thinking. Doc and I got to that point, he would start to ask for something and I would hand it to him. Or he would ask if something had been done and it had been done 5 minutes ago. I must admit, that while it's been wonderful being at home, it is nice to feel needed elsewhere.