As I am walking out of the room, I overhear a conversation... "she is a short... dwarf... midget... small... grown-up... doctor!"
At the beginning of my intern year, it took me a while to get used to hearing that on a daily basis. I have grown up hearing that I am "short," but never reminded on a daily basis. Surprisingly, even in medical school, I did not hear it that often. This is probably due to most of my rotations being with adults. Also, I wasn't a main caretaker.
Some of you must be thinking, how can she easily forget and move on with her day if she is repeatedly reminded of her challenge. Well, I have been hearing people talk about my stature for 20+ years. So hearing a comment does not surprise me. I enjoy hearing the different comments made by children, its a reminder of their innocence and curiosity of the world. Thats the reason I chose to work with kids!
More to follow about my peds intern year... I am back to writing posts.
