The Night Shift

I keep my eyes closed. I think I’m in a hospital bed, but how did I get here? “Eliza, are you awake?” I try to …

The room starts fading to black. Voices start to muffle. I feel the noose tightening around my neck. Nothing makes sense. I feel someone tugging …

Chris and I went on our first vacation together. I love going to the beach in winter where other people are practically non-existent. We rented …

Long-distance relationships are not easy.. I don’t think it would be possible without cellphones and pagers. A quick “RU UP?’ lets us chat at 3a. …

On March 15, I went on a date with Chris. You know what they say about the Ides of March. Actually, that has nothing to …

I’ve never been nervous going to the hospital before. Of course, I’ve never been on a date in the hospital before. Tuesday, I met with …

Jeremy promised to take me to Italy after graduation. I got so excited. I think I fell in love with the idea of Jeremy more …

The All-star brake came and went. Justin went to Ontario, and I didn’t. And after that, things just weren’t the same. He stopped coming by …

I need a break. From life. From men, and definitely from my patients dying. Or becoming orphans. Winter has not been kind to the NICU/PICU …