A Bittersweet Goodbye

The final week of internship was bittersweet. For my final two days at the main hospital in Paramus, I assisted with vitals and transporting patients to where they were needed. While it was sad that it was my final days everyone in surgery said they would miss me until they would see me again as an employee! One of my coworkers even wrote me a letter to wish me the best of luck in my future because I am graduating this year. At the Hasbrouck Heights clinic, I was surprised when I was called into the break room. When I turned the corner I saw that all the employees had gotten me a cake and wrote a letter for me because it was my final day. They all wished me good luck and it was a nice to work with me, but in reality the pleasure and joy was all mine. This whole year has been an amazing experience that I will treasure forever and I'd like to thank Maggie Monza, Nicole Bailey, Diana Becerra, and Mary Peluso for giving me this amazing opportunity.

FHO Operation

This week there was a Golden Retriever who had to undergo an FHO surgery on Wednesday. FHO stands for Femoral Head Osteotomy, which is the surgical removal of of the head and neck of the femur. In other words, it is the removal of the removal of the "ball" portion in the ball-and-socket hip joint. This procedure is done when a full hip replacement cannot be done. The surrounding muscles and tissue begin to act as a new joint. This Golden Retriever had already undergone an FHO on its other hind leg which meant it would need assistance to walk until the leg fully recovered. On Tuesday the patient came in and bloods were taken. Then, on Wednesday surgery was performed by Dr. Miller and Dr. Murphy as I observed.