MeaganS Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) I joined this forum when dd8 was 8 months old. DH was still in undergrad at the time and had decided to try to go to medical school only a year earlier. You guys have been here for almost all of our adventures in this extremely long and convoluted process. (Here's a post I made a few years ago when he applied for residencies). So it is only natural that I come here to talk about our last giant hurdle. In 2 days at noon we'll find out if dh match into a gastroenterology fellowship. It is what he has been working for (except for a few months where he considered surgery) for almost 10 years. GI is one of the most competitive fellowships. Only 60% get a spot at all. And he was only able to interview at 5 programs. And programs are crazy small (like 2-4 fellows each). We've had to work so hard to get this far, and if he doesn't match, it will crush him. It feels like he is playing a high stakes game of bowling and has gotten strikes and is in the last frame and has to get a strike or he doesn't get to do what he wants to do for a living. AHHHHH So yeah, pray for us. Dec 7, noon Eastern time we find out. Edited December 5, 2016 by Meagan S 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Prayers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emzhengjiu Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Praying for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Praying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minerva Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Match time is so stressful! I hope it's good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RioSamba Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I just prayed for your husband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Prayers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Such a long journey...I am praying that he gets the GI fellowship on match day! Also congrats on his accomplishments thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Prayers and best wishes from here! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Good luck! Went through residency and fellowship with my husband. It's stressful, but exciting. I hope he matches. <3 Does he have to do a preliminary year or two in Internal medicine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) Good luck! Went through residency and fellowship with my husband. It's stressful, but exciting. I hope he matches. <3 Does he have to do a preliminary year or two in Internal medicine? He will have completed a full 3-year IM residency by the time he starts a GI fellowship. Which will also be 3 years. So six years total, assuming he doesn't decide to do 1 more year of training (which he's tossing around and will depend on where he matches). Edited December 5, 2016 by Meagan S 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Hey, he's come this far so may as well shoot for the moon. If this area feels really right for him, he'll probably do very well. All the best!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Praying for you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 How exciting! Keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mominco Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Good Luck! Good GI's are hard to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Waiting is always the hardest! Will you have to move if he matches? Keep us in the loop. Best Wishes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Hoping you get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 Waiting is always the hardest! Will you have to move if he matches? Keep us in the loop. Best Wishes! Likely. There's only one program locally (the hospital where he is doing his residency), and it is a fairly competitive program. It's our first choice, but we'll see. Moving doesn't bother us too much, although I'd rather not have to deal with selling our house. If he doesn't match, we'll probably stay here another year and apply again next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 Well, he didn't match. So...that sucks. There are lots of options from here, but he'll probably find a job for the year and reapply this summer (for next December's match day). We feel the Lord's hand in it, though, and know that we will be fine. Thank you for all your prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Oh I am sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 @OP I am sorry that he did not make it. I hope he will try again. By coincidence, in the years when we had great Medical coverage (like a PPO in the USA), not one, but two of my Gastro Intestinal guys went to the USA. And, for several years, we had a GI guy living on our block. I suspect this isn't a good place for GI doctors, because of the typical diets here, but is much more lucrative in the USA, with the typical diets there. One of them (probably the first one) told me that they see things in North Americans" ("Gringos") that they never see in Colombians. Hang in there and I hope this will materialize for your DH in the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 That's too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) I'm sorry. I wish you had better news. I don't like our system that weeds out doctors/specialists due to not enough spaces for qualified people. I wish that could be changed - from med school on. Our country needs more working doctors, not status quo. Edited December 7, 2016 by creekland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfoot Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I'm sorry he didn't match. Good for him wanting to try again next year, though. That shows real perseverance. My DH is a gastroenterologist (a great one ;)) and I remember the stress of all the unknowns--with 2 small children. Many people don't realize that GI doctors are board-certified internists, as well, which means they keep up 2 certifications. If there's anything that your DH would like to ask mine about, he'd be happy to share. Good luck planning your interim year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen A Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Wishing you the best as you make decisions in the upcoming days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I'm sorry he didn't match. Glad you guys are feeling optimistic about it. ((Hugs)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 That stinks! We just got a no in something we were looking forward to as well and I'm so grateful God is in control of these things, so I don't get overly bitter about not getting what *I* think is best for me :p Hugs and prayers for your family as you continue looking for a match! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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