Dr. Reh Says Hello!

8/26/2010

Hello everyone! Drs. Dimattina and Gordon were kind enough to introduce me to you already, but I’d wanted to say hello myself.

It’s been a crazy and wonderful summer for me, my husband Randy, and our little girl. We moved down here in July from northern New Jersey, otherwise known as exit 16W for those of you who might be asking that infamous question.

As first time homeowners moving from a city apartment into a culdesac in suburbia, I guess you could say we’re in this pleasant state of culture-shock.

We’ve had our share of home improvement bloopers (maybe I’ll share a few in future blogs, but I’m still a little shy for now), and there were several times we wished we could just call up our landlord. But after locating a good bagelry and spending some quality time parked on I-66, we felt right at home.

Remember getting the jitters on that first day of school, when you met your new teachers for the first time? Last week I started here at DF, and in a lot of ways felt like a kid getting ready to go back to school, minus the crayons and velcro TrapperKeeper. As I finish two weeks here, I have to say that everyone couldn’t have been more welcoming. They have truly made me feel at home, and have been so patient with my learning of the office “ropes”. And how are my new teachers? With Dr. D and Dr. G winning resident teaching awards and publishing their new book next month, I’d say I lucked out to have them as my new colleagues.

I’m not sure who to give credit to, but there is that saying out there about, “Do something everyday that scares you.” Having a lot of big changes and transitions in your life can feel scary, but also lead to amazing things after you take that first step. I guess where I’m trying to go with this is to encourage women, who have been wondering, or even scared, about their fertility - to do something about it. And know that we are here to support you, and to help you through this time.