This morning I waved goodbye to my husband, and I've just said goodbye to my baby daughter too. I won't see either of them again until Monday evening. Am I off a weekend break with friends? No, simply I'm a junior doctor, and so is my husband. This weekend I'm working 9 pm to 10 am starting Friday evening for 3 nights. In a different hospital my husband is working 12pm to 10pm Friday & 9am-10pm Saturday & Sunday, he's also working 9am-5pm on Monday-friday this coming week.
We will be living in the same house all weekend, but never in the building at the same time as each other. I'll only know he's been home by the microwave meals in the fridge turning into plates by the sink. Meanwhile what happens to our 13 month old daughter? Thankfully we are blessed with having my husband's parents live nearby and being in good enough health to look after her for us. Granny has collected her…
