Yesterday marked the end of an era for our family: my mom retired from Loma Linda University after almost 42 years in Ultrasound. In her career, she has been the chief sonographer at the medical center, the program director for their ultrasound program at the University. She has chaired more boards than I can count, with more letters than I can remember. She has been part of site visits at esteemed medical centers and has been part of more accreditations than I know. She has spoken all over the country, and traveled all over the world to participate in conferences. She's written a text book. She has put in long hours and given of her self to the patients that she has scanned, residents and interns that have learned from her, as well as the students that she has taught over the decades. Who would have thought that that 17 year old who thought she would go into x-ray, would find what she loved so much in allied health and Ultrasound...
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We got to surprise her at her class:
Then we went on their favorite walk...
Then made Moscow mules, ate Thai food, looked through albums of old students, and then watched movies and napped... It was such a fun day!
She's tough as nails, knows her stuff inside and out and has worked so hard over the last 4 decades... We are so excited for what this new chapter holds. The kids call it "a stay at home Mia"... and to date, that might just be her most successful role yet...
