Sarah Thompson’s decision to pursue medicine as a career was an easy one. Her father was a noted Cardiac specialist, her grandfather a well respected Cardiac surgeon. Sarah’s family assumed she would follow in the footsteps of her father and grandfather. Going to medical school then specializing in something cardiac related. Sarah was very bright and had always been an excellent student in school. Getting admitted to Medical School at Stanford University was easy for her. However, by her second year in Medical School. Sarah decided a career in anything related to Cardiology would not be nearly as appealing to her as delivering babies. In the summer of her second year, she had a practicum where she was exposed to several specialties. However, when she observed a baby being delivered for the first time, she was hooked and knew Obstetrics would be her field, and so it was.
After completing her Internship in San Francisco, she was determined to do her Residency anywhere but California. She chose to Seattle for her Residency and never regretted that decision. Following her Residency, she obtained a Fellowship in Obstetrics at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas. Upon completion of her Fellowship. Sarah joined an OB/GYN practice in Houston and met her future husband, a dentist specializing in Orthodontia.
Sarah was very focused on her career, her husband was very focused on the amount of money he was making. She had nothing against money, but never put her patients well being after any financial consideration, almost the opposite of her husband. Their marriage did not last five years. Sarah realized there were so many basic differences between the two of them the marriage could not survive, and it didn’t. When all her about to be divorced husband cared about were financial matters, she was sure her decision was a correct one. Amy appeared in her office the day Sarah’s divorce attorney called her to explain her husband was fixated on a $1,263 investment. He wanted the entire sum, even though it was purchased with Sarah’s money. He rationalized his demand, saying the investment was his idea, so the money should go to him. To Sarah, it was a perfect excuse to join the crew and besides, Adam excited her beyond reason.