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Work

Went out of the house at about 7am. Barely concious, my body aching like a 100 yrs old osteoporotic lil ol lady. Damn stairs...I fell flat on my non-existent bum last Saturday, just after shower, still sleepy from the meds, somehow I missed a step and went down like an overipe nangka. Now I felt like I've beaten all over.

Handover started at 7.30am, continued with ward round until about 1pm. Wahhh...my back sangat sakit! and my legs...I can't even cross my legs without wincing.

Still can't put in arterial line. I can't even put it in the radial let alone in the foot! Sigh...hopefully will get one by the end of this week.

Observed and sort of assisted a tracheostomy being done. Hopefully will get to do that someday...looks kinda cool...heheh.

Learnt that if I went into labour, choose only between epidural or the pool. "It's wonderful!!" said one of the anaesthetist who just gave birth. She chose the pool.

Thanks..I'll keep that in mind.

Went home feeling totally wiped although I didn't do anything the whole day.

Off work

Went to check my laundry in the hospital accomodation...still a bit damp. Had dinner there as HL already cooked extra and I don't feel like cooking at home anyway. Wasn't really hungry, but had quite a lot in the end :p

Went home, watched Hollyoaks...which is so depressing. They killed off 4 characters in one scene!!! WTH!

Now contemplating doing some work...I should really do some studying. Being the most junior in an intensive care unit makes me feel really useless cos I'm not really contributing anything.

Will make an effort to read a few more pages of that novel I started last week..'A Short History of Tractor in Ukrainian'.

I want to watch anime

Today, I'm thankful that:

1. I'm still alive, well and still have my family, Bee and my friends.
2. I got free dinner.
3. I learnt some things at work.
4. I found out that I made a correct diagnosis on a patient last week.
5. I got to talk to Bee before he sleeps.
6. I managed not to drink coffee...but I had chocolate.
7. I got a nice med student with me to keep me company.

Tomorrow, I shall:

1. Try to get an arterial line in.
2. Try to get more practical procedures done..maybe a central line.
3. Still try not to have coffee...and chocolate....hehe
4. Try to teach the med student something useful.
5. Study something...heheh

posted by miniME @ 7:30 PM