Feel like blogging

Hello everyone! Yes... it's been a while since I felt like blogging. I don't know why I had not been bothered to update about my life as a houseman. The weird thing is that it was because I had nothing to write about, not that I lost interest or anything, but it's because I didn't find them interesting enough to be put on my blog.


Currently, I am in charge of the acute cubicle in the male surgical ward. Oh boy! It is very challenging! A lot of intracranial bleed and other traumas. I can no longer take long lunch break, to be honest, no more lunch outside! And yes... I had so much time previously that I could afford to lunch outside the hospital. I hope no one from the hospital is reading this... hihi. Erm... I wonder whether there is such rule saying that house officers are not allowed to leave the hospital for lunch... what I know is that we can take our lunch break as long as our work is done. And I never leave my work undone.


Anyway, this morning, I came to work to find that my intracranial bleed patient had passed away yesterday. It was expected, we signed the DIL form already. DIL means death in line, it's a form that the MO and a family member signs after we have explained to the family regarding the poor prognosis. This form prevents any misunderstanding and allows that family to slowly digest the bad news. I wasn't around when my patient went, but I heard that his wife took it well, she had been taking care of her comatose husband for 12 days! He sustained subdural and subarachnoid bleed from a hit and run accident. I don't want to get emotional and wonder how his 2 little kids are surviving, it can make me upset and even cry...


Tomorrow is another half day! Yippee! Another public holiday. I can leave slightly later for tomorrow, unlike today, I was at the ward by 6.35 am. It's quite nice to arrive early actually because I get the best parking space!


Ok... I guess this is all. Insyallah this Friday will be my last day in the surgical department. I cannot deny that I feel a little bit sad and not bothered to change to a new posting. I already felt comfortable here. Nothing in life is permanent except change!