Friday, June 29, 2007

TGIF...

Muahahahaha, Thank God It's Friday... Finally, after this afternoon's rounds, i get to drive back to KL, go HOME!!! Yippie! I've never been so happy to go home since i came to sban, but this week, im just so so glad to do so. Even i do not know why.

This morning's rounds were rather intresting, as there were so many new cases that were admitted yesterday night. I actually followed the rounds 3 times, seeing the same 5 patients over and over again. 1st with the junior MO and HO, then with the senior MO, and finally with the surgeon! After the 3rd round, i learnt that the hirachy is there for a reason. All the management plans for the patients changed once the surgeon did his rounds. This actually protrays how 'excellent' the healthcare service and the competentcy level that is provided by the junior doctors.

There was a 60+ year old malay pakcik, who came in with the complaint of severe epigastric pain. His chest x-ray showed air under his diaphragm (indicating that there was a perforation in his viscus), but after the urinary catheter was inserted, his complaint changed from epigastric pain to penile pain! This actually gives us an idea how painful can a urinary catheter be after insertion, it is worse than a perforated viscus!

Finally made my way to the OT after rounds, met up with Sister P, at least she was nice and did not screw me this time. Saw a laparoscopic cholecystectomy being done by Mr L and Ms J. Only today i realized that the gallbladder is just the size of 1/2 a bar of soap! And the most amazing of all, they managed to pull it out the laparoscopic hole in 1 piece!!! The procedure took bout 2 hours to complete, and my legs were really aching by then, (I've been standing since 0715 this morning...), decided not to stay back for the next re-anastamosis of Hartmanns...

Oh, i just can't wait to get home. I've done most of my packing, just gotta load it into the car when i get back from aft rounds. Next week is not going to be a breeze anymore. Im stuck with Mr R and will be in Dato K's ward! This means that i gotta cover all the beds before the morning rounds, which means night calls EVERY SINGLE NIGHT! No more lazing around, no more excuse for not knowing my stuff, no more procrastinating... Really gotta start 'HITTING' the books tonight, as i still have tonnes of basic knowledge to cover... Despite all these, my mood will still be GOOD and im still anticipating a GREAT weekend!

@ Last post for the month of June... Super duper happy... 1240, 29062007

p/s: When i went for the afternoon rounds at 2pm, we lost the pakcik with the perforated viscus due to septic shock. He was about to be wheeled into the OT when he crashed. May he rest in peace...

Thursday, June 28, 2007

Home, I miss you!!!

Have been online blog hopping for the past 3 hours... Im just so sick and depressed bout everyone and everything in sban. LIFE REALLY SUCKS HERE! I cant wait to get home in bout 20 hours time...

Nothing much intresting happened today, as i decided to NOT GO to the OT this morning. I only decided it after ward rounds, where i overheard the docs saying that the op on today is an intresting one, and all of them will be there. That means that if i were to go, i will have to stand right at the back of the crowd, and what will i expect to see? The backs of other surgeons!!! Muahaha, that definitely defeats my purpose of going in the 1st place.

Expecting a rather loooong day tomorrow, ward rounds at 0700, another CME at 0800, then off to the OT at 0900. Will be seeing a laporoscopic cholecystectomy (removal of the gall bladder) and a re-anastamoses of Hartman's (joining your gut back together). I actually did talk to the cholecystectomy patient this afternoon (as the ward rounds were NOT on), and she sounded rather sad as her family members can't make it to visit her. If ever i wil be going in for surgery, i would make sure that i get a chance to see my love one's before im wheeled in. (I just have the phobia that if i go under GA i will never wake up!)

Anyway, looks like right now im the only miserable one out here. Even ted is enjoying his snoozieland session on my bed dreaming bout bones! Better hit the books now, i've wasted enough time already!

@SIEN...... 2057, 28062007

Back to depression...

Now it looks like even i have ted's company here in seremban, yet, I AM STILL DEPRESSED. Was rather depressed after taking ted for his usual evening walk yesterday, had my bath, then decided to go for a drive. I brought him along in my car, we drove to 7/11 just to get a loaf of bread for him! When i was about to drive home, i decided to go further as to Blossom to see if the pet shop was still open. I just needed somewhere to hang out...
Was lucky as it was still open, but the prices there were 'cut throat'! For i freaking small bone it cost me RM8 (i can get it for RM5 back in KL). I never knew these items in sban were so freaking EXPENSIVE!!! I still got 1 for ted anyway, as i think he is rather bored here with me, without duchess' company. At least the lady was nice enough to include a few tiny pieces of doggie treats for me, and a promotional pack of dog food that she was selling...


The most EXPENSIVE bone that i've ever bought!


Ted with 'full of satisfaction'!

Satisfied, i drove home with all ted's goodies and went straight to bed right after that. Konged till early this morning, followed rounds as usual, decided to skip OT session and was in coma till now...

@ What a boring life... 1220, 28062007

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Scope, scope & more scopes...

That's all i did the whole morning, just standing back and observing patients being scoped. Upper and lower, the whole package. Was caught dreaming when Dr R decided to ask me, 'how many scopes do you know?' Ahem, OGDS and the colono. 'Samore?' By then i was totally stunned, then blurted out bronchoscope and laparoscope. He said those two were not counted, then went on...

1. Oesophagoscpe
2. Gastroscope
3. Duodenoscope
4. Pancreatico-duodenoscope
5. Colonoscope
6. Sigmoidoscope
7. Proctoscope

Wow, it never crossed my mind that actually SO MANY scopes EXISTED when you name them one by one like that. To sum up, u can basically scope the whole GI tract. Ain't that intresting?

An unbearable pain sensation rushed through my body when i was observing my 1st colono of the day. It was just uncontrolable, as i stared at the thickness of the scope that went in the 'lower end', i just cound't bear it. Luckily the patient was sedated and partially conscious at that time, otherwise, i could imagine her yelling her lungs out. I guess all these emotions are due to the '1st hand experience' i had before, not once, but twice of each of the scopes. I'll never forget the 1st time i went through my colono, it was the most, unbearable, pain that i have ever experience... (since i decided not to be sedated, i should put it as 'memang saya sendiri yang cari pasal') The 1st few cases were rather dissapointing, but as time went on i managed to catch a glimpse of 2 cases of oesophageal ca, 1 diverticulosis, the usual gastritis and duodenitis, and most importantly, 1 hiatal hernia. (i finally got to see how a hiatal hernia looked like, as im known to have 1 myself, but did not seize the chance to get a good look as i was too busy retching at that time)

Afternoon rounds were rather short today, as most cases in the ward were the same as yesterdays. Did not really learn anything at all, but at least i managed to polish up my clerking skills as i managed to get a focused history from 2 patients. After i have clerked and then when i flipped through the case notes only i realized that i've missed out plenty important related questions. It has yet to stike the lazy bug of mine that i have been habouring since the begining of last week. How dissapointing.

@tummy growling, waiting to go get a yummy meal before bedtime... 2027, 26062007

Monday, June 25, 2007

Beneficial afternoon...

Attended my 1st CME of surgical department this afternoon... OMG, it's a replica of what we do in IMU for seminars and TBL's. Half of the crowd was in snoozieland, the other half having bilateral ptosis, only the presenter has a GCS of 15/15! The usual powerpoint slides, presenter reading it out line by line as all of us were illiterates... It's that BAD. The worst is that after presenting on the research topic, even the presenter does not know how to answer the questions by the floor, on the same freaking topic! Call that preparation!

Was rather dissapointed on how the day started this morning, but at least i 'got screwed' (along with the HO's) during the afternoon rounds. Oh my, come to think of it, it is because i got screwed that's why im in a 'euphoric' mood now! I was assigned to tag along Mr R, which he assigned me to tag along Dr K. At least both Mr R and Dr K are nice people. They do screw you for not knowing your stuff, but they DO TEACH. That's all i care now. Im not bothered on how bad you screw me, as long as you teach and i learn something from you. The HO's in the ward are a bunch of jokers, especially ppl like TWL and NO. Imagine, i really think the HO's there are very very lucky, as there are a total of 6 of them in 1 not fully occupied ward!

Mr R is a knowledgeble surgeon, and he does teach those who are under him. His brainstroming sessions during the rounds are mind opening, exactly described as 'think out of the box' way of teachings. He really makes you use your brain to think, not just regurgitate everthing out from the text book.

Dr K on the other hand is more of a joker, but has higher expectations from everyone around him. I guess it's because he sets his standards pretty high, as he himself is knowledgable. Thank goodness i still remembered my diabetic drugs, otherwise 'malu betul'!!!

Really gotta read and buck up tonight, as will be anticipating a looooooong day tomorrow!!!

@exhausted after afternoon rounds, but satisfied!!! 1822, 25062007

Selective 'kononnya'...

The good ole sky decided to drop it's shower at 0710 this morning, just when i was about to wake up... Was so reluctant to get out of the warm, cozy, comfortable bed of mine, but i had no choice. Went to wards at 8 in the morning, hoping to learn something from the 1st day of selectives... Wondered aimlessly there till bout 0930, then got the news that kena 'fong fei kei' once again by the one and only Mr P!!! Darn! I wasted almost 1 1/2 hours doing nothing! When i asked the nurse at the ward her answer was i dunnoe, luckily i went to the clinic to look for him, only then was told that he had gone to attend a meeting this morning. Hence, i ended up going home and continuing my BEAUTY SLEEP instead! What a great was to start my selectives... So sad that it all ends now, as i gotta get ready to go 'Mr P hunting' at 1400. Will start at clinic this time, then end up in the ward. I've decided that if i can't find him today, i shall follow Ms J instead. Maybe i'll pick up a thing or two from her, rather than waste another afternoon.

@1211, 25062007

Sunday, June 24, 2007

The return of the 'MUNDANE' life...

The lousy week got lousier when the OSPE's were UN-ANSWERABLE to me... The mcq's were already KILLER questions... When the ospe pictures came out... it drove me to the VERGE OF SUICIDE! I only knew how to answer 1 sub-question out of the whole paper!!! DARN!!! At least when that hurdle was over, i finally got to go home after the sick sick sick week.

Reached home, was in the worst condition of my life. Still down with a fever then, was greeted by mum as usual. Her 1st response was... 'Fever arh? Din't go see DK to get meds?' Arrrggggggg!!! I was just so irritated at that time, told her that i went to see a clinic doc, was given antibiotics, that was it. At least she din't query further. Gulped down my favourite chicken porridge, went straight into coma zone.

Surprisingly, this weekend was easier to live by compared to last week. I spent most of my time at home, but the nagging and topics related to me were hardly heard of. THANK GOODNESS! Im now just praying hard that my parents are accepting me as who i am, and really got the 'stupid drug idea' out of their heads by now. Or it could be the phase that they are monitoring all my actions behind my back (every word i speak, every decision i make, every move i make)... Haih, from NOW onwards, i've decided TO STOP THINKING about the whole issue anymore, just continue my boring, mundane life as it was before!

Starting general surgery selective with Mr P in less than 12 hours time, and i've yet to pick up a surgery book to refresh my mind. The last time i touched my surgery book was before my finals this year... (Ahem, if im not mistaken it was early feb 2007!) The basic is in me (I really hope & pray), just the polishing up has to be done! Wow, who am i kidding? Come to think of it, i DON'T remember A THING in surgery. I shall go there and get ready to be 'screwed' tomorrow morning, only then i'll learn my lesson the hard way and buck up tomorrow night! MUAHAHAHA, im just in the 'holiday mood' now, right after exams... TOO BAD!!!

@2134, 24062007

Thursday, June 21, 2007

17 hours...

Im down to the last 17 hours of this end of posting exam. Time is crucial here, but i don't give a damn anymore. Just not in the mood to go on studying. It's not that i've completed it all, but i've already accepted the fact that i can't finish it anyway. Decided to give up since i got back early this week, walk straight in and do whatever i think it's right... The main issue this time is that 1 of the papers is an mcq paper, meaning that i can't 'crap' my way through it. It's only choice is yes or no, and i've gotta be very sure with my answers, taking the negative making into consideration. DARN! I really suck at this...

As every second passes, i feel more and more lethargic as ALL the energy from my body is drained. This whole week has been the 'roller-coaster' ride of my life. Literally. Physically & Mentally. I've never been so 'affected' by everything that has been going on in life before. Now, i just yarn to go back home, lock myself in my room with ted, stay in bed, shut myself away from mankind.

Received updated news from home today, totally out of the blues, unexpected... Mum sounds like her usual self, but deep down i still have my doubts! Now i really feel lost, it's as though i've lost the pillars that i've clinged on to when i needed it...

TRUST... pricele$$...

It took me 22 years of toiling hard work to build the trust i finally got from my parents, but just 1 plain statement in a blink of an eye made me loose it all... Im REALLY REALLY SO DISSAPPOINTED, mainly because im INNOCENT!!! I just wish that they can hear me out, but my voice now is just drowned by all the thoughts that are put in to their brains! I have nothing much to say anymore, already reached a state that i have to accept whatever they think of me. I don't have a chance to defend myself, as it is already too late. All i can do now is just complain that life IS UNFAIR...

Just remember, the most priceless item that you can earn from your parents is TRUST... Now, i feel as though im back being a kid once more, where your parents always keep an eye on you 24 hours, 7 days a week. It feels as though i do not have a ability to think, act, and defend myself. I just feel so useless, wondering aimlessly, no purpose in life, like everything that im about to do is already well planned ahead...

Im practically yelling my lungs out for help now. Life is just NOT WORTH LIVING ANYMORE! It's as though everyone around you gives you a weird look, every step, every breath you take... My parents have been treating me differently ever since that faithful day... Maybe they can't accept it either, but they have yet to find out the truth that I AM INNOCENT! I am just bloody DISSAPPOINTED with whatever events that are happening now. I made a GREAT mistake to seek your help in the first place. Oh wait, i don't think i had a choice in the first place... I did not personally agree to seek your help, but rather i was 'referred' to you. If you can't find anything wrong, why not just admit it? Instead of putting nonsensical ideas into the layman brains of my parents.

MACAM MANA NI??? Im totally out of ideas now. It feels as though there is no place called home anymore. No more place where i can look foward to go to recouperate after a long, tiring week. Things are definitely going to be different from now on. I lost a place of comfort, a place of no worries, a place of security... Now, i don't even think that i can trust my parents... Probably it is a 2 way thing, they don't trust me as well...

Im having contradicting feelings about whether to go home or not this weekend. I am homesick to death, and yet, I am just not ready to face my parents for the time being. It feels as though we are strangers once more, and all the trust and sincerity that we built in our relationship for the past 22 years just washed down the drain. How i wish now that whatever happens in sban stays there for good. I made the mistake of taking it back home in the 1st place!!! It's all my fault!

DARN! It makes me feel so worthless and useless losing all these trust. It makes me fell like im an outsider, a liar, a fool, and not forgetting, A DRUG ADDICT!!! Even a normal person can go 'nuts', given this situation. Now, all i can think of is how to REDEEM myself once more. I'm not even bothered how im going to pass this friday's exam anymore. It's what im going to face in the future that matters now. My relationship with my parents... Oh gosh, im TOTALLY CLUELESS now on how im going to patch things up...

@ Sleepless nights... 0121, 21062007

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Antibiotic intoxication...

With the discovery of antibiotics, it is once thought to be a god given creation, the cure to many many ailments. But what happens when all these wonder drugs tend to do more harm than good? For someone like me, it's just so hard to get a suitable antibiotic. Have been under the weather these few days, condition turned to the worse this morning, which finally brought me to my senses. Decided that it was time to go see a real doc, not the 'quacks' as we always do consult at home back in KL...

Wasted almost 2 hours which finally got to see the 'real doc', went in, and got screwed as usual. Why? Bcoz did not go see a doc earlier! Muahahaha, at that moment, i was just so tempted to blurt out that i was a medic student, but i decided not to. She went on taking the history, then it came to the question...

'Studying?'
'Yeah'
'Where?'
'IMU...'
'Har, saya ingat u masih sekolah lagi... (thanks to the tazmanian devil cartoon t-shirt that i was wearing!) So which year?'
'4th...'

But when it came to writing the presciption slip, she muttered... ' u bagi tahu apa you mahu la, u kan sudah tahu...' She was rather apologetic coz when i asked for loratidine, she said that she couldn't prescribe it coz she was just an MO.

Satisfied, came back with a 'new concoxion', but only gulped down the amoxicillin. (praying hard that i would not develop an anaphylactic shock coz im known to be allergic to erythromycin) Bout 2 hours later... It then started. By bowels decided to pump everything out the 'express' style! Was worse than usual, and i related it to the side effects of the amoxicillin that i took earlier. This time it just flushed out non stop, i was on the throne for almost 10 mins. Back there again in less than 1 hour, then the inevitable colic that came with it! OMG, the amox was suppose to make me feel better, but now looks like im getting worse...

Deciding whether to take my next dose or not, I finally decided to take it. Maybe it's psychological... Why not? My throat is actually feeling better, though i still get the frequent headaches due to the on & off fever. (which i try to shrugg it off by getting a bath every 2 hours!) Just took my dose an hour ago, now shall wait and see what my gut has in store for me!

@2314, 20062007

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

FEVER!!!

Down with the most suffering conditions of them all... FEVER!!! Im not the type that catches a fever easily, and when im down with it...... DAMN! It all comes in a neat package if i may say so... (bodyache, headache, tummyache, joint ache, chills, rigors, cold sweat, muscle cramps...) it must be this particular virulent strain that has been being passed around in the group of mine... A few others had it last week, and the worst is that exams are up this week and im down with it!

'Konged' out after clinic yesterday. Did nothing other than sleep in bed till this morning. Interrupted quite a few times, text messages, msn messages, phone calls from friends... There were plenty more that i did not bother to reply, (sorry to you all out there) just did not have the energy to get up to do so.

Feeling much much better today, at least i dont get light-headed sitting upright! Still not 100% yet, dreading the trip to Jelebu tomorrow, adding to the presentation at 8 in the morning, tonnes to cover for friday's exams...

@ 1154, 19062007

Monday, June 18, 2007

SICK, SICK, SICK

Just finished stoning in Dr N's clinic, 99% blur, down with a fever, lethargically walking back to my car, guess who i bumped into? Yeah rite, so unbelieveble... DK! I didn't even notice her until she was right in front of my face. Thank goodness i was not alone, was walking with my group. I was still in the sane mind at that time, still greeted her and the scooted off!

Of all people in the whole wide world, why you shall i ask? Life is FULL OF EXCITEMENTS! The more you don't wish to meet someone the more you will meet him or her!

Now home, nursing my aching head and tummy. Will be spending the rest of the day in bed, tomorrows powerpoint presentation is yet to be formed, but health comes first. Leave that to later...Dermato lagi, really not in the mood to think about it!

@ Sick, sick, sick, of EVERYTHING!!! 1226, 18062007

Sunday, June 17, 2007

A day of total excitement...

Was pulled out of bed EARLY today (i.e. 0830). I begged my dad for another hour, but he insisted that i got up, as all the chores were waiting in line to be done. Feeling rather unwell headache + tummy ache, still had to go on with the day...

Accompanied him for breakfast, went on to settle the roadtax, the post office was the next stop, last but not least my appointment with DK. Blurrrr as usual, reached the hosp, could hardly find a parking space. What's up with sick ppl and private hospitals these days? All the patient's there don't look as sick as they should be. Most of them can be described as 'alive & well'! Walked straight in the main enterance, went to enquire at the counter up front.

@d : Erm, may i know where is DK's clinic?
Lady at the counter (L) : U mean DK isit?
@d : Arh, yeah. (this time i gave her a weird look)
L : I don't think she sees walk in patients. Do you have an appt?
@d : Ar, YEAH OF COURSE!!! (By this time i was almost blowing my top already)
L : 6th floor...

The ride up the lift was the longest in my life. I never knew that going up 6 floors would take ages. Anticipation and nervousness building up, finally we reached. Walked straight in, went to the counter. This time i started with 'I have an appt with DK...' At least the nurse there was much much more friendly.

My dad, as excited as i was, could still crack jokes when he saw her walk out of her room. He whispered to me 'Wah, is that her? She look nice in that hair arh. ' I walked in the room with dad, both my dad & her just bonded in seconds. They were like long lost friends... They went on with the origins of my surname, chinese characters... Then, the 'real' part started. She took my history once again in front of my dad, this time she actually had a paper with my name and previous history printed on it! It went on with yes no answers, then she CHASED me OUT OF THE ROOM!!! I had NO CHOICE whatsoever!

When dad came out, i bugged him on and on what she told him. This time she did her job pretty well in covering up! She actually rehearsed with him to tell me that she wanted to know more of my history! I did not believe him at all, still kept bugging him, but he just refused. Nevermind i thought, i had to wait for my mum to blurt EVERYTHING OUT when she knew it all.

Dad came home and called mum on the phone, talking in the room. When mum came back she acted as nothing was wrong, had her lunch and then i was called to 'THE ROOM'. OMG, im really dead this time. She told me stuff like we as a family do not keep secrets from others, and she actually told me everything DK thinks of me. (Sorry i gotta keep the details OFF here)

The 1st thing that came to my mind was do you think im such a DOINK as to seek help for a problem that is self induced? Nevermind that, my next question is why don't you just come honest and straight with me? I think that im able to handle whatever you tell me... That is unless you think that im insane!!!(which i think is true most of the time!)

At least i have PLENTY of stuff to anticipate for in the near future. I just don't know what to think of you at this moment. Maybe you are just acting like that for my benefit, I don't know. I just pray & hope that i WILL NOT 'BURST OUT LAUGHING' the next time i bump into you!!!

@ 0112, 17062007

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Lethargy, pain & suffering, laughter, stunned, excitement, anticipation, laziness...

Mixed feelings... All these has been through me this whole day. I cant say that im depressed, but im not my usual self as well.

1. Lethargy
Have been having lousy nights for the past few days, just unable to get good quality sleep. Weird dreams, insomnia, all makes it worse. The accumulation of my sleep debt is just so physically and mentally draining...

2. Pain & suffering
Continous colic since after dinner yesterday. Was totally unwell and squeamish. Was like a leaking pipe, leaking up as well as down there. Pumped in generous amounts of 'wonder pills', hoping that they would do the trick... FAILED!!!

3. Laughter
Had a pretty fun ENT seminar with Dr E this afternoon. He was his usual jolly, entertaining self, which made the session enjoyable. I was labelled as 'naughty girl', when KY burst out laughing, and he mistook it to be me!

4. Stunned
Was totally stunned to receive a call from home later this evening, only to find out that my mum wanted my opinion on what mattress to get for my grandparents! Duh! I know nuts bout mattresses, the only thing i know is that i sleep on them EVERY NIGHT! Later into the conversation, she strucked up the topic of the appoinment im having this sat, she decided to ask why once again, i told her that the doc just wanted to ask her a few questions. She sounded rather reluctant to accept the idea, but, anyway, i'll only know more when i get back. 1001 questions to be answered tomorrow...

5. Excitement
Went clowning around in IMU again after dinner. It really pumps up your adrenaline leel when you do something so unexpected. I shall spare the details for future posts, as it is rather unsafe to reveal what i did earlier now.

6. Anticipation
Really anticipating what is about to happen this sat morning. I don't think that i can get any shut eye tomorrow night!

7. Laziness
Hit by the 'lazy bug' once again! As usual, a week before exams. Dreading the clinic session tomorrow morning, thank goodness nothing on in the afternoon, meaning that i get to go home for lunch. Yippie!!!

@Happy to go home after a long week... 0055, 15070007

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Clowns...

Med students are a bunch of clowns... Or maybe it's just me. This is how i take life as it comes, 'happy-go-lucky', no matter what, i still gotta find some humour in everything. Truthfully, this is how i have been surviving the past 2 1/2 sems in clinical school. Life here has been more of enjoyment and excitement everyday (if you don't consider the levels of stress that i go thru during exams!), but after much consideration, i really feel that i should be selective in whatever i take to heart. Learn from the negatives, just take the positives. Thankfully im one of the 'lucky ones' who is able to behave like this pretty well. Maybe it's just an inborn thing. Thank god for this gene pool!

As im blogging now, i think i might consider to change my current profession. I should had been a CLOWN instead! This gives me a really good idea, i think for my upcoming elective, i'll just 'clown around' for the whole of 4 weeks, to make the kids and i HAPPY!!!




@ Arghhh, upset stomach, in need of some humour now... 2220, 13062007

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Ewwwww... Dermato.... DISGUSTING!!!!!!

DISGUSTING shall be the word that i'll use to describe dermatology. I freaked out after seeing the skin on a person's body shedding off like what snakes do. The sheets were covered with the patient's skin, and it was so dry till it cracked. The only thing missing in the picture was blood or pus OOZING out from in between the cracks! This shall NOT BE my choice of speciality in the future for sure!

Only attended CP today, which lasted for bout 1 1/2 hours. It was pretty fun as we went 'ward hopping'. At least there was a change in environment after every 20 minutes. But it still did it's job to bore me. Most of the time i was concentrating more on what was happening around me in the ward, NOT what Dr N was saying. Even the anuty at the next bed knew that i was not paying attention as she would give me some smirks when i stared at her direction! I was busier 'admiring' Dr J's outfit, then 'eaves-dropping' on how Datuk T screwing 1 of the MO's, listening to the ward rounds going on in the next cubicle...

Time did fly pretty fast though. Before i realized, it was over, and we were 'supposed to' head to the clinic, but i headed for LUNCH instead. Discovered a new place to 'hang out' during lunch time, ample parking space, food and prices reasonable, service was OK...

Did my usual swimming laps in the public pool under the hot sun (i guess that im a darker shade today). Believe it or not, i could actually see my goggle markings on my face after getting out of the pool! Ended up in jusco again, then tesco for some grocery shopping.

Came out with another 1 of our 'hilarious' ideas again tonite. And this time it includes 'performing' it as well. But the result will have to wait till tomorrow morning. But, DARN! I wont be there to see the 'result' of the prank! I'll be stuck in some ulu place called TAMPIN with all the depressing dermato people, SO NOT LOOKING foward to the LOOOOOOOONG clinic session...

@0027, 13072007

Monday, June 11, 2007

Unfruitful weekend...

This weekend was totally unproductive. Uncountable hours of driving, listening to mum go on and on bout her lectures on life, the rest spent on bed... Hardly ate, hardly SLEPT WELL!!!! DARN! I really need the WELL EARNED rest! Instead, i've been having weird dreams bout life everytime i get any shut eye...

All i can say now is that im the most useless DOINK on earth! In the past 48 hours, only had 20% of ALL my problems settled. More to come. Im just NOT in the MOOD to settle anything, to TALK to anyone, or even FACE anyone! Im would just like to shut myself up in a room, live as a hermit for the rest of the DAY!!!

Already back in sban, but at home, not where im suppose to be at this moment. I just so PHYSICALLY & PSYCHOLOGICALLY drained... I don't think i can take it anymore. I just want to bury myself in a hole and not face the whole world!

@ 0847, 11062007

Friday, June 8, 2007

More trouble...

When i thought that i already have had ENOUGH problems in my life, these issues just keep popping out like WEEDS!!! Anticipating a looooong weekend, all the travelling, all the 'stories' that i have to tell my parents about my condition... AND NOW... Some idiot who was partially blind and incordinated decided to give my car a new look at it's BUTT!!!

Was in audiometry class, almost dozing off, ears hurt so badly till COULDN'T pay any attention... When my ole trusty phone decided to ring (vibrate), so loudly till everyone stared at me. Thought it was just a message, but it went on and on. Unknown caller, SURE LAH I WONT ANSWER IT! That was over, then the message came... It read:

'Are you xxx, the owner of car number xxx xxxx? Im so sorry i accidentally knock your car.'

I leap out of my seat, had to put on my 3 inch thick face, to ask to be excused to settle the matter in IMU! Should look at the lady's super BLACK face, it was like i wouldn't have another tomorrow...

Got out of the room, called the person...

'Is it that bad?'

'Erm... I think it is!'

Damn! This is not the answer i expected from you! At least you prepared me for the worst... Met her, she was alrealy drowning in her own tears... Inconsolable... HELLO, IM THE TRUE VICTIME HERE!!! And yet i was still my 'bubbly' self CONSOLING HER, telling her that it was NO BIGGIE!!!

ARGGGGGGGG! Im just SOOOOOOOO FRUSTRATED now! My mum is so going to SCREW me (with tonnes of screws, nut bolts... ANYTHING that she can get her hands on!) this today when i get home with a car like that, and yet i have to tell her that my 'other mother' would like to meet her next weekend! That's another issue, which i have to select the correct words in delivering the message to her. Should i tell her a lecturer, a doctor, or a dato would like to talk to her? I absolutely have NO IDEA!!! In addition to all these, im already expecting the worst, she will go hysterical and ask for the reason WHY, but the best part is that i was such a DOINK at that time and DID NOT ASK HER WHY!!!

DAMN IT !!!

At times like this, i just wished that some kind soul would just do me a HUGE favour to KILL ME! Sometimes i do think that facing my parents is worse than facing EXAMS!!!

Or, maybe i'll just do it MYSELF!!!

@ Frus, frus, frus... Waiting for CP... 1002, 08062007

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Acute pain -> chronic pain -> life time pain

This perfectly describes what i go through almost everyday of my life. Now its different in nature, different in location and different in character. WHAT A LIFE!



Pain is what humans experience on a daily basis. It attacks us in different forms... Physical, psychological, emotional... different parts of our body... gut, heart, brain... Supposed to be the most annoying, irritating ever feeling... But may be pleasurable for some (how i wish i was one of them!).

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

TAGGED!!!

Got tagged for the 1st time, thanks to my roomate. So here it goes...

Five things found in your bag. (Huh??? I don't even carry a BAG... Only when i go swimming.)
1. Towel
2. Swimming cap
3. Comb
4. Car keys
5. Extra set of clothes

Five things found in your purse/wallet.
1. ATM card
2. IC, driving licence
3. Discount cards
4. Money... NOT ALWAYS (i've survived a trip fr Sban to KL with only a few cent in there!)
5. Photo of Ted

Five favourite things in you room.
1. ALL MY PILLOWS!!!
2. All my doggie soft toys
3. My blankie
4. My BED!
5. My PC (with internet connection of course!)

Five things you've always wanted to do.
1. Fly a plane
2. Ballroom dancing
3. Travel around the world
4. Get to know my paternal grandfather
5. Study medicine

Five things you are currently in to.
1. BLOGGING (for sure)
2. Receiving DARES to do the unthinkable
3. Staring blankly daydreaming
4. Loading up with tonnes of soft drinks
5. Improving my 'lousy' coordination

Five people you tag...
I shall not complete this... Not intrested to tag anyone out there...

@ Loaded up with food enough to survive for the next 3 days... 2154, 05062007

Monday, June 4, 2007

Lousy weekend...

TERRIBLY TERRIBLE WEEKEND!!! Came back just now, till now stil not in the mood to do be productive... Had to cancle ALL my appointments last weekend, gut caught by the BUG! Spent ALL my time at home, either on bed or in on the throne... TOTALLY MISERABLE!!!

Not feeling 100% yet, still in the mid 70's. Hope that spirits will be lifted up by tonite, plannig to go get a full body massage later... It better be, otherwised have to get ready to be 'screwed' by Dr E tomorrow.

Haih... Thinking of this week's schedule just makes me sick!!!

Monday : Ended up in jusco instead of Opthalmo & Dermato sessions... Met SN K there.

Tuesday : Clinic till 1230, CP at 1400... (All with Dr E)

Wednesday : yippie... DAY OFF!!!

Thursday : Clinic till 1230, CP at 1400, ENT session at 1530... (All with Dr E again...)

Friday : Audiology session... ENT debriefing... Afternoon patho session with Dr T.

It's ALL laid out, now only i can decide whether i will follow the schedule or not!

@ still tired & depressed... 1733, 04062007