Housemanship

I'm back. Firstly, I would like to apologize for not blogging for months. There were some major changes in my life. I started working at malacca. New place meant new life. It could be miserable. But, so far so good. It was not my first time to settle down at a new town. And, I was not totally alone. I still had ivern staying with me, n dear chai jiun hanging out with me.... Glad to have u gals with me for the most challenging moment in my life. U only never understand powerful of familiar faces.

I was at the medical department for the past 2 months. Things started to settle down. At least I had a house at malacca, knew what to do in the ward, and how to function as a houseman. I was no longer a lost lamb that did not know the final destination. I was no longer struggled. Clerking patient, indent medication and blood taking had become finger tips. Pleural tapping, CVP line insertion and peritoneal dialysis yet to be explored. I still could remember the first day I started my round. A patient ended up to have UGIB. Blood was everywhere. I was shocked when I faced this. I did nothing. My superior probably was mad at me. However, he did not say anything. My first call was at day 16 old. I was screwed for not indent the old medications at the drug chart. Actually, I was afraid to do it. I was still not sure about the medication used. I afraid that my mistake would do harm to the patient. And my first patient that asconded after I saw her at the A&E. She pulled her branula out and ran away. I stood there n paused for few minutes before I seek for help. She should have asconded before I clearked her. Haha..Oh ya, my first pleural tap in front of medical students. Luckily, MO next door came and rescued me.. and so on....

I was no longer at my the ward I used to be for the past 2 months. I was at the clinic for 1 week before I went to the male ward. I really enjoyed the office hour when I was at the clinic. It started at 8+am and finished at around 4-5pm. There was around 100-200 patients every day waiting for u. What I did was seeing patient non-stop like a robot. And yet I felt the job was more relaxing compared to ward work.

Life as a houseman is never ending. And yet, so many things are waiting for me!