Balancing emergency medicine training with life, relationships, and identity – navigating chaos, routine, and unexpected love outside hospital walls.
Restarting
Back in the emergency department after a year away, I tackle my first patient, shake off the rust, and realise exactly where I belong.
The Big Return
Back in scrubs after a year away, I return to emergency medicine expecting anxiety and chaos, only to find an unexpected welcome.
T -1
An unexpected email turns a calm afternoon into panic, marking the sudden start of emergency medicine training and a life-changing hospital switch.
START OF BST 1
Start of BST1: a chaotic return to hospital life, battling bureaucracy, onboarding hurdles, and the reality of entering emergency medicine training.
FOREWORD
A journey through ambition, burnout, and rediscovery as a doctor steps away from medicine to rebuild identity, purpose, and a fuller life.