Journal entries from my rotation in general surgery.
D-Day
I sit the MRCS Part A, survive a near-disqualification scare and leave Gozo changed by its slower rhythm.
Heaven
I grieve the loss of my dogs, confront my disbelief in heaven and find comfort in imagining those I loved reunited.
Freedom
I settle into a quiet Gozo rotation, exploring the island, fixing my posture and discovering that doctors can have a life too.
COVID Diaries
I contract COVID in Gozo and turn fourteen days of illness, guilt and isolation into study, writing and unexpected growth.
General Surgery – First Day
I begin FY2 in Gozo, trading Malta’s hospital chaos for a slower, smaller system that challenges me to rethink how I work.