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.
START OF FY 2
I begin FY2 with greater confidence, new specialties and a determination to stay open to wherever medicine might lead me.
END OF FY 1
I finish my first year as a doctor, reflecting on how uncertainty, mistakes and hard-earned confidence shaped the clinician I am becoming.
Orthopaedic Surgery – Journal Entries
Journal entries from my rotation in orthopaedic surgery.
Shining
I thrive in orthopaedics, form a close friendship and confront the favouritism and sexism in healthcare.
Stability
I find stability in orthopaedics, reclaiming time for the sea, fitness, friends and study after a year that aged me fast.
Ex-Mother
I confront the distance between my mother and me, the grief beneath it, and the fear of waiting too long to make peace.