I begin my neurology rotation, trading surgical chaos for calm wards, fascinating patients and a team that feels like home.
Emergency Surgery – Journal Entries
Journal entries from my rotation in emergency surgery.
Unravelling
I lose myself to medicine, burnout and hundred-hour weeks before rebuilding a life beyond hospital walls.
Transition
I look back on three chaotic months in emergency surgery and realise how completely I have grown from student into doctor.
Turbulence
Facing burnout, conflict and an unsafe workplace dynamic while learning boundaries, teamwork and when to seek senior support.
Trial By Fire
I survive my first on-call shift, facing bloods, cannulas, death and uncertainty while learning when to act and ask for help.
Head Start
I find my footing as an FY1, balancing ward rounds, pre-op chaos and theatre while growing into the doctor I want to be.
Emergency Surgery – First Day
On my first day as a doctor, I face surgical hierarchy, hospital chaos and the human moments that make the pressure worthwhile.
START OF FY 1
A new Foundation Doctor faces hospital induction, endless bureaucracy and the daunting reality of taking responsibility on call.
FOREWORD
The beginning of life on the wards, facing responsibility, uncertainty and the lessons that shape a medical career.