II.II.II DROWNING The word busy doesn’t even begin to describe the sheer amount of work one is met with in the neurosurgical department. I’d go in every single day far earlier than I was expected to in order to do the pre-round, something I’d usually do out of my own volition to speed up the ward round. During this rotation, […]
Neurosurgery – First Day
II.II.I FIRST DAY As much as I dreaded leaving Gozo and going back to Malta’s chaos and commotion, I was still quite psyched about my upcoming rotation. Next up was neurosurgery – my all-time favourite specialty and the gateway to my lifelong career aspirations. Together with Jacqueline, another house officer in her first year, and Christa, our senior doubling as […]
Stability
I.IV.III STABILITY In a study carried out in 2019 by Ridout et al, it was suggested that a doctor’s biological age may accelerate dramatically during their first year of practice – in some measures, by several years within a single calendar year. You’d think that’s an excellent excuse to celebrate a few birthdays at once, only you quickly realise you’re […]