II.I.VI JOURNAL ENTRIES Journal entries from my rotation in general surgery: Mr Kill-Me-Now is this pompous, arrogant, hateful, insufferable, spoiled seventy-year-old gnome. I talked him through his bowel resection in infinitesimal detail, knowing he’s as meticulous as they come. I go out of my way to provide the best care possible, from the occasional cup of tea to propping up […]
General Surgery – First Day
II.I.I FIRST DAY The beginning of my second foundation year felt a bit like a fresh start. I’d be working in general surgery once again, but this time round I’d be doing it in a different hospital, on the island of Gozo. Gozo happens to be Malta’s quieter, greener, and more introspective sibling – an island that moves at its […]
Emergency Surgery – First Day
I.I.I FIRST DAY Emergency surgery… my first rotation ever. Ah, what a time that was. One of the best and worst periods of my life, I gotta say. After two weeks of shadowing the other house officers and trying to learn as much as possible about how the hospital works, it was finally time for them to move on and […]