I regain balance in neurosurgery, drill my first burr hole and prepare for MRCS Part B as life finally becomes manageable.
Soaring
I return from Turkey, survive neurosurgery alone and rediscover my surgical ambition at a skills course in Glasgow.
Drowning
I face burnout in an overloaded neurosurgery rotation, where teamwork keeps patients safe as the workload starts pulling me under.
Neurosurgery – First Day
I begin neurosurgery, face a chaotic ward and scrub into an urgent EVD insertion that confirms my calling
D-Day
I sit the MRCS Part A, survive a near-disqualification scare and leave Gozo changed by its slower rhythm.
Freedom
I settle into a quiet Gozo rotation, exploring the island, fixing my posture and discovering that doctors can have a life too.
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.
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.