I confront harassment, incompetence and institutional silence inside the most toxic hospital environment I had ever experienced.
Holiday Spirit
I confront grief, loneliness and a terminal diagnosis while working through another bleak Christmas in hospital.
Orthopaedic Surgery – Journal Entries
Journal entries from my rotation in orthopaedic surgery.
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.
START OF FY 1
A new Foundation Doctor faces hospital induction, endless bureaucracy and the daunting reality of taking responsibility on call.
Rock Bottom
A candid reflection on nicotine addiction, self-destruction and the moment I finally reach rock bottom.
In
The first surgical rotation becomes a defining moment as I scrub in, assist in theatre and realise that I was born to be a surgeon.