I.IV.V JOURNAL ENTRIES Journal entries from my rotation in orthopaedic surgery: Mr Hippie had a hip replacement last year. He has full mobility in his hip, except when he does this one specific movement that kinda hurts. While demonstrating this movement to a friend, Mr Hippie dislocated his hip. Mr Chaos is pretty pissed at Blair. She’s always late and […]
Shining
I.IV.IV SHINING My time in ortho was practically a blur. There was this unspoken camaraderie between us junior doctors, while the seniors mostly kept to themselves, tied up in outpatient clinics and theatre all day long. As always, I’d go in early to do my pre-rounds and check up on our patients. Then I’d brief Emily, and when our seniors […]