The other day, I was (gently) dobbed in by my wife to join an exercise program at the local gym. She thinks I’m getting too old and fat for her. We’re like Beauty and the Beast, she said. As part of joining up, I was given a form to fill in.… Read more
I still remember carrying my first pager as a medical student. It was such an honour. I almost felt like I was finally someone important enough that people need to call me. Funny I felt that way, because the pager was really there just in case our tutors needed to change our tutorial times or locations.… Read more
What a lovely word! It comes form the Greek word epistazo which means to bleed from the nose (duh!).
Most of us will have nosebleeds at one point in our lifetime (if you haven’t had that experience, try vigorously digging your nose, or call someone ugly).… Read more
I’m back!
Been away for too long. Pondering all things life, exams and ENT. While I was away, I got to spend time with family, with myself (in a Monastery – that’s another blogpost in itself) and with books. I’ve learnt a great deal, and will share when I’m ready.… Read more
I’ve been to the hairdressers many times in my life time (that’s an indication that I’m not balding, yet). I’m mostly a drive-through type. I go when I have a free 18minutes and 30seconds from my schedule, and make my way to the nearest hairdresser/stylist/barber/butcher, or anyone with a comb and a pair of scissors.… Read more
Warning: Mushy stuff ahead.
I’m far from being considered a romantic by the wife. Apparently taking out the trash is a romantic deed, which she reminds me to do on a weekly basis. But you see, when you live with an angel, sometimes words can’t describe the joy and the love I feel (that’s an excuse to not write, she said).… Read more
You’ve read 7 Reasons why you should be a surgeon or anaesthetist, here are 7 possible reasons why one would want to be an orthopod:
1. Hammer, nice.
2. Power tools, awesome.
3. Bone cement smells good.
4. Hammer, nice.… Read more
In this world of instant image management and quick intro snippets, your first impressions do last. As a doctor, you are patient-inundated, nurse-interrupted, time-limited, ego-conscious and sociably-challenged. Hence the way you introduce yourself may determine whether or not you start on the right footing with your patients.… Read more
WARNING: This post, like the rest of my blogposts, is best enjoyed with a glass of wine and a good sense of humour. THIS IS NOT A SERIOUS BLOGPOST! I love anaesthetists and have family members who are anaesthetists. We laugh at and with each other.… Read more
1. What is that?
2. Does that part go here?
3. Oops.
4. What happens if I cut here?
5. Hmmhh, not sure if I can fit it all back in again.
6. Could you please google up this procedure?
7.… Read more
