Just a thought...

... is it too late to quit medicine and do textiles and fashion design?

Revision stress

My most current cause of stress is due to my inability to draw people. Especially hands. Observe:

The final hurdles..

Finals are not far away now and the pressure is intensifying. Every day I think of a thousand gaps in my knowledge, and yet every day I procrastinate further.
In fact, I've even decided that the gym is better than revision, so that's where I'm off to now.
See you around, when I shall probably be procrastinating more.

Feet and hands

My feet have walked many, many miles this week around the hospital. I have chased junior doctors like a lost puppy. 

Despite wearing my most comfortable of shoes I managed to give myself stonking blisters on both feet.
I have covered more of the hospital than I ever thought possible, yet so far, despite aching feet and fat ankles, I love it.

My hands have examined many abdomens, chests, hands and bottoms. They have scrubbed in on very long surgeries and found elusive veins*.
They have also been chewed down to the wick lately due to impending finals fear.


* I love it when patients tell me that I won't get blood. I really will, no matter how long I have to palpate invisible vein.s

Repeating myself

I know I posted this a few years ago on the blog, but it still makes me smile (and I always have to watch it the whole way through) so I thought I'd re-share it.

Happy Easter Bank Holiday guys

His and hers

His and hers
Originally uploaded by merysjones

So summer has come early this year, and the law of sod dictates that I have a real load of work to do.
So the boy and I went out yesterday for a chilled drink in the park and a break from revision.
Wish me luck, it's probably going to be a hot few weeks while I swelter away in my study cramming for finals.

Ta dah (again)

Brief hello.

Surprisingly I'm in exam mode.

Just the preparation for clinical practice bit now and I'm done.
Oh, and finals. Mustn't forget about those...

Back

I'm back. Life as a fifth year is frankly hell-shaped at the moment and I'm chasing deadlines left, right and centre. But I am back.

Health promotion

For anyone who follows me on twitter this won't be news to you.

For some time I have been feeling very unwell. As a result of this I'm going to take a brief blogging and tweeting sabbatical.

I will still answer emails (probably) and I'm going to keep my twitter account, facebook page and hotmail account active - in fact i'm often logged in to MSN.

But I need some time to myself to recuperate. There is a very real risk at the moment that I may not sit finals this year due to health problems so I think it is best that I vanish for a while.

I'll be back, but I don't know when.

See you on the flip side....

Are the dog days really over?

Last year the Florence song Dog Days are Over used to get me through tough times.

I would cycle around on my bike in all sorts of weather humming along and using my ‘inner voice’ to scream as loud as I could. Little things would get me through.

This year seems to be harder.

The depression hit between 2 and 3 weeks ago and I can’t hack it anymore.  I’ve spoken to people I really trust. General people around me get a vague idea but I don’t think many know the full extent… perhaps a limited couple.

It was suggested that I keep a book with 10 minutes of pure unadulterated mind dribble writing per day. I found it an odd concept at first since I’ve always had the blog to unwind and reveal my inner demons. But maybe the book is a better medium for writing things that I’m not ready for the whole world to know…

For the time being (as well as the blog) the Moleskine notebook shall be my friend.

That and antidepressants of course.