It finally happened

Five very long years of medical school and a further 4 beforehand have finally led to this day.

I am a doctor.

Disclaimer: don't get sick in August.

Waiting Game

That's it.
Med school
has
*officially*
finished.

No more lectures at university (hopefully). No more coursework to submit. No more undergraduate exams and no more finals.

It's just time to wait now...

Red wine, green tea, Wagamama's and the Cheese and Onion...

Red wine, green tea, Wagamama's and the Cheese and Onion...
Originally uploaded by merysjones

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...