Wednesday, 8 June 2011

down the drain

So, I've finished with my Paediatrics examination = freedom!!:) However, let me share with you what I've been through all those days and months in this particular department.

First of all, I always thought that things will get better whenever Friday shows up. As usual, I love Friday. Friday means a happy face for me. But just so you know, here in this department, Friday doesn't mean anything. It's just another boring day just like Monday or Tuesday or Wednesday and so on and so forth.

And on my fourth week, I needed to stay in this hospital below which located outside of Makassar. Did I mentioned I need to glue my butt in this hospital for one whole week? Yes, that's the main point.
Well at least they provide us with a (not so) decent bed. Right?! (Both Anis and I had a chronic back pain since our first night sleeping in it)
This is Anis' stuffs. Yes, pink is her lover. She even carried her toothbrush every where even when she needed to follow up her patients. Haha. Just kidding.
Vandalism. Enough said. But ma, you don't have to worry because neither of us engraved our names on any of the furnitures in the hospital. We do still have our sanity intact.
So during weekdays (when the polyclinic is open) one of us needed to sit on that long bench and do the usual stuff (blood pressure, pulse rate, breathing rate, temperature and a wee bit of history taking). Same old boring stuff.
Whenever there's a baby delivered by storks (I mean seriously?), the nurses will alert both of us and therefore we need to walk to the other side of the hospital to evaluate the tiny creature with what they called Apgar score.

Sometimes, I thought how lame my life was. If you're trying to peek through my phone there'll only be medical pictures and tables like this one above. Sorry to break your heart but you can't get anything more than that. Oh, except for this one above. This was the very first day of my Perinatology subdivision (8 days and 7 nights in the NICU) where I got to be the class leader for the whole week. I kept this picture to see the difference before and after I finished with peri. I'm supposed to put up the 'after' picture but sadly, it was extremely hideous. Trust me. Hmm. I still miss my own me.
Here's my poor baby. I almost (almost but not yet) cried because the parent's were so poor that they can't even provide clothes and blanket for the baby. I needed to steal some of the other baby's formula milk to feed him. He's sick but because the father can't afford to pay any more so he was brought home after only 4 days in the NICU. I have no idea what will happen to him. I'm just hoping that he'll be fine.

In the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) each of us needed to take care of one babies. However, since I was the God-knows-how-I-can't-be-a-leader leader plus because nobody listen to whatever I said, I needed to take care of 2 babies at the same time. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating about how hard to take care of 2 babies at the same time. Fine. But it is tough! I had no idea how much patience should I gain before being able to raise my own baby. But it's still a very long way to go. Let's just skip that part.

Anyway, I'm done with it! Bye Bye Paediatrics Department. :)

Monday, 30 May 2011

When it's over

It has been a while since I updated my blog. I've been trying to find some time to spend for it but sadly I have none. Most of the time when I'm at home I'll sleep! Hehe. I need my beauty sleep of course.

Anyway, believe it or not I'm already in the 9th week of Pediatrics Department. Which means I have approximately 1 week left to study and face the exam and it will finally come to the end! Can't wait for it to happen!

I promise you that my post after this I'll tell you stories and put up pictures that I got through out the weeks. There are just a lot to tell. So be ready and just wait for it! :)
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Sunday, 8 May 2011

Dedicated to you

Hi Ma! I know that you’ve been such a big fan of my blog. Hehe. Anyway, it’s Mother’s Day. And as always, I’m a million miles away from you. Here’s my plan to celebrate it with you.
Firstly, I’d like to make these one for you. It looks extremely delicious right! Plus the heart-shaped pancakes. Hehe. I know it seems like cheesy but just let it be for this time of the year. Everybody get the licenses to be all cheesy and cliché for celebrating Mother’s Day.

I might as well give you this box full of mouthwatering chocolates. But don't get me wrong. I'm not sabotaging your diet regime. Anyway, you jog once a week. I guess that would do. You won't feel guilty after having this one.
Actually, I'm planning to give you an ecard. But there's none that I found interesting. I wouldn't want to give you a card full with flowers everywhere. You'll call me a minah bunga afterwards. But if I got a chance to make a card for it'll look like this one below.
Oh, and as I've ben browsing through the net, I've googled 'mother's day gifts' and of all the tempting gifts, I found these two super amazing! But this sewing machine, I'm not sure if it can multitask as you always want. But I bet it can do many things already. And that pink mixer is just awesome! If I'm really going to buy it for you I'll pick that colour for sure!! Hehe. Nice what. Other than encouraging you to make lots and lots of delicious cakes and desserts. (cough)




I'm telling you a secret. If I’m not a doctor I’ll be the next Martha Stewart! And you’ll be featured in most of my shows! Especially the cooking, craft and art segment. And we'll be famous for it!! :)

I love you, Ma. You are the coolest mom in the whole wide world! Thanks for everything.


"I remember my mother's prayers and they have followed me. They have clung to tell me all my life." - Abraham Lincoln

Something that we have in common

If you're a super hero what kind of super power would you wish to have? I bet you must've heard and answered the question right?

Of all super heroes that they have in the world, I guess the Marvel's has the best and coolest super power. But it doesn't mean that I simply underestimated other fictions like Power Puff Girls or Thunder Cat. They're cool too!

My all time favorite super hero would be Mystique from X-Men! She has the coolest super power ever! And not to mention that she's hot! Hehe.

Well, I kind of fall into her mysterious super power. I always want to be a shapeshifter. Let's say when I work late and need to take a public transport in a very late evening. Wouldn't it be safer to shape shift myself to a granny with a walking stick. That way no one will ever try to disturb me. Haha. Or let's say that the doctors are being grumpy and throwing tantrums everywhere. I'll simply shape shift myself to a gangster-looking big bike rider with tattoo in both arms. Cool right? That way no one can mess with me!

Hmm. I want to be a shapeshifter so bad. Sigh. Anyway, notice how many exclamation points I've used? Hehe. I just love fictions so much!!:)
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Thursday, 5 May 2011

Points to ponder

I'm making a list of things that I should get familiar with; words in English instead of in this place's mother tongue.
1. Blood pressure
2. Hand sanitizer
3. Patients
4. Wards
5. Daily fluid needs
6. Body weight
7. Injection
8. Admitted
9. Shock
10. Main complaint

You might be wondering how they say all of the things above in their language. Well, here goes..
1. Tensi
2. Antis (short form for antiseptik)
3. Pasbar (short form for pasien baru)
4. Bangsal (yes, they call wards as bangsal. And it really looks like bangsal you know)
5. Kebutuhan cairan
6. Berat badan (well, they are so lazy so they just say BB as in BeBe)
7. Suntik
8. Opname
9. Renjatan
10. Keluhan utama

I should give a big slap in the face if I accidentally slip those stupid words from this mouth. Seriously!
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Sunday, 1 May 2011

Fairy tale

Congratulations to the prince and princess!! I want to live in a fairy tale too. But if I have a castle it would be like this one. Hehe.
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