Journey of a DUMB Houseman

It is a little unexpected to see death in Obstetrics but when you get one, it gave a big blow to you. Obstetrics is all about preggy mummies giving birth to little devils. I was recently sent to take care of one of the wards in the hospitals la, however, I have been floating in the ward for the past 3 weeks also. There will always be once in a week of me being in the ward. So, I knew this patient la for quite some time. She is admitted for foetal surveillance due to low AFI (having inadequate liquor in the womb). Her AFI has be dropping since the day she has been admitted. Since I am placed in the ward recently, I meet her more nowadays and yea, my talkative nature keeps most of my patient entertained. So last Monday, my specialist decided to have her weekly scan. With the scan, we got to know that her AFI has dropped and after discussion with the consultant, we decided to induce her labour. She was going to be 34 weeks on 27 th of September and that was our plan. It w...

It has been a beautiful ride of ups and downs for the past 1 month as a HO. Life has been different. The way you look at things changes. Above all, you miss your family. 1 piece of advice I would like to give to all future HOs is that choose a place near to your family, seeing them can comfort you up, reducing the stress. I don’t bring my stress back home even when I’m staying alone but it hits you sometimes. You ponder back on it and continuously thinking about that and you get sad for the stupid mistakes that you have done. Kene marah lagi. Stupid reasons je kot. Could have avoided it, but naaaaa. Let’s make more stupid mistakes la ah. But by making these mistakes la I learn more. I decided to become over productive sikit recently, and through that, this week was a little extra draining. But, I did more. For others. For me. What I love at my place is that my colleagues are awesome. New ones or old ones. Semua best. I’ve learnt that having peers support is what neede...