Halfway mark

Things have improved over the past week and we have much to look forward to in the weeks ahead.
Despite my efforts to fatten myself up my weight has been fluctuating. I have told myself to eat more during book out and within camp itself.
I hope to remember the course as one where I made many friends and improved my physical fitness.
The only clouds in the sky are the upcoming confinements for which I have prepared food and reading material.
I am thankful for all the support which my family, friends have provided me so far.
But perhaps most invaluable are my fellow course mates with whom I have gone through 6 weeks of the course, and counting.

5 over 12

The worst is over? Possibly.
I am glad I survived the past 2 days.
Sure feels good to be back home.
Certainly things can be improved upon but hopefully change will be for the better.

Happy Birthday

ON the day before my birthday I received the news that I passed part 2.

I guess that is good news.

Otherwise I am desperately trying to improve my fitness level before re-enlistment.

It is terrible what 5 yrs of medical school and 2 yrs of working in a hospital can do to your fitness.

The birthday cake (cheesecake) and the 蚝煎that I had today didn't help much.

Neither did my afternoon nap.

Sigh.

Suddenly, it is April again.
It didn't seem too long ago when I first started working.
(In actual fact it has only been barely two years)
Surprisingly, I have enjoyed the journey so far.
I had entered this profession initially with a sense of dread and uncertainty, which till today, hasn't been fully eliminated.
For healthcare providers, patients and their families, life can be altered in a matter of minutes.
Illness strikes when one leasts expects it. Emergencies can happen any time of the day.
I curse silently whenever something happens. I try my best. Sometimes things work out, sometimes the worst things happen all at once. We deal with it.

Perhaps this is the remarkable thing about human adaptability.

Timeline
Oct to Dec 2013      Emergency Medicine
Jan to March 2014   Neurology
April to June 2014    Respiratory Medicine
July 2014 to Oct 2015    National Service
Nov 2015 and beyond .. ????