Criticisms Welcome

Autumn Cleaning

2011-10-31T18:02:00.000Z

Six years of medical school notes. Time to recycle

Mid-year resolution

2011-07-10T22:27:00.000+01:00

Whilst in Edmonton, I flicked through the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension Fall 2011 Programme. It has inspired me to dig out those old Gujarati, French and Portuguese books and finally master the languages… "Learning a language is more than making unusual sounds and learning a new alphabet. It's about communicating and understanding. It is a cultural experience. As you develop your

Bloody anecdote

2011-06-22T18:26:00.000+01:00

After a long struggle against the incredible veinless man, I managed to get enough blood for all many tests we wanted to do. Just as I was withdrawing the needle, though, the plunger of the syringe popped out and flew across the room. Blood splattered all over me, the patient, the bed, walls and floor. Nurse walked in just then, surveyed the scene and concluded that I must have just killed

Colleagues

2011-02-25T01:03:00.000Z

Titilayo, Princess, Gugu, Shiny, Girlie, Bongie... Nurses have the best names EVER!

Moya Moya

2010-09-23T19:49:00.000+01:00

When you're asked to review a journal paper containing medicalese that you've never even heard of ("bilateral encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis augmented by bifrontal encephalogaleo-/periosteal synangiosis", anyone?), you know its going to be an interesting week.

Cooking

2010-01-30T18:53:00.003Z

Since the mouse debacle, my host family have taken to cooking lunch (in addition to dinner) for me. Today I decided to replay the favour and prepare dinner for them. Then I discovered that they don't have a microwave... So now I won't be preparing dinner for them. Moral: I need to learn to cook!

Breakfast in bed

2010-01-27T09:21:00.003Z

“Breakfast in bed!” I thought this morning as I heard a sound at the door this morning. My host family here in the West Country, where I’m doing my general practice rotation, joked that they would give me everything I needed during my three weeks here, but I certainly wasn’t expecting to be served in bed. Unfortunately duties had been delegated to Angus, one of the family cats, and small dead

Breast eyes

2010-01-16T21:53:00.038Z

Being a medical student can offer a glimpse into the lives of other people that few professions provide. Patients have revealed things to me that they haven't disclosed to their doctors, friends or loved ones, including some stories I'd rather not have been privy too. Sometimes that intimacy, be it emotional or physical, can overwhelm. This week in theatre, I witnessed a number of breast

Happy new year...let's go exploring!

2010-01-03T20:16:00.001Z

Award of the Year?

2009-12-27T22:18:00.003Z

In 1999, the Old Paddington Cemetery in Kiburn had the honour of being awarded the title of the UK's 'Cemetery of the Year'. On the way to Dublin today, I sat an even more unusual award. The certificate below was proudly displayed just above the 'facilities'...

Snow

2009-12-17T18:16:00.001Z

It's snowing again in London, which means...

One of 884 million

2009-12-16T18:18:00.010Z

We have been without running water at home for the past week. Last month, our builders connected our plumbing to the water supply. Unbeknownst to them or us, this needed to be performed (and not just inspected by) the water supplier. Due to the risk of contamination, our supply was therefore cut off until the (newly installed) pipes are replaced, inspected and reconnected, something that won’t

(No) Hopenhagen?

2009-12-15T16:04:00.000Z

From the USA Today. Wishful thinking?

Cycling heroes

2009-11-19T18:04:00.009Z