The Doughnut Treatment
Written on 21 July 2008 by Yee PeiSome time last week, I woke up with a throbbing headache and could not go to the hospital. Some time in the afternoon, Linda had to run an errand and I said I’ll tag along since I’ve slept the entire morning and was feeling better. I wasn’t allowed to go until I took ibuprofen, but I found the best treatment for my headache in the city centre!!
My “medication”
Happy headache-less me. See?? Great treatment right??
Linda loves her doughnuts too!
Two Weeks On
Written on 18 July 2008 by Yee PeiThis is the end of week 2 of my elective, things have been going relatively alright. Well, not one of my best rotations, but well, average, I suppose. I haven’t been well for the first week and since yesterday, have developed a stupid headache. So yeah, to be able to say that the attachment has been going fine is an achievement in itself.
Going to Sydney with Zen this weekend, it should be good, I think. :)
Just a short update in case anyone’s still reading this blog. heh.
Birthday Greetings
Written on 10 July 2008 by Yee Pei
The best birthday present an overworked medical student can have… S-L-E-E-P.
Zen wanted to make sure Linda doesn’t starve… so, Tim Tams??
I think hydration is very important!
We love you, Linda!! Thanks for not turning us out into the street…. and no, you can’t do that now. NONONONONO.. It is too late. We know where you stay… You’ll miss having us in your bed, sweetie.. ;)
Weather
Written on 10 July 2008 by Yee PeiIt is supposed to be Summer in Belfast and Winter in Brisbane.. but uhmm… look at the weather forecast on my iGoogle page. ;)
The Blue Man
Written on 9 July 2008 by Yee PeiI’m blue, da ba dee da ba da…
I never understood the song, but I suppose they were talking about “blue” in a figurative manner… It seems like now, there is someone who can sing the song and it will apply in a very literal sense!!!
Paul Karason puts a whole new spin on “feeling blue.” For more than a decade, the 57-year-old has been living with a blue face.
Fourteen years ago, Karason developed a bad case of dermatitis, which results in swollen, reddened and itchy skin. He started self-medicating, using a treatment called colloidal silver, which is made by extracting silver from metal.
Impressive, eh?
I imagine a patient looking like this in the hospital bed and a med student is told to do a physical examination…
“This 57 year old man is lying comfortably, doesn’t appear to be in any pain or respiratory distress. He is blue… very blue… OMG.. he is BLUE… BLUE!!!”
Happy In Brisbane
Written on 6 July 2008 by Yee PeiHere I am in sunny ol’ Brisbane! Compared to the Irish accent, the Australian one is definitely a lot easier to understand… but it still takes a little getting used to.
Landed at about 9.30am yesterday morning and got through immigration and custom without much hassle, even the queue was bearable! Custom and quarantine checks was a little slow-ish, but that was expected (anyone coming to Aus would have heard of it’s custom, I think). Finally got through everything an hour later and met Linda, Zen, Linda’s car.. and oh, the one driving, Adrian. ;) It was absolutely wonderful meeting those three after a long time apart. The last time I saw Linda was like… uhh… 2 years ago! What’s even better is that there wasn’t that distant feeling that sometimes happens when friends meet up after a long time apart. I was whisked from the airport to a local shopping centre… muahaha… the shopaholic in me loved it! Nevermind that I didn’t manage to sleep much on the flight here, I still managed to buy a couple of things.
The first thing I learnt about this place is the water restrictions that is in place, I was duly informed about 4 minutes baths and the impending droughts… while sitting in the car as rain was falling outside, no less. O_O Now, that is going to be tough. One of the first things that popped to mind was “thank goodness Ray’s not here… him and his 30 minutes showers will break all water restriction guidelines! Heh. Thank goodness I’m not one for excessively long showers!!
Brissie!!!
Written on 4 July 2008 by Yee PeiI’m at the airport, waiting for my boarding gate to open… nope, I’m not going back to Belfast, not just yet. In fact, not for a few months yet!! I’m going to Brisbane!!!
Woohoo!!!
I don’t know how Adrian and Linda feel about me invading their Brissie home, or how the other UQ folks feel about me bugging them for a whole month, but I am soooooo excited!
:)
This time tomorrow, I will (ok, might) be updating from Brisbane. Heehee…
The Seniors
Written on 4 July 2008 by Yee PeiThey were the group of people who helped me settle in when I first got to Belfast and throughout my 2 years there, they’ve continued to be great friends, always willing to give me that piece of advice when I need one. :) I am sure life in Belfast, especially the initial months, would have been very difficult if not for them. As for the whole MSSNI thing, I don’t think I would have survived the “ordeal” if not for them…
To the final years 07/08, congratulations!!! Something about you lot makes me believe that patients who meet you will be in good hands. Whether you’ll be working in NI, Scotland, England or other parts of the world, all the best!!!
Waiting To Board
Written on 29 June 2008 by Yee PeiYup, that’s what I’m doing right now. Sitting in heathrow airport, waiting to board. I think my MBP’s battery will run out before I am even due to board and I can’t seem to find a working electrical socket. I suppose I’ll find something near the boarding gate… but the question remains, WHICH GATE?? ARGH.
I hope I find something to plug my computer into before I board… ‘cos otherwise, I don’t be able to use it on the long (omg long) journey home, and that won’t be very fun, right?
Bliss
Written on 23 June 2008 by Yee PeiGot my new desk.
Life is good again. Yes. i am kind of sad that way.. :D
As Summer Nears
Written on 22 June 2008 by Yee PeiAlright, the sun has disappeared, the rain’s back again and over all, summer looks like it’s gone from Northern Ireland. The “summer” I’m referring to here is the summer holidays.
One more week to go before I sit for the last exam of the year, and prepare to head off home… there always this anxious feeling in me just before I go home. Strictly speaking, I’ve been away since Aug 2003 and am used to the freedom associated with staying out. I know that I have the common sense to look after myself and not do stupid things. But at home, I’m always the youngest one, the kid… Sometimes, it does get very frustrating.
Don’t get me wrong, I do look forward to going home, seeing Ma after such a long while will be great, and my friends and relatives too! It’ll be wonderful, I’m sure. As for Malaysian food, I’m not even going to go into that, because it’ll only make me start missing home even more.
:)
Tired
Written on 9 June 2008 by Yee PeiPart of me dread the coming of final year (and exams), but an even larger part of me can’t wait for 4th year to end. It has been an fun and exciting year… and also a very very long year. I’m tired… I need a break… I want a week when I will have proper and adequate sleep for the entire week… I want to go home! :(
Yes, it is the time of the year, when the end is almost here, but not here yet and I’m beginning to feel more and more restless. Argh.
In other news, I’ll be back in Malaysia from 30th June to 4th July, then from 5th Aug to late sept/early oct… so yeah. :) If anyone wants to meet up, let me know, ok? Heh.. (as if I’m very popular..haha).
