Starting Out My Journey As a Doctor to Be

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

a typical day in Sam Rong

i know i know. it has been donkey year since i came back from Cambodia and my Cambodia trip post is looooooooooooooooong overdue. but life has been pretty crazy (and internet ridiculously slow) for the past 6 weeks. So now seeing that I am back in Melbourne, I am back to blogging =)

I still miss Cambodia. I think we all do. Samrong is hot and rural and internet-less and not particularly clean, but it has its charm.

it's quiet and serene. and the people extremely friendly.

we got to ride the bike

to and fro the hospital everyday.

and after the daily handover meeting and extremely informative ward rounds

we built pathway and mixed cement, and did things that we would not have done if we weren't in Cambodia

we napped in the afternoon after lunch (usually with an insect repellant patch) in a hammock

waiting for the weather to cool down a little so that it won't be deadly for us to cycle back to the hospital

and get back to work

under the hot hot sun

and when we got lucky

we got to stay indoor and clean the operation room

scrubbing the bed and walls and trays with soap and sponge. you don't see that in any Western Hospital anymore.

and air conditioning - is a luxury in Samrong
*

and when it rained

we changed into the surgical gown and wait patiently for our clothes to dry under the fan

and of course good company

and a comfy pair of shoes made a lot of difference

everything was much more enjoyable :)

next up is a detailed step by step post of an appendidectomy. well not like i know exactly what's going on but hey i am going to start my clinical year with the general surgery rotation, that might help.

HAPPY MONDAY PEOPLE!

and to all my dear friends who are starting clinical year tomorrow: good luck!

Labels: Cambodia, medicine and me