That Sunday, was no extraordinary day nor was it supposed to color a special 30 minutes of my life for all the wrong reasons. I woke up to do the usual rituals of the morning. I did the revising, ate the muffin, chugged down some espresso, switched the glasses for contacts, got ready and finally washed it all down with the ... Read More »

I'm not going to claim to own this, but I saw a copy pinned to a doctors office wall this week and it reminded me to post it here. Most of these have happened to me.... 1. Bleeping is not a spinal reflex. Please take a few seconds to breathe, think and organise your thoughts, and stop flapping about. Half the time you may ... Read More »

I've found a thorough knowledge of clinical anatomy is essential to a confident clinical examination - but how do you put it into context as a pre-clinical medic? ... Read More »

Well, since brown wednesday has been and gone I thought I'd let you in on what my normal-ish daily life is like. 0815AM - wake up. Not impressed, alarm clock not working well. Decide to snooze again for another 14 minutes. Fiancé somewhat confused that I should be at work at 0900 and am still in bed. 0845 - leave ... Read More »

They are like colorful pegs on a clothes’ line
And if I dare cut off one end and let go in the billowing wind,
Their new inverted combinations would still make sense.
Words are like my best friends,
Always with me and ready to accede to my needs,
Quenching my gray moments with manic ... Read More »

My first clinical year seems to be all interesting except for one thing: remembering all the stuff from clinical pharmacology. Let’s say, disease A can be treated with b and c drugs at a doses of E and F. I’m trying to cope with this aspect for now but the bizarre aspect for me is during ward rounds, after ... Read More »

 
I live on Deansgate, Manchester; the notorious stretch of road hosting the pencil stick Hilton Hotel, bars, restaurants and an array of buildings from department stores to a host of estate agents. This part of the city attracts the yuppies, international students, bachelors and… little ol’ me. ... Read More »

I’m only a year 4 medical student, so really, what do I know? But something of late has struck me, and I’m not sure how I feel about it. I suppose I’m writing this blog because I’m hoping I will find some sort of answer.

 

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“She mentioned the location but describe it to me”

“It is a well circumscribed lesion, 2 inches left of the midline, approximately 6 by 8 inches in size, oval in shape, the surrounding area appears normal, the color over the lesion is a dark gray with flecks of silver, the edge is slopping-”

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I don’t think I have ever come across a medical student who had not complained about some aspect of their course or teaching experience. There are usually waves of this over the academic year – waxing and waning like a large renal stone – striking the moans and groans chord on the student body. I am guilty ... Read More »