One Down, Eight More To Go

Surgery: best rotation so far!

Here I got to do some surgeries and manage patients on my own (supervised by the residents, of course). It made me extra proud of myself because most people think I won't survive a male-dominated specialty. Not only that, it made me 100% decided to pursue Orthopedics for residency.

Best Block Evaaah. Lels.
Clockwise from top: Rey Langit, Doc Glen, Mareng Juxy, Teh Jet and yours truly
Not in photo: Gracia, Tinay and Meds

And now the time has come to move along and learn some more from other departments. Ciao, Surgery! :)

An Open Letter: The Complete and Illustrated Version

Note: I typed this out in sheer anger. I posted this earlier in Facebook because I really wanted to vent. However, I left out some details with regards to the person's identity. Since it's over and done, and a few people actually read my posts, I'm going to post the whole thing here because it's my blog and I am entitled to vent.

Oh how mature! Lels.

Dear Early Menopausal Dipshit,

Oh hello. Thank you so much for yelling, it really got me going right there. I know you must be tired from saving lives all day but excuse me for asking in the most impolite of ways but I would really like to know what the fuck your problem is.

This is the second time that you pulled that crass act on me despite my calm and good mannered approach. Twice is too much, actually.

You see, I can't really tell my resident and consultant that you told me to wait for all your toxicity to be over before you deal with the patient because if I did, it shows two things: 

1. I'm an imbecile 
2. You're an ass. 

Technically, your toxicity drama will never end and I can't wait for you forever. If you don't want to do it, just say no instead of giving me shitty excuses in the most unorthodox way possible. I can take a hint. As Sweet Brown said: "Ain't nobody got time for that"...

...because we really don't have the luxury of waiting forever, especially my resident and consultant. Go tell that to their faces because:

1. I'm not an imbecile
2. You're actually an ass 
3. I only wait for the one who is my "one true love". 

I may be a lowly intern but I know that a blood glucose level of 395mg/dl is enough to warrant your attention. If it were just me, I would've inserted a fucking IV line of PNSS 1L fast drip so I will not bother you from your toxicity. Since we're following some protocol, I have to course it through you but you were an ass so fuck you.

I'm sorry I got really cranky. It's because you are such an annoying little prick. 

Seriously, where is all that vitriol coming from? It seems to me that you pick on me whenever I wear a skirt. If you're mulling over the fact that you're not the only one that rocks a skirt in the ER anymore, don't let my tight-in-the-ass-bandage skirts get to you. I just wear those skirts and dresses because it's ridiculously hot in our department, like someone turned on the thermostat into hell settings.

If you have a problem with me wearing skirts, I give you the liberty to wear shorter skirts than mine. Pick the one that barely covers your ass then you can go play in traffic. Or better yet, you can go fuck yourself.

That's one useful unsolicited advice. You're welcome.

Oh and another thing, that nice girl show after you have butchered me over nothing does not entitle you immunity from my anger. In fact, it enrages me even more because it goes to show that you are really picking on me. Since I won't be rotated in your department really soon, I just have to force myself to smile and not to punch you in the face. Because if I did punch you, you will make my life a living hell. And I don't like that to happen.

And with that I bid adieu, saying: fuck you very much.

Your obedient servant,

sugar_baroness

When You Are Sick And Have Nothing Better To Do, You Introspect

Being a regular lurker at 9GAG.com, I often see the statement: "I didn't choose the thug life. The thug life chose me". A lot of variations of that statement was made, depending on the occupation or situation of the author. 

If you're going to apply that to me, it's going to be "I didn't choose the med life. The med life chose me". I am the complete antithesis of that med life statement because "The med life didn't choose me. I chose the med life."

In retrospect, if I'm given a chance to go back in time, I would still choose this kind of life because it gives me some feeling of accomplishment that's totally priceless. However, there's this feeling that in terms of developmental tasks, I'm always left behind.

I'm a few years away from the big 3-0 and I'm nowhere near accomplishing generativity. Well, I could work something out for intimacy by hoarding cats. Lol.

So in order to feel useful, I should think of passing the board exams in 2014. That should get me going.

The Formal Level Up Launch

This neurotic medical student now went up a notch in the hospital "food chain". I am now the neurotic medical intern.

Although things didn't work out quite well with my Teenage Dream, I don't feel any regret in choosing Quirino for my internship because I acquire the knowledge and skills along with the fact that I have time for myself.

ZOMG. I was friendzoned. ROTFLOL.

Kbye.

Dear Teenage Dream

This is actually a long overdue post that was dated April 14, 2013. I recently came across it since I looked over my old posts when I felt like blogging again. It shows my neurotic and almost obsessive intent in having my medical internship in Philippine General Hospital. I'm going to share it just for lulz.

Dear Teenage Dream,

Ilang araw na lang, magkakalaaman na tayo. Wag mo naman akong i-friendzone because if you do, you'll break my heart again. Not once, but twice. Hindi na nga ako na-match, hanggang pagwa-walk in ba dedeadmahin mo pa rin ako?

Noon pa lang, ikaw na. College days ko pa lang sa St Paul, dyan ko na pinangarap mag-OR elective. Ang laking tuwa ko nung natanggap ako dun. Para akong nanalo sa lotto noong mga panahong iyon. Kahit nung job hunting after ng Nursing board exam, dyan ko inunang mag-apply pero pang-manpower pooling lang ang peg mo pero pinili ko pa ring subukan at maghintay.

Hanggang sa naisipan kong mag-med.

Di nga lang ako sobrang genius para makapasok dyan for med school pero di pa ako nag-eenroll sa San Beda, alam kong dyan ko na gusto mag-internship.

Por que't di ako top 10, dedeadmahin mo na ako? Eh ano naman, pasok naman ako sa top 20. 10 + 8, yun ako. Kahit mainit at toxic dyan, kaya kong tiisin, basta tanggapin mo lang ako.

Para kang medullary thyroid carcinoma at ako naman ay pheochromocytoma kaya I always and truly believe that we are MEN-2B. Hehe.

Love,

Ambisyosang Bullfrog

(ribbit, ribbit!)

Reading through this made me snort with hysterical hyena-like laughter. I am sooooo lame. Kbye.