Hello everyone and myself,
It have been a really long time since I last blogged. I seriously cannot believe that it have been 1+ years since I started worked and my boyfriend is actually here in Singapore to acompany me. Loads of things have happened in life and I realised that I have learnt so much and grown so much throughout this whole year. Life is full of changes and changes are hard. Yet, at the same time, it had brought challenges and joy in my life.
Work Life
It all started in 22th July 2011. I stepped into the hospital that day and I did not realised how blessed I am to have one of the best senior physiotherapist to guide me throught the orientation. I was so lost and confused. There are so many things to learn that I thought I had make the wrong choice to work in this hospital. On the 2nd day, I had my list of patients passed on to me and I had my first auditing. Everything was a mess. I did not know how to handle cases, especially neuro cases. It was the first time for me to step into a Neurosurgical ward, it was difficult for me to accept the patients, not to say, to handle them well. Patients presented with all sort of disorder and I clearly remembered the first case I had was someone with ataxia. That night, my mentor stayed with me in the ward till 7.30pm to teach me all the neccessary stuffs and to help to clear my patients. I was so stressed that I thought I would just collapse. But at the same time, I was so blessed to have my mentor with me the whole time to guide me along. Coming face to face with patients with craniectomy, extra-venticular drainage, fluctuating tone was never as easy as one thought. On the 2nd week of work and the first Saturday I was working, a patient's heartbeat stopped in front of me with relatives crying outside the curtain. I have seriouly blamed myself for that although I know I should not. It was so hard for me to get over the incident. Images kept flashing in my mind and the worst thing was that my hospital required me to write a medical report, a reflective report and to discuss with me on management after that. During that whole month, I must really thank my mentor and buddy Khoo for getting me through this. I just couldn't know how I have survived. After that, I started to love Neuro, I started to love the patients. My team was so bonded that we have many events and functions together. For now, many of us have already splited, the memories together will never be forgotten. In April, I have rotated to Orthopaedics. It was a whole new experience working in a "Nursing Home" with 70% of the patients being demented and in the B1 & A class wards. It makes my life filled with interesting stories. Currently, I have just rotated to Cardiopulmonary team serving the High Dependency Unit and the surgical ward. Another challenge in life. :)
Ken. Simon. Sylvia. Jothanon.
Holidays
Holidays have been exceptionally great especially the trip to Korea in May. It was just splendid! Here is a recall....
2010 June: Philippines + Italy
2010 August/Sept: Genting, Malaysia
2010 October: Macau
2010 Novemeber: HK for graduation
2011 January: Phuket
2011 Febraury: Bali
2011 March: HK Disneyland for Anniversary
2011 May: Seoul + Jeju + Genting
2011 July: Phuket, Phi Phi island for Birthday
2011 September: HK + Desaru, Malaysia
2011 October ---Fai Fai coming to work in Singapore
Family
:D GREAT!
