Ho Ho Ho!
Xmas to me is also known as my brother's birthday.. It was quite messy finding the perfect gift, especially that he's turning 21, so signed footballs don't work no more lol
After some research, I found that my brother's favorite gadget is his laptop, so I got him a black DKNY bag for it.. hope he likes it he's really picky *fingers crossed*
Didn't have time to wrap it, as I'm packing!
Yep, that's right, it's vacation time! no more vaginas and no more babies *phew*..
(is it weird that I'm hoping some women goes into labor tonight during my flight?)
I'm goin to Tunisia, it's 16 degrees at best this time of the year, and I LOVE winter clothing, it's just so elegant and classy.. All those stockings, short leather skirts, boots, I just wanna take a whole wardrobe with me!
From there, after celebrating new year's eve, my hubby and I are taking a quick jump to Rome, to celebrate our 1 year anniversary :) I'm thrilled, I love Rome.. I have alot of memories there, to mention one, I bought my wedding dress from there this time last year!
So if anybody wants some extra virgin olive oil or some Juve stuff drop me a few lines :P
And if you really really miss me, you don't have to hide it, just say it out loud *actually type it out loud lol* I'm gonna be takin my laptop with me, and i'm gonna try to blog often..
Arrivederci!
Who is she?
Monday, December 25, 2006
Sunday, December 17, 2006
It's ALIVE!
Thanks everybody for resurrecting my blog :) Glad to see you all bouncing back and not giving up on me ;)
Today was interestingly sad.. It's sad that for us -interns- to learn, someone else must be sick, in agony, or in some cases, dying..
It's common to see an intern -especially surgically oriented ones- jumping up and down cuz they have to scrub in on an operation.. I might advocate the fact that I'm happy cuz I'm gonna be helping a patient get better.. but somewhere intraoperatively, you get carried away and actually enjoy the procedure, and wish you could perform more of it.. I was in surgery today, obviously!
I'm on call tomorrow in the ER.. Do you know what being a Gyne houseofficer on call in the ER is? Duty from 8 am to 8 am? Women giving birth with every breath you take?
Wome are of two types really, either too early, or too late.. They're either rushed into the ER with half the baby already singing Jingle Bells, and you only have to cut the cord, OR, they come and moan in agony for 48 hours till the start to actually get in labor!
But enough about Obstetrics and Gynecology.. Here comes the ood part :)
Since we graduated last June and haven't done anything about it yet, the girls and I decided we should celebrate our own way.. no fancy dresses, no large ballrooms.. We rented a villa in "Durrat Al Arous" for the weekend.. no body but us and probably a couple of Jet-skis.. It's gonna be a blast! Bar.B.Q, caraoke, marshmellows, tanning, it's what we really need after 6 months of hardwork :)
I would ask you to join, but sorry.. you must go through the hardwork too :P
Today was interestingly sad.. It's sad that for us -interns- to learn, someone else must be sick, in agony, or in some cases, dying..
It's common to see an intern -especially surgically oriented ones- jumping up and down cuz they have to scrub in on an operation.. I might advocate the fact that I'm happy cuz I'm gonna be helping a patient get better.. but somewhere intraoperatively, you get carried away and actually enjoy the procedure, and wish you could perform more of it.. I was in surgery today, obviously!
I'm on call tomorrow in the ER.. Do you know what being a Gyne houseofficer on call in the ER is? Duty from 8 am to 8 am? Women giving birth with every breath you take?
Wome are of two types really, either too early, or too late.. They're either rushed into the ER with half the baby already singing Jingle Bells, and you only have to cut the cord, OR, they come and moan in agony for 48 hours till the start to actually get in labor!
But enough about Obstetrics and Gynecology.. Here comes the ood part :)
Since we graduated last June and haven't done anything about it yet, the girls and I decided we should celebrate our own way.. no fancy dresses, no large ballrooms.. We rented a villa in "Durrat Al Arous" for the weekend.. no body but us and probably a couple of Jet-skis.. It's gonna be a blast! Bar.B.Q, caraoke, marshmellows, tanning, it's what we really need after 6 months of hardwork :)
I would ask you to join, but sorry.. you must go through the hardwork too :P
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Glad to be Back!
Oh boy do I miss this little editing box! lol
I was trying to log in expecting to find the usual failure message, but it worked! *does the chandler dance* So bear with me as I don't have anything ready, I'm just mumbling some of the stuff I faced in the last 20 days.. So here we go..
There were alot of deliveries!
I was assigned to the labor room these past 2 weeks, I gotta say I liked it! I wouldn't wanna do it for a living, but the knowledge is empirical! what self-respecting doctor doesn't know how to deliver a baby?
We -interns- do it either supervised by senior obstetricians or midwives..
The normal uncomplicated delivery sounds easy when u think about it, but sometimes you get some kind of 'shock'.. I have to admit, it's a miracle! I mean one minute that baby is inside that distended belly, and the other he's in a bassinet wrapped in a warm cloth..
And don't you just love quiet babies staring into the blues? tryin to absorb all the light? trying to comprehend the sudden change of environment?
What an experience..
Another funny thing, those pregnant women -at the moment of labor- are just so mean and RUDE.. At first I thought it was a personality issue, but then when they deliver and see their babies, they transform into another creature, suddenly so tender and so thankful.. You would swear they took the first woman and replaced her with an identical twin!
What an experience..
Then comes the Caesarian sections; the thing that strikes you the most honestly is that with modern medicine, you can deliver surgically while the lady is awake and having an interesting debate with the anesthesiologist.. Honestly? you have to stop for a second and praise modern medicine! I mean surgeons are down there, cutting, nipping, pulling, pushing, and even suturing, while the mother is discussing the list of potential names she's chosen..
What an experience..
One more "labor room" incident.. After delivering a beautiful baby girl, we looked at the mother and congratulated her for delivering such a cute baby girl.. The mother the suddenly screams: A GIRL??!!! and bursts into ears, and starts weeping real loud.. I was really sad, you wouldn't expect to see that in the 21st century! she wouldn't even look at her own baby! It's a hazard to send them home together! That was really really sad..
I was trying to log in expecting to find the usual failure message, but it worked! *does the chandler dance* So bear with me as I don't have anything ready, I'm just mumbling some of the stuff I faced in the last 20 days.. So here we go..
There were alot of deliveries!
I was assigned to the labor room these past 2 weeks, I gotta say I liked it! I wouldn't wanna do it for a living, but the knowledge is empirical! what self-respecting doctor doesn't know how to deliver a baby?
We -interns- do it either supervised by senior obstetricians or midwives..
The normal uncomplicated delivery sounds easy when u think about it, but sometimes you get some kind of 'shock'.. I have to admit, it's a miracle! I mean one minute that baby is inside that distended belly, and the other he's in a bassinet wrapped in a warm cloth..
And don't you just love quiet babies staring into the blues? tryin to absorb all the light? trying to comprehend the sudden change of environment?
What an experience..
Another funny thing, those pregnant women -at the moment of labor- are just so mean and RUDE.. At first I thought it was a personality issue, but then when they deliver and see their babies, they transform into another creature, suddenly so tender and so thankful.. You would swear they took the first woman and replaced her with an identical twin!
What an experience..
Then comes the Caesarian sections; the thing that strikes you the most honestly is that with modern medicine, you can deliver surgically while the lady is awake and having an interesting debate with the anesthesiologist.. Honestly? you have to stop for a second and praise modern medicine! I mean surgeons are down there, cutting, nipping, pulling, pushing, and even suturing, while the mother is discussing the list of potential names she's chosen..
What an experience..
One more "labor room" incident.. After delivering a beautiful baby girl, we looked at the mother and congratulated her for delivering such a cute baby girl.. The mother the suddenly screams: A GIRL??!!! and bursts into ears, and starts weeping real loud.. I was really sad, you wouldn't expect to see that in the 21st century! she wouldn't even look at her own baby! It's a hazard to send them home together! That was really really sad..
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