The devils of diverticulosis..
This is my second week in a surgical team and already I learn a lot. First from my team, I learn how to have a good bedside manner with the patients, which is basically simple humanism. And then I got the opportunity to be in OT and scrubbed in for Mrs IM’s anterior resection, which was very fulfilling since I had taken history from her before. I learn few surgery techniques such as laparatomy and laparoscopy. And then I follow up Mrs IM post operatively, accompanying her to gastrograffin enema and such, chit chatting with her all the way. I guess the most learning I got is from Mrs IM herself, the patient. She is very brave indeed, enduring this new rocky pathway of life with such patience and acceptance. From her I learned the secret art of healing, of the patients themselves and of us too, the medical personnels. By being aware of our own vulnerability, the crucial part of our humanity is being opened to flawness and only then we are opened to pain and subsequently healing. It is a reciprocal and reflexive process between the wounded and the healer, if we just listen, patient will guide us to heal them.
I got feedbacks from my interns, and sho, which are very motivating. They said I’m very good at history taking and clinical acumen but I need to be more confident in presenting the case and doing physical exams. Thus I hope by paving my way through this intensive clinical attachment, I can get enough practice to build my confidence on a solid ground.
