The Synapse Connections of a lifetime

Been waiting in the library for the next class for a while now.. i've ran out of stuffs to do online.. so i thought, maybe i could post another blog entry here.. lol!

I am starting to like blogspot though.. hehe! soon i'll be able to post my entry from my room, i just applied for it from my administrator, he said he'd put it on the list, but it may take a little while..:)

So, blogging is back for me i guess...

I miss my girlfriend... Soo Ching..:) it was our Anniversary yesterday. Yeah, i actually forgotten.. maybe because i was busy the day before... I really did remembered it a few days back.. sorry dear..:) i love you with all my heart..:) it was nice hearing ur voice yesterday dear.. and the phone cutted off right after your last word.. lol! at least u're not cut off.. hehe! i'll have to get another one soon..:)

Now.. i'm having 2 blogs... maybe i shd start to divide what i should put in these blogs.. hehe! i need one for my medical journals.. and another one to talk about my life.. hehe! Don't want to abandon diary-x.. its been there for me for so long..:) i've put too much effort into it d... lol!

i've started to keep track on my spending a few days back. I have a little book where i will record all my spendings... This was, i'll be able to identify where my money had been going.. lol!! Chinese food here is rediculously expensive.. sigh.. hehe! miss my mom's cookings..hehe!

Been watching Full Metal Alchemist for a while now... just watched the last episode today, but i did not finish it.. my time ran out 10 minutes before the last episode ends.. right on the climax.. haha! had to attend the communications tutorial.. lol! :)
i guess i shd be going now.. lol! maybe i'll try to nap in the library lobby area.. :P reminds me of the days in SAJC, sleeping outside the library.. hehe! the good ol' couch.. hehe!

Woke up feeling like my day would turn out bad today, possibly because I burnt my shirt last night.. I was trying to iron the shirt but the iron was too hot. I think someone put the setting to the hottest… Just a split second of me placing the iron on top of the shirt, the shirt burnt and a nice looking hole formed on the sleeve… That was the demise of my favourite shirt… sigh…

The clinical session today was quite interesting. We were briefed on the basics of a physical examination. The physical examination includes 4 parts, that is inspection, Palpation, Percussion and auscultation.

The cool thing about today is that I’ve brought a lot my stethoscope… which I bought the other day for $260… its pretty expensive… but I guess its worth it because I’ll be using it for a long time… Anyway, we were walking in the hospital holding a stethoscope, very cool… haha!

Today, we were exposed to three patients with different problems each. Its basically for us to practice on our history taking skills and to learn about the physical exam.

The patients today taught me about patient feelings and emotions. One particular patient that I could still remember is a very fit and healthy 90-year-old patient. He had an operation some time ago to correct his common iliac artery sometime ago by a very famous cardiologist. He is now hospitalised for a case of bowel obstruction, where the food are unable to pass down through the intestines. After some examination, they found out that some twisting of his small intestines causes the problem and they had an operation to correct it. The doctors here relate the bowel obstruction to the previous operation. He was quite upset with the suggestion because he really trusted the other doctor, giving explanations that the doctor did not do the finishing touch but someone else did because the doctor is tired. He was defending the other doctor so much; I was touched by what impact a doctor could have for the patient.

After a while, he went on to tell us about his war experiences. He seemed very sad when he started to talk about it… possibly because he had lost many friends in the war. His facial expression had changed so much. Our tutor was holding his hand, trying to comfort him with words. He also touched on his wife, which I think is suffering from dementia. She was sent to a nursing home nearby and he would visit him everyday. His eyes were watery when he talked about her. How her memory could not last for long. He looked really sad. I felt quite touched at his love for his wife. Patients all have their emotional burdens and feelings. As a medical practitioner, I learnt that I have to refine my skills in dealing with patients are depressed. This makes medicine different from mechanics… we heal people that have their own feelings. In addition, proper emotional care is also important to provide the best care for the patient so that he or she would recover.

Today I shall start a new blog here at blogspot... However, i'll not be abandoning my good ol blog at diary-x... hehe! Warrane college's not allowing diary-x to be accessed in the college, i think its because of the 'x' that made it sound like its a bad site. So, here comes blogspot.. sigh..

Well, guess i'll talk a little on my life here so far...

Studies wise, everything's going well. Work load is increasing steadily but i've since completed most of my tasks.. All that is left is just my Reflective writing to complete. I'll be letting my tutor see my draft today.. hope it goes well.. i did not do well for my previous attempt.. sigh...

Warcraft 3 had become a ritual here, haha! We play it almost every week, and the number of players are increasing ever since. Well, being a good boy as i am, i skipped most of the games to do my work.

I've found a few friends here, and every now and then there will be someone knocking my door to kacau me, haha! even at night.. :P By the way, the locks in my room don't work, as in, we all know how to open it using our fingernails! Privacy = nil for now.. haha! I think i'll devise a plan to make an ultimate lock! muahahaha!

Havent called my parents for a few days.. i'm feeling bad now.. maybe i'll call them today... less they ask me to call them back.. lol! :P I'm such a lazy person..

I'm getting muak with the food they serve here now... its ok.. but sometimes it gets a little geli after eating it a lot... i miss malaysian food so much.. i just want a simple char kuey teow.. sigh..:P

Everything looks ok now... i think..:) guess i'll end this entry here..