"And though she be but little, she is fierce."

I received confirmation this morning that the teaching hospital in Thailand has accepted me to do my elective in Obs & Gynae out there! Yay! Just got a few loose ends to tie up, then I can book my round the world ticket :)

Bored as hell. Zero motivation to revise a subject I love. Not a good sign. God knows how I'll be when it comes to finals.

Well the first week of OB/GYN went better than expected. One of my biggest fears was that it would be the final nail in the medicine coffin - fortunately, it hasn't.

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Val, one of the midwives is my favourite. She took me right under her wing on the first night, showed me how to palpate an abdomen full o' foetus, talked me through the mechanics of labour and childbirth, showed me how to read a CTG trace, how to do a vaginal examination and asked me about medical school and the work involved. She loves her job and it shows.

My accommodation is how I expected it to be (the skank factor is pretty high in the showers - you come out feeling dirtier than you did going in) but the company is good.

Best part - burgundy scrubs!

Warning: May be triggering.

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Friends, acquaintances and strangers only.

Because I can.