Post-call Monday

Post-take days were always more tiring than the actual on call days. Add to that the phone calls which would probably interrupt your evening about the patients in the ward. I tended to let my schedule be empty form the days after the calls.

And last night was a busy one. I managed to get the post-call round sorted out early, but still I had to cancel my clinic at ParkCity. I was too tired to make the trio across town. Anita also came to the hospital to see one of my colleagues about her fever. Test results excluded dengue, but she had to be put on antibiotics for her cough and swollen tonsils. So, we hung around for lunch before she left to pick up the boys from school.

I then took a short nap at the Doctor's mess while waiting for the afternoon clinic. Luckily, there wasn't too many patients. This was followed by a long ward round before I finally managed to leave for home in time for the United game after Maghrib. My mood didn't get better with the lethargic United display. Deservedly, we were knocked out .......

I was just been woken up by a phone call from the wards, and since then found it difficult to drift off back to sleep. Tomorrow would be my packing day for the trip to Kyoto on Wednesday night. Better get some rest ......

Post-call Lethargy

Just feeling tired rather than anything else with the on call last night. It was OK admission-wise, but the fact that's was at the mess until midnight, just watching TV waiting for patients was pretty exhaustive. After getting back to my apartment, insomnia set in. And as expected, the call came in just about the time I was about to fall asleep. So, the interrupted sleep made me groggy all day.

I woke up in the morning hungry. And right after I finished the ward round, I just had to sneak out for a quick breakfast. I didn't think I could function in clinic otherwise. That certainly hit the spot, and I managed to reach home early - just after six, after setting off early. And now for the weekend ......

The Boys Are Here

An unexpected surprise. Puan Anita and the boys joined me today at the apartment during my call. It looked like we would be spending the weekend there. The first time at the new place for the troupe.

Dinner was pretty simple. Take out from Chicken Rice Shop. But soon after, I had to head back to the hospital for an evening rounds of admission.

Looking forward to the rest of the weekend.

Long Week

Sure had been a long one. During the week, we sorted out our move into the new apartment, done my calls, cover for my colleagues who were away among other things. Hardly time to settle down. And the calls had been busy as well. I topped up the weekend with talks and meetings yesterday. Yes, on a Saturday. Even my boys were complaining that I wasn't around. And they often don't complain.

So, Sunday was welcomes, and I planned for a bit of me time later today. I had a couple of errands to do late on, but the ward round would come first this morning.

The boys had also just finished their school assessment and was hoping for some chill out time. Maybe I'll take them to the park later this week. I also found out that I may be a blue to arrange for an extended weekend in a couple of weeks time. That should be fun ....... That would allow me to get some banking and other personal stuff done. Not to mention some down time, and maybe a weekend out of town ......

Gong Xi Fa Cai

Hope everybody was having a nice time with their friends and family. As for me, I would be doing a couple of calls during this festivities, and hoping that the days would pass on nice and quiet.

To all my friends celebrating, Gong Xi Fa Cai. I will be manning the fort as it were, grumpily .....