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On Call Holiday
I got the short straw this time around having to cover for a colleague who booked a conference which happened to be during a Public Holiday. I took up the call to cover him and the day so far had been rather quiet. I spent teh afternoon at the apartment after a spot of lunch with a colleague.
Anita had brunch with some classmates and had just called to say that she was on the way back. Before reaching home, she had to pick up her new glasses. I offered to join her there so that we can have some afternoon tea while waiting for calls from the hospital.
Hopefully things stay quiet as it is since a couple of my colleagues would be away next week for another conference in Europe, leaving me to hold the fort. Happy Holidays all!
Midnight Snack
Not the healthiest thing to do but when you are on call, sometimes you don't get to choose when and where you eat. So, while waiting for more admissions - they have this habit of turning up after midnight - I decided to go over to the mamak next door for a bit of a drink.
Then I saw the satay stall and I just could not resist it.
So, 10 sticks later I was back to finish my work. Unhealthy but it was well worth it!
Back on Duty
It kinda sucks being on call on public holidays but I supposed somebody had to do it. It was the middle of a long weekend and today, we had an isolated working day, with clinic this morning as well as on call the rest of today.
It would be an excuse to stay up late to catch the Manny Pacquiao and Mayweather big matchup tonight. As long as they show it on TV.
I have a couple of patients waiting for their beds, and at the moment, had been passing my time watching TV at the lounge. Hopefully the admission would come in during the day and I could have a light night later. Not too many admission so that I could enjoy what was left of the long weekend later.
Busy Start
The first three days of the week just flew by and now I was staring at another call tomorrow. All because I wanted to bunch together my calls prior to going to Kota Kinabalu next week for the Haematology meeting.
Hopefully I would be able to clear my patients by the time I was due to leave. In the meantime, I was looking at some suffering. And my poor boys had been at home all week rather than away since my MPV broke down. It was finally our of the workshop yesterday.
I planned to take the boys out tonight to visit their cousins in Kajang. I was keen to go and see my Mum. I haven't seen her since her return from Perth.
First of all, let enjoy some coffee at the lounge before a lunchtime meeting shortly.