Eventful & exhausting wk..

Eventful Week it has been...
But a week that made me appreciate many things in my life..
A wk that made me very thankful of many things..

Monday
Start of a busy wk..
Juggling in and out patients is gettin to me a tad bit..
Often i worry i neglect in-patients..
With out-patients being so busy at times i have no time till lunch or after lunch to do my documentation.. Then to rush up to see inpatients..
N at times, i get tad bit annoyed at someone...
No matter how free i m, that person seems more free than me..
Sheeshh... irritating..

This monday was my turn to work 5-6pm to see any walk-in cases/ new cases that the doctors send last minute..
I spoke too soon last wk, sayin that my 5-6 so far has been quiet n smooth..
This time, it was mad.. I only had 3 cases.. BUT they were non-typical cases..
Ending up i had to rope in 2 seniors to help me out..
THANK GOD they were ard to help me just sooo coincidentally.
I felt soooo bad roping my seniors in when it was past 5 and coming to 6pm..
N it was my duty, not theirs..
I learnt.. That day.. N i have my seniors to thank for..
One thing being in SGH has taught me... Having awesome colleagues help soo much..
That day, i really felt supported.. Cuz i could have been left alone to handle it all (plus havin one of the Prof walkin in to 'wayang n jalan' abt a case she sent over last min..)
But my seniors just came n helped me out all the way...
For that, i thank not only them... But GOD, for blessing me with such support.

By the time i finished the cases, did my documentation n left office it was 7plus..
N then i had to hurry to go document for inpatients..
N then hurry to join my family for dinner in the ward..
(yeap.. Monday was also the day Dad was admitted..)
So had to take him for admissions and all..
I ran ard enough that day to break my heels.
hahaaa....

The start of an eventful and tiring week...
If this goes on.. im gonna crash... *boommmm*


Tuesday
Reached the hospital at 7.. To wait for Dad's surgeon to come..
zzzzzzzzzz........
After which, ran for team meeting and to see my outpatients cases..
Dad's surgery was wed.. So relatives came buzzing that evening..
Stayed till late in the hospital... Before headin hme..
N coming back to the hospital by 6am..
The end of another busy day..

Today
Day of Op.. Worried? Not really...
After speakin to the surgeon ysterday, i felt assured and sure.
No bad vibes.. No bad feelings..
Dad was pushed into OT at 7plus.. Seein him havin the oxygen mask on, felt heartbreaking.
Thou it was nothing major nor wrong nor different.. Havin seen it so often..
Just a standard procedure..
But it affected us.. My sisters cried..
I swallowed mine.. hahhaaa... I knw if i start, i cant stop.
I only allowd it to drip a lil bit when im alone..
N its just a mask, smth i shld be used to..
But then again.. When it is on ur loved ones, all control goes out the window.. haha..

I wondered how i'd bear to see my dad intubated.. But see him i did, n i took it well.. woohoo..
After seein him into the Theatre.. we went to pray n have a quick breakfast..
Followin which i headed back to work... Mind had to be taken off the Op..
If not, i will just sit n stone n worry...
By noon, he was out n in the ICU.. Lookin not too bad..
Still sedated n drowsy..
As time passed, he improved.. He got better n he responded to me better..
Thank God.. N i hope his good progress will continue on till he is well again.

Again, im thankful.. Thankful to be a staff working here..
Allowed some 'priviledges' n assurance that dad will be well taken care of.

Was tellin my sis.. Is it fate or wat..
Last time when granny was warded, i worked in the ward nex to her ward..
Now dad is warded, my ward is again next and above his..
Was mentionin is it cuz im 'suay'... pple i love dearly gettin admitted since i came in..
N all always near the area i cover so means, it makes it easy for me to run here n there..
Run is the word.. I run.. each time im called.. To speak to the doc.. To see this.. To see that..

Feelin so tired now.. Physically..
Brain shutting off..

Got a call today frm someone..
Got an offer for smth..
So tempted..
But i will be lettin many down if i take it..
Besides im skeptical..
N im happy the way i m now...
Choices.. I dun like choices.. Why do i always have to make choices n kill my poor bimbotic brains.. sighh... wtf.

Time for bed.. My body is breakin down....