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Thursday, 22 August 2013
Still riding the wind

Things have been looking up, up and UP since my last post. Recovered from that icky flu, passed my winter placement (I think...), and best of all???? I CAN EAT AGAIN. I've been eating and eating non-stop. One of my school-mates on placement with me now said I resembled a mouse...to quote her, "You know, you're like one of those mice...they're always munching on something". I've never heard something quite like that before, and I found it rather amusing.

Started my acute entry-level placement this week, and it's been pretty good thus far. I must say, the neurosurgical acute ward isn't the most uplifting place to be in though. You see people at their absolute worst. I have lost count of the number of times I've said silent prayers in my heart instead of watching every minute movement my clinical educator was making and frantically writing everything down. But yeah, my first week in an acute ward has really impressed upon me the importance of allowing patients to uphold their dignity even at their worst. I don't know, I've never really had to spend extended periods of time in a hospital setting..and at the end of my first day, I got on a tram and for the first time, it felt really strange and almost unreal to see so many adults around me functioning fully independently.

On a brighter note, I am addicted to pole. These pictures were taken from a video at the end of two hours of intense training. My instructor wanted to video our routine so we could watch it, but my phone ran out of memory. There's so much junk in my phone I need to do a mini spring clean. Anyway, I'm amazed I didn't fall off the pole to be honest. My entire body was trembling from that workout. Three more weeks to pole showcase!! Which also means that my thesis is due very, very, very soon. Gah. I've been denying the existence of my thesis for the past two months :(





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