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Sandy Sydney
May 22, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Today we got up and checked out of our hotel. We went to the cafe next door for breakfast and got an egg & bacon roll and a coffee. Next, we walked through the CBD to the port, got a ferry to Manly, and then took the bus to the headland. We walked around the bush and explored the old naval ruins. We then walked along the path to the beach and found a geocache! Once we got to the beach, we found a cafe called the Boathouse, got a pint, and had some delicious oysters. I also got a gingerbread boat. We then had to rush back to get the ferry back to the mainland. Once we were back on the mainland, we walked back to the fancy chocolate shop to get more chocolate and then popped back into the pizza shop for lunch. After that, we took the train to a music shop in Sydney. Finally, we got the train to the airport and went through security to find out our flight was delayed. Eventually, we got on the plane, and I was sitting in the window seat on the exit row, so I got loads of legroom! 😍 We then landed back in Brisbane and got the train back home. I unpacked and then went to bed!Read more
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Touring Toowong
May 23, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Today I woke up and went to the hospital for a jam-packed cardiac surgery list. I did a lot of anaesthetics as well. I then went down and got some lunch. One of the staff members at the medical school brought in a giant cake for everyone! I got some lunch and had two more cases on the theatre list. Next, I went home, had dinner, and then cycled to Toowong village to shop. I explored Toowong, found some lovely shops and restaurants, then walked back along the river and went to bed.Read more
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Farah Feasts
May 24, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today I got up, had breakfast on the balcony and tidied the house. I then went to St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital for a maxfax list and performed a mandible and chin advancement with an excellent maxfax consultant and anaesthetist. At the end of the procedure, they asked for my billing number and tried to pay me for the work that afternoon! I also got to use the fancy coffee machine in the surgeons' lounge! I then rushed to Wesley Hospital in an Uber for a Urology tutorial. Next, I went out for dinner with my friend Yasmin from the hospital! After waddling back home with a full stomach, I watched some Netflix and went to bed!Read more
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Late Nights, Long Cases
May 25, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today I woke up, went to Wesley Hospital for a skin cancer seminar, and worked on our 'Student Presents' presentation with James and Lachlan. I then returned home, had lunch and rushed to St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital for a neurosurgery list. There were originally 2 cases, but a third case got added earlier in the morning. It was an interesting list, but the consultant told me to go home at 8 PM as he said he would be there for a while! I went into town to shop, returned home, and relaxed with some Netflix.Read more
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QUIVR FEVR
May 26, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Today I had a lie-in and watched some Netflix. I then got the train to Roma Street and walked up to St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital with James for a seminar on bowel cancer. After the seminar, I changed into casual clothes and got the train down to Fortitude Valley to go to a bar called QUIVR. I had a DJ session booked there, and Tom met me at the bar to watch my DJ set! We had a drink at QUIVR and then went to The Sound Garden and got a drink and a burger. Next, we popped to McDonald's for an ice cream and finally went to Finn McCool's Irish bar for a final pint! We got the train home at the night's end, and then I relaxed with some Netflix.Read more
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Let's go to the Mall
May 27, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today was a relaxing and Netflix day. I spend the morning tidying my apartment and watering the plants. After lunch, I went to the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre, got a coffee, and looked around the shops. I also found a UnitingCare church. Finally, I got the train back, relaxed with some Netflix, and did some music!Read more
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Riverboat Rides
May 28, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today I got up and went for a 10k run at the gym. After that, I got back and did some chores and had lunch. In the afternoon, I went on the CityCat boat up the river to the end of the river and met an Emirates Cabin Crew member who told me about what it's like to work as an air hostess! When I got off the riverboat, there was a food and drink show, so I went around the market and got some Turkish food and a waffle. I then got the riverboat back at night and saw the beautifully lit city bridges. When I got home, I watched some TV and went to bed.Read more
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Reconciliation Distraction
May 29, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today was a relaxing day. I did some music and tidied the house. I Facetimed my mum and had a catch-up and then lunch.
After having lunch, I walked to the hospital to take a few histories, but Xander and Maddy distracted me, so I only managed to get one! Today marked the start of National Reconciliation Week, so I looked at some of the hospital stands and learned about Australia's history. I also got given a badge to clip onto my lanyard. Finally, I went home and watched some Netflix.Read more
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Find Koalas
May 30, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today Tom and Kate came over to mine to drop off their bags, and we then went to a cafe and had brunch. After this, we drove to the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary and met up with Tommy. When we got our tickets, we asked if we could hold the koalas, and they were unfortunately fully booked but said to talk to them at the other desk and see what they could do. We then went around and looked at the koalas and birds. When we went to the other desk, we got the last two slots to hold the koalas! After feeding the kangaroos, we went and held a koala! After meeting the koalas, we went around the other zoo animals and saw some goats and guinea pigs. We then drove back to mine and got the train into Brisbane for some Korean food and bubble tea. Once we finished, we headed back to mine and took Tom to the station. We all went home after we said goodbye to Tom at the station.Read more
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Gas Man
May 31, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today I woke up and went to St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital for my first anaesthetics list. We did eight cases in the morning and three in the afternoon. The fire alarm went off in the middle of the list, and we got locked in the theatre! It was a fascinating list, and I got to insert a few LMAs and do some bagging. I then went into town to grab some shopping, walked home, tidied, and prepared my cases for tomorrow's seminars.Read more
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Lovin' Loadsa Lectures
June 1, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Today I got up and went into The Wesley for a morning of lectures. First, I had a lecture on paediatric surgery with some maxfax. We then had a tutorial on GI bleeds by Dr O'Rourke and, finally, a lecture on ENT surgery. After this, I went home, had lunch and worked on my part of the 'Student Presents' presentation. Later I had dinner, watched YouTube and wrote some music on the balcony.Read more
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FaceTime Fridays
June 2, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Today I woke up and had a maxfax list. When we finished the list, I went to the surgeons' lounge and relaxed in the sun listening to music. After heading home and having lunch, I did some more work on the 'Student Presents' presentation and then FaceTimed my family back home. After chatting with them, I had dinner and went to bed.Read more
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Boats & Bridges
June 3, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Today I got up and called Lachlan and James to run through our 'Student Presents' presentation. I then went out to the Maritime Museum and went around HMAS Diamantina. I walked along the coast and visited Kangaroo Point and Captain Burke Park. I looked at the bridges, and when it started to get dark, I went back through White Park and went up to Kangaroo Point Cliffs Lookout. I walked back home through the Queen Street Mall and got dinner and shopping. Finally, I walked back home and relaxed with some YouTube and Netflix.Read more
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Scholarly Sunday
June 4, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Today was a relaxing, calm day. I got up and did some washing in the morning and tidied. After that, I had lunch and started a new song. I finally started to read a book in the evening on the balcony called The Philosophy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained. I lit some candles on the balcony to relax and planned what to do with the final few weeks of the holiday.Read more
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O'Rourke's Run-through
June 5, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Today I went to The Wesley Hospital to review our presentation with Dr O'Rourke. We needed to cut out some information and rearrange the slides. We then grabbed some coffee, made a few edits, and ran through the presentation. After finalising the presentation, I popped over to Toowong to do some shopping and had some dinner at the Shopping Centre. I returned home, put the finishing touches on the presentation, and had an early night.Read more
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Student Presents
June 6, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Today I got up at 5:30 AM to walk to The Wesley Hospital to run through the presentation with James and Lachlan. We then had a workshop on pressure ulcers and went to go and see some patients with the team. After we grabbed a coffee, we ran through the presentation once more and then presented our presentation to Dr Cook, Dr O'Rourke and the rest of the medical school. It went really well. We then watched the other group give their presentation on salivary gland tumours. After lunch, I got an Uber over to St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital for a neurosurgery list. After the list, I walked back, had dinner and relaxed with some YouTube. After I FaceTimed family back home, I had an early night.Read more
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Double Lists, Double Hospitals!
June 7, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Today I woke up and got an Uber to St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital for an oncoplastic list. After the first case, we went to the cafe, and the consultant got everyone a round of coffee. After delays, we did the second case of the morning. We then ran upstairs and got changed. The consultant gave me a lift to The Wesley Hospital, and we parked in the doctors' car park. After quickly grabbing lunch, I met the consultant at the surgeons' lounge. We then went to the theatre and did an oncoplastics and thyroid list. After a hot chocolate, I went home, relaxed with TV and music, and had an early night.Read more
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Five Patients
June 8, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Today I got up and walked to The Wesley Hospital. After changing into scrubs, I had a lecture with Dr O’Rourke. Today he asked me for my five patients. Five patients is where the consultant will ask you for a list of five patients, and then you’ll be quizzed on those patients, their history and management. I had one of my bimax and genioplasty patients chosen, and I discussed how you do mandible alignments and ensure correct occlusion. We then had a lecture on the pancreas and liver. Next, I went outside and had a coffee with Yasmin and James before the afternoon list. Today was a urology list, and I got to scrub for the last case to assist. Afterwards, I went upstairs and had a hot chocolate in the surgeons' lounge. I was talking to an RN called Sonny, who studied in the UK and moved over to Australia, and he got me some chicken soup (which was incredible). He advised me on how you move over and work in Australia. After getting home, I went to the shops to get some food, cooked some fajitas, and relaxed.Read more
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Happy Birthday
June 9, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today I woke up and got ready. I walked over to Lady Bowman House at St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital for a lecture on bariatric surgery. Everybody sang Happy Birthday to me, and then we ate some birthday cake! I then went to a cafe with Kalani and Sappi. After lunch, I got the train back home and relaxed. I cooked Fajitas for dinner and had an early night.Read more
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Mount Coot-tha's Climb
June 10, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today I got up, got ready, and headed to the Brisbane Planetarium. I looked around the Planetarium and then went to the Botanical Gardens. After I got a map, I walked through to the end of the Gardens. I walked up the path at the garden's end and up to Mount Coot-tha's summit. I had a burger for lunch and went to the viewpoint to get some beautiful photos. Whilst souvenir shopping, I got a Brisbane hoodie and a Swiss army knife with my name engraved on it. I then walked back and did some geocaches on the way. When I got down the mountain, I got an Uber to QUIVR at Fortitude Valley and did 2 hours of DJing. It was a very action-packed day, so I returned home, relaxed with some dinner, and had another early night.Read more
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Kangaroo Climbs and Ice Cream
June 11, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Today I got up and took the CityCat to South Bank, walked up to Kangaroo Point, and went rock climbing. Only two people were booked on my session, and they didn't turn up, so I got a whole session climbing with my guide Mitch. I went up many routes and managed to pull a section out of the wall whilst doing a pinch. After walking to a climbing shop, I bought a panic draw, a load of chain links and a smart 2.0 belay device. I walked back to mine, quickly changed, and then Yasmin came over. We chilled for a bit, then walked into town and over to South Bank, where we grabbed some dinner and got some ice cream. We then walked back, and she headed home to finish her work, and I had an early night too.Read more
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Forests and Falls
June 12, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Today I got up and met with Yasmin, and we went up to JC Slaughter Falls. After parking, we walked to the falls and saw some cool Aboriginal art. We then walked to the mountain's summit and found a geocache. At lunch, we met two medical students, Gemma and Charlotte, and discussed moving to Australia. After some ice cream, we walked back, grabbed coffee at 'Maccas', and then Yasmin dropped me off at home. Later, I walked to The Wesley Hospital to check our theatre lists for tomorrow, had some food and relaxed.Read more
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Gown and Gloves
June 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today I got up and walked to The Wesley Hospital for a breast and endocrine list. I did the first case, then went to the medical school to watch some of the 'Student Presents' presentations. The first was a renal cell carcinoma treated with a partial nephrectomy, and the second was a patient with Parkinson's treated with deep brain stimulation. I then went to the cafe at the hospital, got lunch with Yasmin, and went up to the theatres with Yasmin and Lachlan. After finishing the list, Jenny gave me a load of gowns and gloves to practice with. I then went home and tried the new technique to scrub. I also texted Dr O'Rourke and asked if I could join him for a list tomorrow, and he agreed.Read more
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Who wants to come to Australia? 🇦🇺 🦘
June 14, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today I got up and walked to The Wesley Hospital to do a theatre list with Dr O'Rourke. I met up with Yasmin and Lachlan, who were also doing the list. I was able to intubate the first two patients. I also had a phone call from Dr MacMillan asking me to join him for his following two lists at St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital. After the first three patients, we went to the staff room. Dr O'Rourke bought everyone coffee, and somebody made delicious brownies for the team to enjoy! We then did the next two patients, and I went for lunch with Lachlan, Yasmin, and Andy. Next, we went down to the A&E department and saw a patient with Dr O'Rourke; it was decided that she needed to be operated on that day, and she was added to the end of the list. After this, we did another case, and then Dr O'Rourke asked us to go and see a patient transferred in from another hospital. We then finished the final patient on the planned list. Dr O'Rourke took us to the surgeons' lounge and told us to have dinner. I had a chicken curry and vegetables, and then we operated on the final patient on the list admitted from A&E. At the end, Dr McKevitt invited me to Noosa. Yasmin, Lachlan, Dr O'Rourke and Dr McKevitt also tried to convince me to come to Australia to work, which I'm tempted to, and then Dr O'Rourke asked me to join him in clinics and check on his patients tomorrow morning. I then went down to the medical school with Lachlan to sign out and check the theatre lists for tomorrow, and then I went home and went to bed.Read more
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The Last Supper
June 15, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today I got up and walked to The Wesley Hospital at 7 AM to review Dr O'Rourke's patients from the previous day. We met Andy on the ward, reviewed the rest of the patients and then met Dr O'Rourke. After reviewing the patients with Dr O'Rourke, we went to Dr O'Rourke's rooms for his clinic. After the clinic, we reviewed one patient and then went to the medical school for a tutorial. The Bond students presented their clerked cases. After the tutorial, we went to the Indooroopilly Shopping Centre for lunch. I popped off to get some shopping and got the train back home. I got ready and went to the Boathouse with the Bond students and Dr O'Rourke. We had some drinks and some incredible steak. Dr O'Rourke got us drinks, and then we got him some 'birthday cake'. Afterwards, we went to the bar next door for some more drinks and went to a nightclub in Fortitude Valley called Cloudland, where we met some people from Ireland and a girl from Columbia called Louisa. I then got an Uber home.Read more
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