tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:10:28 +0000grammarchildhoodTVphotographymoviesfoodbooksshoppingmusicblogginglovemedicinelifefriendsTales from an Australian intern in her mid-30s.http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (KT)Blogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-3901929348046726011Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:56:00 +00002011-09-17T14:56:59.158+10:00medicineInternship was over, and I returned to Emergency for my first term as a resident. I was correct in my prediction at the end of this post: I felt much more confident heading into this term. I really enjoyed myself. I don't have any particularly exciting stories to share. I didn't get as much experience in Resus as I would have liked - I asked to be on the trauma team whenever I worked in the http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2011/09/residency-term-1-emergency.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-8882054830367172811Sat, 17 Sep 2011 04:26:00 +00002011-09-17T14:26:10.460+10:00medicineMy fifth term was at a peripheral hospital doing General Medicine (Geriatrics). I'd already spent 3 weeks doing the same placement during my Relief/Nights term, so I knew what to expect - boredom, long multidisciplinary team meetings, and lots of paperwork. And that's what I got! It was a chilled-out term; just what I needed to finish off internship. I found myself missing the pace of my http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2011/09/internship-term-5-general-medicine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-6354290945753726295Thu, 16 Jun 2011 08:04:00 +00002011-06-16T18:04:03.549+10:00photographylifeMy sister and I drove from Normandy into Brittany, visiting the walled cities of Granville and Saint-Malo, and the island of Mont Saint-Michel. Roadside lunch on the way from Bayeux to Granville: cheese, crackers, jam, and salami Granville - be sure to use the French, not Strine, pronunciation (that's my sister) Granville Harbour La Manche (the English Channel) Le Mont Saint-Michel emerging http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2011/06/granville-mont-saint-michel-and-saint.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-2123253633638468161Tue, 31 May 2011 03:46:00 +00002011-05-31T13:46:26.324+10:00photographylifeMy sister and I drove from Champagne in north-east France to Normandy in north-west France. We stayed in lovely Bayeux, and visited the amazing Bayeux Tapestry. Then we spent a long day visiting various D-Day sites from WWII. Bayeux Cathedral Bayeux Cathedral, interior British Military Cemetery, containing graves of 4,144 Commonwealth soldiers from WWII, including 17 Australian soldiers http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2011/05/bayeux-and-d-day-beaches-normandy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-7893594004655894135Mon, 30 May 2011 09:03:00 +00002011-05-30T19:03:17.339+10:00photographylifeMy sister and I drove around northern France for a week. Our first stop was all about Champagne... Joan of Arc, Place Cardinal-Luçon, Reims Joan of Arc Notre-Dame de Reims Interior, Notre-Dame de Reims Candles Sube Fountain with Golden Angel on top, Place Drouet d'Erlon, Reims Dom Perignon statue in the courtyard of Moët et Chandon, Épernay Town Hall gardens, Épernay, and our first real http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2011/05/reims-epernay-champagne-france.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-7916391863885378493Sun, 29 May 2011 05:45:00 +00002011-05-30T18:39:22.081+10:00medicineMy fourth term was back at the main hospital doing General Surgery. I was terrified about my surgical term. I'd heard about how unsupported you are on the wards, with your registrar stuck in theatre all day. I felt like I was about to be exposed as a really crap doctor. Imposter syndrome strikes again! On day 1 I introduced myself to my registrar, and mentioned that I wasn't a complete newbie http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2011/05/internship-term-4-general-surgery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-2410317067306571175Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:56:00 +00002011-04-26T17:56:24.447+10:00photographylifeIt seems an appropriate time to post this, even though Easter was at the beginning of April last year. I met Mum, my sister, and her husband in Paris for the Easter long weekend. We stayed in a fantastic apartment in the centre of Le Marais, and had a great time despite the cold and rainy end-of-winter weather. Sacre Coeur View from Sacre Coeur - that's the Pompidou Centre in colour Arc de http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2011/04/easter-long-weekend-in-paris-france.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-1307709460684058019Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:11:00 +00002011-03-28T22:13:52.378+11:00photographylifeA quick trip to Lake Bled in the Julian Alps, a gorgeous place, though a bit grey in the transition from winter to spring. In summer it's a huge destination for watersports; in winter it's all about the snowfields. At the beginning of April, it's fairly quiet – I did lots of walking and a bit of climbing too. (Pro tip: In this and all other posts, click each photo to view it at a larger size.) http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2011/03/lake-bled-slovenia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-2920216908602163464Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:33:00 +00002011-03-21T23:33:56.197+11:00medicineMy third term was at a rural hospital in Nowra doing General Medicine. Just about anything can come in under Gen Med – patients aren’t admitted under specialty teams. I really enjoyed the term. My registrar was awesome, and my bosses were great too. Nowra is about 2.5 hours south of Sydney, and about 1 hour south of Wollongong. I stayed in hospital-provided accommodation during the week, and http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2011/03/internship-term-3-general-medicine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-4884893871150847294Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:39:00 +00002011-03-15T22:39:54.381+11:00photographylifeI spent a couple of days in lovely Ljubljana before heading to Lake Bled. Another small city with a great vibe – shame it was so cold and rainy while I was there. I think the riverside would be fantastic during summer. Church of the Anunciation Looking across the Ljubljanica River to the Church of the Anunciation Plečnik Colonnade Ljubljanica River Ljubljanica River Tweet! Dragon Bridge http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2011/03/ljubljana-slovenia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-5828158606164089022Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:30:00 +00002011-03-12T20:30:16.146+11:00photographylifemusicSo many people had told me how wonderful Prague is, so it could never live up to expectations. I had fun there, but after Budapest it was a little bit disappointing. It was also packed with tourists, which I hadn't encountered yet. And of course I was getting tired of travelling alone... Clock tower in Old Town Square (Staroměstské nám) Astronomical clock in "action" (the skeleton's ringing thehttp://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2011/03/prague-czech-republic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-5852439348264793372Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:52:00 +00002011-03-12T20:31:03.943+11:00medicineI was terrified prior to my ED rotation. My only ED experience was at the beginning of third year at uni, i.e. my first clinical placement, when I had no self-confidence and felt like a moron the whole time. Thankfully, the term was much better than expected. I enjoyed it (mostly), and ED even jumped into my list of possible careers. In hindsight, I’m not sure whether it’s still in the list, buthttp://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2011/03/internship-term-2-emergency.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-8106636558775392092Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:50:00 +00002011-03-07T22:59:13.650+11:00medicineSo I guess it's been a while since I wrote about medicine here. Oops. My first term as an intern was relief/nights. This means that you fill in for other interns and residents who are on holidays, and you do anything from 1 to 3 blocks of night shift, covering half the wards in the hospital. It's not really an ideal first term, because there's no continuity and little supervision. But many had http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2010/09/internship-term-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-2137874704544291731Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:00:00 +00002010-08-08T20:00:31.594+10:00photographylifeI loved Budapest! It was easy to get around, there was so much to see, and I finally had some great weather.Fisherman's Bastion and statue of Stephen I on Castle Hill, BudaLooking from Fisherman's Bastion, Buda across the Danube to the Parliament Building, PestFisherman's Bastion and Stephen IFisherman's BastionMatthias Church, BudaRaven, symbol of King MatthiasSzéchenyi Chain Bridge, viewed fromhttp://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2010/08/budapest-hungary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-4445334841598148173Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:44:00 +00002010-07-27T22:44:16.762+10:00photographylifeI specifically visited Kraków so that I could go to Auschwitz-Birkenau (it was as depressing as you'd expect), and was pleased to find the city thoroughly charming, and quite busy at the end of winter.The Auschwitz concentration camp entrance gate with the sign "Arbeit macht frei" or "Work makes you free" (a replica of the original sign, which was stolen in December 2009, and since recovered, cuthttp://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2010/07/auschwitz-birkenau-and-krakow-poland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-2609532233399013411Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:11:00 +00002011-03-07T23:01:11.365+11:00photographylifeThink of every famous artist you've heard of. Michaelangelo, da Vinci, Raphael (only 3 of the 4 TMNTs - Donatello was missing), Renoir, Monet, Cézanne, van Gogh, Rodin, Gauguin, Picasso, Matisse, Kandinsky, Rubens, Rembrandt... Now place their artwork in rooms of incredible beauty, rooms that are works of art themselves. Add crown jewels, ancient treasures, and Egyptian mummies, and you'll beginhttp://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2010/07/state-hermitage-st-petersburg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-1961524394010644451Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:21:00 +00002011-03-07T23:00:55.750+11:00photographylifeSorry, I've been off the grid for ages. I had less time for blogging after meeting up with my sister in Paris, and then I returned to Australia and focused on finding somewhere to live, moving house, and starting work. Work's going OK I guess. It's just a job. More on that in a separate post some other time. And now, some photos from the second stop on my Eastern Europe trip: St Petersburg. It http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2010/07/st-petersburg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-3264698746703662866Sat, 27 Mar 2010 06:45:00 +00002011-03-07T23:00:38.199+11:00photographylifeAnyway, enough of that whinging. (Except to say: 6 days until I meet up with my sister, brother-in-law, and Mum in Paris!) I'm posting full photo albums on Facebook, but I thought I might select some favourites to post on my blog too. I started my trip in Berlin. Disclaimers: I'm really out of practice with my photography I'm not very good at using Photoshop either (but I learn fast) The sky http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2010/03/berlin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-2474194135400228822Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:44:00 +00002010-03-21T21:48:17.907+11:00lifeFor the first part of this overseas holiday, I'm travelling through Eastern Europe by myself. It's only for three weeks, but I'm finding it to be quite challenging.As I mentioned in this post last year, I'm comfortable with my own company. But there's something about travelling... I find I prefer to share the experience with at least one other person.(Note: For once I'm not complaining about the http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-think-im-alone-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-1814617832236957583Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:27:00 +00002010-03-21T21:05:34.636+11:00lifemedicineGosh, it's been aaaaages! Sorry about that.In case you haven't worked it out, yes, after all the trials and tribulations of the past four years, I've finished uni and I'm now officially Doctor KT. What the what?? I completed the last part of med school from mid-January to early March. It's called Pre-Internship (PRINT), and basically we're supposed to do all the things an intern does, without http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2010/03/after-all-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-147384735665183811Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:59:00 +00002009-12-31T16:00:08.052+11:00lifemedicineTime for a quick post before the end of 2009.I guess, overall, this was a better year than 2008, though I didn't love 2009 either. I didn't fail any exams, but I certainly came close and was constantly stressed about it. I had too many things on the go, with studying, work, and the yearbook - I feel like I'm only now getting back on track. I remained single, I put on weight, I hardly did anythinghttp://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2009/12/wrap-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-4991523590961410823Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:12:00 +00002009-11-12T23:51:20.089+11:00lifeloveMy two best friends and I were all single in our mid-to-late twenties, and would often get together for nights out and many bottles of cheap wine in inner west pubs. Inevitably we'd end up lamenting the states of our respective love lives (or lack thereof). It was around this time we discussed the concept of 'scary age' - the age at which being single would change from being a mere annoyance to http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2009/11/scary-age.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-5232857317861773216Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:23:00 +00002009-09-27T20:23:57.068+10:00medicineI've just remembered some things that particularly struck me during my Paeds rotation. On ward rounds, the doctors would always say hi to the parent/s (usually mother, but sometimes father) - but instead of greeting them by name, they'd say, "Hi Mum, how's little Johnny going today?" I saw this time and time again - in fact, I never once saw a parent referred to by their name. I felt bad for the http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2009/09/identity-theft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-7718060541357355108Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:36:00 +00002009-09-25T17:37:04.899+10:00lifemedicineI've finished my Paediatrics rotation. It kinda sucked. I loved the kids and could easily see myself working with kids, but my weekly placements within the rotation sucked, and that ruined it for me. My first week was spent with the Renal team, and I was looking forward to solidifying my renal knowledge, and learning about kid-specific things too. But it was dull - with only one or two inpatientshttp://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2009/09/kids-i-dont-know-whats-wrong-with-these.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6032879293901194552.post-478834180278648268Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:15:00 +00002009-07-26T23:15:38.821+10:00lifemedicineIn case you don't already know via other social networking sources, I got my 7th preference (out of 14) for internship. It's Wollongong.Pros:I have lots of relos down that wayIt's near the beachI went to Wollongong Uni for four years (in the mid-90s), so I'm familiar with the areaIt's not too far from friends and family in The Shire.Cons:It's too far from friends and inner-city lifestyle in the http://pathologicbasisofkt.blogspot.com/2009/07/acceptance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KT)9