Post mbbs thoughts on injuries and rubbish
The last time i packed my room (somewhat) was when I moved back home from hall in m2. Even at that time, it was a terrible attempt at packing because I was only half mobile due to my knee injury and surgery.
But now, it's post mbbs, I never thought that this day would come so soon. Even though, I just had another surgery last week, it feels alright. I think all the pain fibres in my right knee have died after all the trauma that it has gone through. I certainly hope that it would be my last knee operation. I don't think I can handle another injury when work starts. For that to happen, I need to be in tip top shape for work - I will need to start regular physical conditioning and continue that while working. I never knew how tiring it could be until the internship at sgh, with it's long corridors and stairs. It was the perfect combination (together with poor footwear) for my accessory navicular bone to flare. After which, running around ttsh and nuh for the last few revision med and surg postings didn't help but exacerbate it. In the end, the weakest link - ie my right knee had to give way and tear itself again.
I foresee that working will be much worse. Doing night calls, resuscitation, running from place to place. There is simply no time or place to hobble around slowly or be in chronic pain. Enough is enough. Enough of knee pain and injuries. I need to strengthen my body for work.
Oh yes, I was packing my stuff. I realised I have so much stuff that I don't need!
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Mental note to self : STOP BUYING UNNECESSARY THINGS!
Really! gosh. Plus I have no idea what to do with all the wires that come with all the gadgets and old gadgets! How do I even begin by disposing of them! The karang guni man doesn't come to my place anymore, the stuff seems so recyclable and usable just that I have no use for them! I could put it into the recycling bag I suppose, but I'm not sure if they'll accept such things! I like to think that I am at least putting in some effort into not destroying the environment, and I'm kind of a hoarder. Throwing away things really makes me very distressed =(
okay, having thought about this, and realised with everything else that prevention is better than cure! so I hereby make a promise to myself not to spend money on rubbish and things that I will not use, because it will only give me a headache on how to dispose of them 5 years later, when I do my 5 yearly packing.
I still need a good, comfortable but presentable pair of shoes for work though.
Argh, frustration. I still have all my 5 years worth of notes to think about.
But now, it's post mbbs, I never thought that this day would come so soon. Even though, I just had another surgery last week, it feels alright. I think all the pain fibres in my right knee have died after all the trauma that it has gone through. I certainly hope that it would be my last knee operation. I don't think I can handle another injury when work starts. For that to happen, I need to be in tip top shape for work - I will need to start regular physical conditioning and continue that while working. I never knew how tiring it could be until the internship at sgh, with it's long corridors and stairs. It was the perfect combination (together with poor footwear) for my accessory navicular bone to flare. After which, running around ttsh and nuh for the last few revision med and surg postings didn't help but exacerbate it. In the end, the weakest link - ie my right knee had to give way and tear itself again.
I foresee that working will be much worse. Doing night calls, resuscitation, running from place to place. There is simply no time or place to hobble around slowly or be in chronic pain. Enough is enough. Enough of knee pain and injuries. I need to strengthen my body for work.
Oh yes, I was packing my stuff. I realised I have so much stuff that I don't need!
...
Mental note to self : STOP BUYING UNNECESSARY THINGS!
Really! gosh. Plus I have no idea what to do with all the wires that come with all the gadgets and old gadgets! How do I even begin by disposing of them! The karang guni man doesn't come to my place anymore, the stuff seems so recyclable and usable just that I have no use for them! I could put it into the recycling bag I suppose, but I'm not sure if they'll accept such things! I like to think that I am at least putting in some effort into not destroying the environment, and I'm kind of a hoarder. Throwing away things really makes me very distressed =(
okay, having thought about this, and realised with everything else that prevention is better than cure! so I hereby make a promise to myself not to spend money on rubbish and things that I will not use, because it will only give me a headache on how to dispose of them 5 years later, when I do my 5 yearly packing.
I still need a good, comfortable but presentable pair of shoes for work though.
Argh, frustration. I still have all my 5 years worth of notes to think about.