My life!!!!! Jehovah!

I didn't need to bribe that kid after all. He really did way better after he got off NPO and could eat again. Peds has been quite an interesting experience. The hours are long (6am-5pm on a good day. I stayed till 7pm the other day), and the expectations are high. They just throw u in there, and you better swim. All those months i blew off CER (where they teach us clinical skills in 2nd yr), has come back to severely bite me in the ass. I am learning the hard way that they are not joking when they say own your patient. Na so o.Today i said the kid had belly breathing, cos when i was examining her, her belly was moving really fast and hard, my intern said she didn't see the same so apparently i don't know what belly breathing looks like. Don't ask me to differentiate lung sounds or heart murmurs, you will so be on your own, but those are the skills they expect you to have. Most of the H&P practice we had was with adults, now u have to tailor it to kids. I feel like i'm under pressure all the time. Hardly ever get a chance to eat lunch cos there is no scheduled lunch unless u have a noon lecture or conference or something.

I asked my intern what's a good app to come up with differentials and she said the best app is my brain. I was like hahaha....that's a good one, but in my mind i was like idiot. If i knew the stuff would i need to still be a student. I don't blame her sha. I found a good app Diagnosarus and didn't mind paying the $1.99 for it. I shall not be dulling. I can't wait to be an attending. I need to figure out a game plan for my life that involves the least amount of stress and the most amount of happiness and enjoying my life. Medicine was a mistake so i need to turn it to my advantage and make the best of it somehow.

I got to present for the first time today and i never got a chance to go over my assessment and plan with my intern. The presentation was a mess. My voice was shaky and i was nervous and could barely get my words out. I got through it though. Have to practice for tomorrow, cos this is an everyday thing. I guess it will not be so stressful once i get used to it. Rounds are like 2-3 hours every morning. I miss Anesthesia where there was no rounding. This shit is for the birds abeg. Just when i thought we were done presenting for the day, i got a new patient and we had to staff with the night shift senior resident, i didn't even know in what format they wanted it. Thank God the other JMS (Junior medical student) went before me so i saw how she did hers. Everything is so short notice too. Too much pressure and stress for me. Maybe i will just go into Psychiatry.

As an aside: To all my friends, fans and foe alike that read this blog and don't comment, make una no let me vex o. I'm standing (yes standing) here after 12 hours, no lunch, aching feet and updating you guys so you better say something. Don't whatsapp me (you know urself lol) or text me. Comment on this post. Thank you.

Yes, i am making an effort to update so make an effort to comment. I no dey joke o. I don't know what there is to comment on this post, but say something, even if it's hi, i'm a Nigerian prince and i'm about to send you money. LOL.

Bah bye.