The Night Before
Posted on August 3rd, 2008 by Rob.
During my 6 years at medical school I?ve learnt to stick needles in people, I?ve given CPR, I?ve intubated people (under supervision), delivered over 50 babies, got malaria in Tanzania, cried when a baby died, got accidentally locked in a psychiatric ward, met my (soon to be) fianc?, and, of course, passed finals.
It?s been six weeks since I passed finals and during that time I?ve had lots to do. Firstly my Foundation post is in Plymouth and so I had to find a house (with my girlfriend) and move in. Then I had to upgrade my bank account to a graduate account and have my cards changed to ?Dr?. Plus get my overdraft extended. Then my mum came to visit and we did joint activities with my girlfriend?s parents (if you knew my mum you?d understand). I?ve been setting up this website and I did a weeks shadowing.
The time is almost here. I?ve received my contract and offer of employment. Its 11pm the night before my first day and I have a mixture of feelings. Firstly I?m excited. My MPS name badge came today! I?m nervous because my first job is in Obstetrics and Gynaecology which I haven?t done in a while. I?m anxious because after rechecking my documents I have to take my passport with me to get my ID card. Where on earth have I put it? I?ll meet about 50 new colleagues tomorrow. Leaving London meant that I left most of my friends and now I have to make new ones. What if they think I?m a total twat? I might become Billy no mates, especially because I?m not living onsite.
That annoys me. Last year all F1 doctors got free accommodation within the hospital. This year F1 doctors have to pay ?485 plus bills plus council tax. For a tiny studio apartment with a pull down single bed. For that reason Georgia (my girlfriend) and I decided to rent. We found a great 3 bedroom house 5 minutes down the road for ?650 a month (between us). The accommodation office are apparently having problems filling the residences.
Anyway. The shit is gonna hit the fan in the coming months and I plan to tell you all about it. For now I must go because I need a bath (to remove the face pack that my girlfriend applied 20 minutes ago) and an early night so that I?m bright eyed and bushytailed for my first day.
Tags: Gynaecology, Obstetrics
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Working in Obs & Gynae can’t be as bad as you imagine – just remember, you’ve already delivered more than 50 babies!
Just think, one year from now and you’ll be fully registered with the GMC and competent to practice medicine in the UK…
it’s wonderful to be a gynaecologist.Hope you can explain to me how to be ObsGynae..just a simple explaination.i’m still in secondary school.