A loooong but good day

today woke at 0645hrs, to go to Sandringham hospital for General Surgery. Went there with Yeo early to do injections, got to each do 1 =). And the surgery list seemed less packed today, and Yeo and i decided to go see surgeries.

In between we had Radiology tute by the private contracted radiologist. IT was great. he basicallly taught us all the Radiology that was happening as he works. so he dictates and then teaches us at the same time. got to see an U/S guided cyst aspiration of a thyroid.

so here are all the 6 surgeries i watched today.

1. hemithyroidectomy: removing 1 side of the 2 sides of a thyroid
2. direct inguinal hernia repair: scrubed in for this one
3. Lap Choly: laproscopic cholecystectomy: key hole surgery removal of the gall bladder
4. pilonidal sinus removal: Yeo scrubbed in for this
   
5. Haemorroidectomy: removal of a haemorrhoid: I scrubbed in for this
   
6. Lap appendicectomy: laproscopic removal of a inflammed appendix

so i think i pretty much seen almost most surgeries that occur in a general surgeon's life. And i actually think it's interesting. especially the laproscopic ones. the scars are like almost not seen lah.

time to study. i am getting a bit freaked out that exams are close by =) about time i freaked out.