The trouble with trouble is that when you are in the middle of it, it seems insurmountable. Life ahead seems inconceivable. You use terms and phrases like never, ever, why... They become a mantra. You fail to appreciate all the things you have going for you. All the things in your life that make it... Continue Reading →
Hella folks! Well this might sound a bit like self- promotion, but I'm tired of being stuck in professional limbo and will therefore go ahead with a teeny bit of self- promotion (for the sake of the OMS community). In most countries, even with dual degrees and more than a decade and a... Continue Reading →
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I rarely talk about my work or my colleagues to you folks. I have my reasons. But today I shall throw caution to the winds and open Pandora's box. A box rife with excitement, prejudice, innovation, sexism, toil, blood, gore, guts, hard- work, parties, gossip, laughter, tears, stereotypes, misconceptions and sempiternal action. My work gives me... Continue Reading →
Hello folks! I was hoping to put up a post everyday. But it's getting harder by the day. At the moment, my body yearns to sleep. Rest. Shut down. My brain's whirring restlessly. A magazine article set it off. I thought I'd tell you folks about that. But I'm worn out. Let's save it for... Continue Reading →
I am an OMFS. An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. In most places it means you have undertaken the worst and most tedious from of training that ever existed. You end up doing both medical school and dental school and then a five year residency! (Some then go on to do a fellowship- a few more... Continue Reading →
It is a man's vocation, I was told. It is a ferocious jungle, I was told. I would be eaten alive, I was told. The boys would taunt, I was told. The men would tease, I was told. I would never be taken seriously, I was told. I would never make friends, I was... Continue Reading →
Ingredients 1 slightly demented, partially egotistical, aspiring, alpha human 3-4 fully demented, megalomaniacal, brilliant surgeons/ consultants/ mentors 826 surgical tomes (assorted) Any number of ailing, broken, hapless patients (number required depends on finesse desired) 13458 surgical instruments- scalpels, drills, bone- saws, retractors, elevators, chisels, mallets…. 3943874 litres of Betadine 191878 litres of surgical spirit 456667... Continue Reading →
Medical dramas have more often than not been immensely popular on TV. The intense life and death stories, Adonis like surgeons, uber- competitive super- attractive residents, wacky patients, natural disasters, passionate hospital romances, the never- ending drama; keeps the viewers hooked week after week. And propagates a ton of lies and half- truths! They present... Continue Reading →
