A few weeks ago, I left Thailand and headed back to London. I was definitely happy to be going home. I really missed everyone back here, and I'm pretty excited about getting back to uni and starting my final year, but I also wish I was still out there. I met some absolutely amazing people, who will make fantastic doctors/dentists/nurses/midwives, and it was so amazing working in a clinical environment everyday, having regular patient contact and seeing so many medical procedures on a daily basis. I really could have stayed out there an extra week, 2 weeks isn't enough time to see everything!
My last few days in Chiang Mai were great. I finished my placement in orthopaedics, in which I got to see some outpatients appointments, in which I learnt about conditions that I hadn't even heard of before and also helped me to think about some of the challenges that face patients when considering whether or not to take treatment. I also got to see some surgery, which is something I really wanted to experience whilst I was still out there. I got to see knee replacements and hip replacement surgery, lots of endoscopes and key-hole surgery to shoulders and 1 operation to correct polydactyly, so all in all a great placement and worth the 6.30am starts!
Now I'm back in the UK and back to normality! Uni started up again properly last week, so it's about getting back into a routine. Also my medical school application is due tomorrow, so I've been concerned with this!
Wish me luck!
XOX
My last few days in Chiang Mai were great. I finished my placement in orthopaedics, in which I got to see some outpatients appointments, in which I learnt about conditions that I hadn't even heard of before and also helped me to think about some of the challenges that face patients when considering whether or not to take treatment. I also got to see some surgery, which is something I really wanted to experience whilst I was still out there. I got to see knee replacements and hip replacement surgery, lots of endoscopes and key-hole surgery to shoulders and 1 operation to correct polydactyly, so all in all a great placement and worth the 6.30am starts!
Now I'm back in the UK and back to normality! Uni started up again properly last week, so it's about getting back into a routine. Also my medical school application is due tomorrow, so I've been concerned with this!
Wish me luck!
XOX
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