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Was chatting with h2m just now and recalled some of the stupid things I did when I was in 3rd med year doing my elective posting in HUKM. It was my first time doing a posting and of course I’m all nervous. Allow me to recapture some of the moments which I think is worthy for a laugh (at the same time showing how stupid I was last time).

First day of the posting, I was in a new shirt, a pair of black pants and leather shoes. I think that is the most formal look I can manage since 3 years here. Had been wearing jeans and sneakers all the time here, even now! ( Danny was in t-shirt and jeans, even worse) And I think I was safe…

me : Good morning doctor.
doc : Good morning… where are you from?
me : (wondering should I answer where I study or where I live)… Johor.
doc : No, I was asking where you study?
me : Oh.. (sweating..).. in Russia.
doc : Where is your tie?
me : … (kept quiet)
doc : Doctors in Russia don’t wear tie? Don’t you know that you need to wear tie here?
me : …. No..
doc : Well, you are not in Russia now, you should know that.
me : Yes, sir.. (sweat)

Later that day, another doctor..

doc : Ok, so you can see, these are the SLE patient. Do you know what is SLE?
me : Err..
(I haven’t study that before, well, different syllabus laa that time, the thing is I know it now ok!)
doc : Disease name is same everywhere wat.. What they call SLE in Russia?
me : (tembak only laa. since I was in the nephrology ward so I decided to tembak this one)
me : ???????? ??????????????? (yea I said in russian, and it actually means renal failure)
doc : (Looking at me in a way that I dunno how to explain to you here) It’s systemic lupus erythematosus.
me : Errr.. ok ok..
doc : What is the clinical sign? (We were in front of the patient)
me : Errr… (looking at the patient).. Got rashes, bone deformity, errr.. renal problem?
doc : (Showing me the rash) What is this called?
me : (Looking at it so closely.. think for almost a minute) Purpura?
doc : (Looking at me) You better go back and study.
me : (Sweat)…

Later on, yet another doctor, in front of an old woman with end-stage renal failure.

me : (just to strike up a conversation) Errr.. Doctor, what is the treatment for end-stage renal failure since it is already end stage?
doc : What do you think is the treatment for end-stage renal failure?
me : Err.. Kidney transplant?
doc : Do you think an old woman like her is going to accept the transplant without a problem?
me : No.
doc : So why should kidney transplant be your first answer?
me : Err.. dialysis?
doc : (Walked away)

she didn’t answer my question anyway.. -_-’

Above mentioned was some 2 years ago lah.. just for a laugh.. I think I need to clarify that today I know what is SLE. The fact that I went for that posting helps me to be a better student. You can laugh as long as you want but don’t be too long, if not I’m going to overtake you, anytime soon.