Farewell to being a House Officer

I have successfully completed my training as a House Officer!!!!!


My day ended with handing over all the necessary information to the House Officer who will be taking over my place.


I think you only know if the nurses and doctors hold regards of you when you are about to leave. In fact, I was quite worried that no one will really care abt me leaving.

But that wasn't the case!

My senior suggested a farewell dinner, and I had fun going out with them last night. It wasn't a high-class dinner, but I enjoyed the company a lot. My ward nurses also a gateau for farewell. I was also touched when my senior bleeped me today to ask if I'll be going up to the ward at some point to chat with them before saying a final goodbye.

The chatting session was nice because other seniors whom I know also came and joined the session in the doctor's office. Emails and phone numbers were exchanged. I'll definitely keep in touch with them. If it weren't for them, life would have been miserable and I wouldn't get through my year so smoothly.

Samya left yesterday, but at least we got to have our girly chat before she left. It'll be her first day as a SHO (aka MO in S'pore) in ICU. Scary. Will definitely find out she's coping. Bet she's panicking and feeling so worried that she'll have problems sleeping tonight. Sadly, I'm not her colleague anymore, or else I'm sure we'll spend a lot of time chatting in my room tonight.

Owain came to visit me a while ago. It was really sweet of him to specially come over. I'll miss this guy as well. Hope things will go well for him in NZ.

My other colleagues bought me presents too, one being a painting of a beach in Wales, and another a bag with the Welsh Dragon. I'll be bringing them back with me to remind me of my time with them here.

I've also submitted my audit presentation to my Consultant today. I've been spending a lot of time doing it, and I'm really glad that he thinks it's excellent. I was quite worried that he would like the humour I've added to the presentation, but fortunately, it wasn't so and it even made him laugh :) It's quite a pity that I won't be around to present my findings to the entire hospital, but let's hope this big project we're currently doing will produce some fantastic results and have a chance for publication. *cross fingers*

All packed and ready for Home. Hello to Singapore and Goodbye to the UK.