{"id":489,"date":"2018-10-01T14:33:01","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T14:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accordingtokirsty.com\/?p=489"},"modified":"2019-03-29T23:26:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T23:26:10","slug":"let-me-be-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accordingtokirsty.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/01\/let-me-be-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Let me be there"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some people close to me are hurting. Please know that you are loved for who you are, and nothing more is required of you but that you be you. The rest is white noise. I don\u2019t know what I can do to help but I wish it was more. Several years ago a wonderful man from our department killed himself and everyone who knew him was stunned. This was the email I wrote with my first schedule after he died. On rereading, it\u2019s much less profound than I remember, unfortunately. (I\u2019ve also included all the routine schedule information for completeness but don\u2019t feel bad if you don\u2019t make it to the end or if there\u2019s stuff that makes no sense):<\/span><\/p>\n

So, I was at a conference in Barcelona when I heard the news about Alistair. Colin M and I ditched the next session and headed out to commiserate and reminisce over a prelunch bottle of cava (very European). There has certainly been a lot of death about lately; but it\u2019s particularly hard not to try and make sense of what happened to Alistair. My take on it is this \u2013 there is no making sense of it. Life is short, and you only get one go at it. There is no afterlife (although I\u2019ll admit I\u2019d be pleasantly surprised if I\u2019m wrong about this \u2013 unless, of course, it\u2019s an unpleasant surprise\u2026ugh! Would not enjoy the fiery pits of hell \u2013 but I guess that\u2019s the idea) There is no intrinsic meaning to life, only what you make out of it yourself. And that\u2019s why I\u2019ve decided to (insert wildly ambitious and improbable life goal here). Actually, no, anyone that knows me knows that fun holidays with family are very important in my life. And on that note, I\u2019ve noticed that when you complain about bike short tan lines; jet lag; or having trouble fitting into your trousers due to too much delicious fromage and wine, you get precious little sympathy. Disappointing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Also, I have three little black dogs in my house, so it\u2019s tough hearing so much bad press about the black dog of depression. Black dogs are already much less popular because they photograph so poorly compared to their lighter tinted brethren. And I\u2019m not even allowed to hug them anymore, after recent research has shown they don\u2019t actually like it. But, I know they love me \u2013 they are always so happy to see me, and have me around. If I had depression it would be a cat, I think \u2013 distant and unloving. Cats: Chip \u2018em all, I say! And three cheers for Gareth Morgan. (With apologies to Lucy and Ankh).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Monday<\/span><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A long day for Pia in OT 6. The planned long day patient actually got their surgery acutely, completely derailing our acute service a la neuro in the process, I suspect. However, they\u2019ve managed to replace it with another big case.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alistair P finally gets his long awaited (for TPS purposes) above knee amputation on the pm ortho list, so expect to see him around with a big smile on his face. Except that he\u2019s in the middle of his exam \u2013 so maybe not.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vicki\u2019s been asterixed but I can\u2019t remember why.<\/span><\/p>\n

David S also going some way towards achieving his TPS dreams this week \u2013 acute pain rounds Monday and Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

OT 91\u2019s list has been cancelled due to lack of interest surgeon, and in exchange someone agreed in my absence to staff all day extra preassessment in town. Manson has unwittingly stepped up for this. Unfortunately, it\u2019s possible that no one knew the clinics were on, so there may be a degree of underbooking.<\/span><\/p>\n

The dental list at Kene has a potentially MH susceptible patient for Hannah to look after. Hint: \u00a0gas induction = bad idea.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tuesday<\/span><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I am DA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Inservice in the pm.<\/span><\/p>\n

UGI have managed to organize an exemption from pm closure, how did they do that??<\/span><\/p>\n

Neuro extra in OT 6, but I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll finish on time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just to change things up, Sarah J providing level two supervision between OT\u2019s 9 and 11. That\u2019s because we are SMO light and RMO heavy.<\/span><\/p>\n

OT 91 again unoccupied today, which frees up Andrew to cover paeds onc in town, which is lucky as I\u2019d double booked Ken. Oops!<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday<\/span><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Beatrix is DA.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thursday<\/span><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The gen surg hoodoo has struck again in OT 91; Linda moved into a last minute gyne preassessment clinic in town instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

A burly uncooperative man flagged for the Kene dental list, hence Hannah exchanged for two burly cooperative anaesthetists.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday<\/span><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Our most poorly staffed day, and not a single list has gone down. Typical.<\/span><\/p>\n

Phil Q in OT 8, specially brought in to anaesthetize a patient he saw in preassessment that he felt too guilty to inflict on another anaesthetist (I tried to tell him that was the best part of clinic, but he was having none of it). Good luck.<\/span><\/p>\n

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OK, thanks everyone who made it down this far.<\/span><\/p>\n

RIP AliG \u2013 your name was a copy, but you were an original.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some people close to me are hurting. Please know that you are loved for who you are, and nothing more is required of you but that you be you. The rest is white noise. I don\u2019t know what I can do to help but I wish it was more. Several years ago a wonderful man … <\/p>\n

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