VIOLAH NAHURIRA
Memoir of an intern doctor…day 164.
Its another #COVID-19 day on this planet. My country Uganda is still Corona Virus Free. Today the President had a state of nation address. All schools are closing with in 7 days for the next 30 days. No burials, no weddings, no church services, no bars, no gatherings of any sorts. Now this is helpful, […]
Memoir of an intern doctor…day 163
#COVID-19 I don’t know what to say. Been quiet for weeks and now I’m not even sure if the air I take in daily isn’t 100% Corona Virus I’m at a point where my country, UGANDA is still #COVID-19 free, but I don’t think it is. I can feel it. Its already here, probably it […]
DEAR WOMAN, HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY😘
Declaimer; this isn’t one of those Men are trash posts. This post is meant to celebrate and encourage a woman. The African woman for example has travelled a great and long journey. The women of my generation probably have a faint idea of this journey, but the women of our Mothers’ generation have lived to […]
Memoir of an intern Doctor….. Day 145
I have thought of specialisation in different fields at different times because a new thing makes my heart beat every other time. Today anaesthesia, tomorrow orthopedic surgery, then community medicine, obs gyn, paed ,then psychiatry, then ENT, then medicine….cardiology or oncology. Clearly I have had my mind travel. But last night’s call as I walked […]
Memoir of an intern doctor…day 141
In January, a colleague worked on a patient during his surgery rotation. Patient returned last week for review with a very grateful heart😊😊😊. He carried a gift for his doctor…….a Cock. A huge alive cock with feathers and legs.😂😂😂 First of all, the hospital provides all meals for us, so we don’t cook. This colleague […]
Memoir of an intern doctor….day 138
Recently a colleague in Surgery was doing his night shift, patient brought in my caretakers, he had had a terrible traumatic amputation. One of his lower limbs had fallen off. His caretakers carried it in the bag. This was the opening statement. Doctor, we have the leg in the bag. Can you fix it back? […]
Memoir of an intern doctor….day 136
Yesterday was my birthday 😊. I turned 24. Most importantly, I didn’t know how to celebrate because I had been on night duty the night before. So I went through my whole day sleepy and waking up to blushing about all the good messages these good people sent me. Some made me cry, and blush […]
Memoir of an intern doctor…day 130
Internship is such a rollercoaster. Its highs and lows are of two extremes wide apart. I’ll tell you about some Haha moments everyday as I remember them. My first day of internship, 1st October, I did night call with a very supportive medical officer. Of the many blunders I might have done that night,😂😂, I […]
Memoir of an intern doctor…day 129
My legs can’t carry me anymore. I sleep in pain, walk in pain. #Occupational hazards from standing and walking too long. I saw a physiotherapist today . he gave me 3 things. 1. A good foot massage I almost dosed off, 2. A diagnosis. He says I have Plantar Fascitis , 3. A list of […]
Memoir of an intern doctor…day 116
Day 4 of my leave . The excitement is reducing a bit, because the days are numbered. Just 2 days before I take a bus back to Gulu. Today, I did almost nothing useful with myself. I slept and ate and slept and ate and slept and ate. Just a little bit if TV, then […]