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Mirroring

I must have walked around with a silly grin on my face all day yesterday...heeheh I wonder why?? only realised it when I walked into work...A said..someone is happy today...I laughed it off...came home picked up the kids...my son said..you look happy mummy...

All because of being inlove?? hehehe if I could.. I wish I could bottle the stuff...I would make a killing selling it..the happy glow..the waiting..the hoping...the butterflies in my stomach...the somersaulting heart...

On top of all that I have been a workaholic...getting stuff done to make the day go faster..till..I can talk to him again...

feels like singing that song...such a feeling is coming over me...

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Duyên Nợ

Hai đứa đi học cùng trường ..một đứa năm cuối cùng ..một đứa năm đầu tiên..

một đứa từ Đông Nam tiểu bang ..một đứa từ Tây Bắc tiểu bang ..một đứa quê vùng quê miền nam ..một đứa quê ở thành phố miền Bắc ..

một đứa da ngăm ngăm ..một đứa da trắng bóc ..một đứa giọng oang oang..một đứa giọng nhỏ nhẹ ..

một đứa thích thể thao ..một đứa thích nhạc ..một đứa thích coi phim ..một đứa thích đọc sách ..một đứa thích biển ..một đứa thích núi ..

ra trường cách nhau hai năm ..thẻ registration một đứa số xyzxy đứa kia xyxzy

mê tín dị đoan ? ..ummmm

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Beetroot

He's absolutely awful...he teases me all the time...and every time he does I would be as red as a beetroot...hehehe and a laughing stock for the whole ward..they think it is funny..

don't understand it..I have not blush for years..yet when he teases I just go red all over..hehehe

the other day he told me that I had what it takes to make him...excited..hehehe

I was so shocked I went bright red..don't know why I went red..should have known better..for he loves to tease..but I still do..

he flirts openly..like can I have your phone number...or can I put in an application...misses him when he's not around...he's like the life of the ward...when there is him around there is laughter...

he's good fun to work with..have to put on my guard next time so I don't blush...can't believe it..I am turning 40 this year and I still blush like a beetroot..

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Cougars

Got called a cougar yesterday...hehehe didn't know what a cougar was so had it explained to me...apparently a cougar is an older woman with a much younger man.. the equivalent to a sugar daddy...

it all came about because for the last 3 weeks I have had a student following me around ..Dr M said wait till hubby find out...ehehehe he's always teasing...I laughed..nah...he knows I only like older men...punctuating on the older men bit...

he then...so how old do we have to be to qualify?? ..I giggled and left...

One of the nurses was like...V stop egging them on...hehehe

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Mủi Lòng

Hôm qua đi làm thiện nguyện..cái hẹn đầu tiên 956am..là một ông già từ quê lên tỉnh khám bệnh ..trước khi đi tôi được biết chút về ông ta ..từ đâu đến ..bao nhiêu tuổi ..mắt có kém hay không ..có phải là người tật nguyền hay không ..

Sáng sớm tôi chạy qua bố mẹ đậu xe ..xong đi xe bus vô city..đến tới trạm xe lửa Southern Cross đã 925am..vội vàng chạy vô gặp cô project manager để lấy uniform...vé xe lửa ..vvv..

Trong hồ sơ của ông ta vì mắt yếu nên họ cho xe buggy đến đón tận platform ..tôi hỏi ..956am xe mới tới ..appointment 1050 sao đi kịp ? lỡ xe lửa trễ ? xe tram thì đi có 15 phút là đến ..còn đi bộ nữa ..ông ta già phải đi chậm ?..còn lúc về ? cutting it fine..appointment 1250pm mới xong phải đón chuyến 130pm về ?

coi computer thì nếu ông ta không đón được chuyến 130pm thì ông phải chờ chuyến sau là 630pm..vì ông ta ở cách Melbourne 300km..nên một ngày có 3 chuyến xe lửa thôi ..

nhanh trí tôi bảo ông lái xe buggy..đón từ platform ông có thể đưa chúng tôi đến Collins st exit của trạm hay không ? vì làm như vậy đỡ được mấy phút đi bộ ..xong lúc về ông có thể đón chúng tôi ở exit đó ? tôi sẽ gọi điện thoại cho ông biết khi gần tới?

Xe lửa bị trễ 10 phút ...nhưng vì không phải chờ xe tram nên đến tới appointment là 1032am..sớm 20 phút ..cũng may ông ta 70 mấy mà vẫn khỏe mạnh ..chỉ có mắt hơi yếu thôi ..nên đi bộ nhanh được ..

Lúc về 1205pm tôi quay lại phòng bác sĩ thì thấy ông ta đang ngồi chờ ..tôi lại hỏi ủa ông xong rồi ? ông ta ..chưa ..chưa vô ..ông ta ..thôi kiểu này chắc không kịp xe lửa rồi ..

mủi lòng là vì vợ ông phải lọc máu ở nhà ..sáng trước khi đi là ông đã gỡ bà ta ra khỏi máy..lúc về ông lại phải gắn bà ta vào ..ông bảo về trễ bà ta mệt ..vì ngày nào 4-5pm ông cũng phải gắn bà ta vào để lọc ..ông ta thì đau lưng mới nằm nhà thương về ...ông bảo ở miền quê yên tĩnh nhưng đến lúc bệnh hoạn mới thấy ..

Cũng may 1235pm là ông ta xong ..ông bảo bác sĩ hấp tấp chích thuốc tê chưa kịp tê đã chích đau quá ..nhưng okie..giờ mình đi về ..tôi cười ..vậy là ông kịp giờ xe lửa rồi đó ..giờ ông chờ xe chứ xe lửa không chờ ông ..ông ta cười ..

Ông bảo tối qua hai vợ chồng làm bánh mì sandwiches rồi ..xong bỏ vô tủ đá ..để chuyến về ông ăn cho nó ngon.

Ông bảo tháng sau ông lại hẹn nữa ..cũng giờ này ..tôi chọc ông ..lúc booking ông có thể request tôi nếu ông muốn ..hehehe

Lúc về đến platform tôi thở phào một cái vì về đến platform đã 110pm...đó là có xe tram ngay và xe buggy đến đón ..chứ không chắc sợ không kịp ..

Giờ thì mỗi lần ông ta đi khám bệnh thì tôi ráng đi chung ..lần trước có cô khác đưa ông đi ông chê là cô ta không có good mấy ..mỗi lần đi bác sĩ xong là ông ta lại ..tôi book ngày đó đó ..cô dẫn tôi đi nữa nhe ..hehehe tôi..để tôi coi lại diary đã ..cũng vui ..

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What Chance?

A few weeks ago M a newly graduated pharmacist asked for my advice with regard to one of her patients..may be because I was the most approachable...I was a bit worried as well I only work here and there..and have been graduated for so long that dont know if my advice is sound..thus I can only be logical..

it was of a male patient...with cardiac problems..depression..and have shoulder pain ..the treating doctor have prescribed an opiod patch for the pain ..instead of checking out the pain itself and fixing the problem ..

to her he was treating the symptom not the problem..she questioned his choice and wondered why he hasn't prescribed paracetamol ..also found out from her the patient wasn't prescribed warfarin due to compliance problems...

as I have worked there for a long time..I know Dr C ..he's quite thorough and he must have had his reasons for putting the patient on the patch ..

the only other choice was as she'd said paracetamol ..big round tablets tastes foul..2 (500mg) four times a day ..or 2 (665mg) of the slow release three times a day ..paracetamol must be taken strictly..ie no doses missed for it to be effective..

he can't have any of the anti-inflammatories as he's a cardiac patient..so that is out ..the stronger pain relief are all opiods..

I took her through logically...keep in mind he's depressed..would he care enough to take his tablets? and comply ? ..no but then he's got pain surely he will take them to ease the pain ? she argued..

but then would the paracetamol be enough? if he doesn't comply it's not going to be effective...if it's not effective he's going to stop taking it..with my pain lectures they now recommend giving stronger pain killers to ease the pain ..not going up by steps from mild to strong to stronger like before..the pain have to be controlled head on...

there's no other choice..with opiod tablets if he's not careful he will overdose..where as a patch is easy and quick ..slap one on and leave it for a week...no compliance problem...ease of use..and it works..no pain may be he wont be as depressed...

in the end I sort of convinced her that may be it's the only way ..it's a quick fix yes..I am hopeful Dr C will refer him to a physician to work out his problems...

I love pharmacy helping people making a difference..but dread the grey areas where nothing is really right or wrong..what we learnt in college does not really apply in real life ..we always have to have our scales with us ..so that in every situation the benefit outweigh the risks..

I struggle with pharmacy more than anything as don't believe in myself enough ..hubby is good for my self-esteem..he said to me one time...you make a better one than me as you do things by the book..if you don't know you ask or look things up ..and you don't ever BS your way out of it like me...felt like I have just BS my way out of this one....
2007-2008

2011...if it was now I would tell her that he is a cardiologist...the patient came into hospital for a cardiac problem..it is not his problem..if his shoulder pain is a problem then he should go back to his GP to sort it out. Usually on discharge the hospital will make an appointment with their local doctor within the week anyway for the follow up..

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For the love of it..

One of my newie is a painter...he's also got severe Parkinson's...gave me a shock when I walked into his room yesterday...he had it set up as a temporary studio..sheets on the floor so he doesn't dirty the carpet...an easel..and his pastels?...

showed me his paper..just like sand paper with colour..and then off he went.. I spied under the bed to see 1 painting on the floor..today came back to find 3 more..as soon as he saw me he took me to them for me to have a look at each one..asked him how long does it take him to do one..he replied about 2.5 hours..

this afternoon he asked me which one should he do ? he had sceneries from photos from travel brochures? I replied I think this one is more striking than the other one..thus he painted my suggestion..

now I am wondering if it will turn out as good as the photo..will find out tomorrow..painting looked interesting..though I would never have the patience to paint..

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Nhát

Không như mọi hôm tôi ghé quán ăn tô bún trước khi về unit...

hôm đó ra khỏi quán gần 6pm...vậy mà trời đã tối hu..tự nhiên tôi bắt đầu sợ ..một thành phố lạ ..một mình trong bóng tối ..mặc dù tôi đã ở đây gần 10 tháng ..

rồi tôi cắm đầu cắm cổ đi thật nhanh về unit...

nguyên tuần tôi lo âu ..không biết sẽ làm sao ..tôi thì không thích đi xe đi làm ..một là tốn tiền $3.50 /ngày đậu xe.. hai vì mắc công ..ba là tôi đã cố mướn nhà gần nhà thương ...cách 20 phút đi bộ ..để tôi được đi bộ ..

giờ mới giữa tháng năm ..còn đến 3 tháng mùa đông .. chẳng lẽ tôi đầu hàng ?

hôm nay tôi cũng lo lo..530pm mà vẫn chưa tan sở vì ward gọi xuống cần thuốc ..

đến lúc ra thì đã sâm sẫm tối ..nhưng thay vì sợ thì tôi lại okie...cũng những con đường đó..chỉ tối thêm chút ..có gì mà phải sợ ?? thiệt tình ..nhiều khi tôi cũng chán tôi ..làm gì mà nhát quá ..

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All Relative

When I first started I got duped big time...J would say...oh there is a young one coming in...went in expecting a young chap...and got an old man...but then since the average age in our ward is 80-90 ..young to us =60... hehehe

last week we had a baby coming in ...hehehe now baby is 20-30... hehehe

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Fate

Drove down for the interview today ..left quite late..didnt leave till 1010am thinking I had plenty of time..by the time I have put more petrol in and start going it was 1016am..suppose to be there at 12pm...forgot that less than one hour from Melbourne is from where Melbourne start on the other side of town...

I panicked as I had to go through the city..and of all days traffic was bumper to bumper..road works with 40-60kph everywhere..got to Geelong with 10 minutes to spare..made the wrong turn from the M1 into town ..instead of turning right I turned left..quickly parked and asked a passer-by..he told me to turn back and drive down a few blocks..and the hospital was on the right..you cant miss it he said..

back in the car..drove there..no park..went around the block found a 2 hour one..my luck..and walked to the hospital..thought oh no..not a good impression to be late...thought I was out by 5 minutes..

got to the pharmacy department to see the clock just on 1159am...someone must be looking after me up there..for I had prepared for it but he didnt ask much...the interview went smoothly ..it is as if he's already picked me...

he then introduced me to the deputy..and took me across the road to where I am to work..in a small pharmacy...of a private hospital..clinical work yes..not deep end type..

as for weekends and on call he said it's up to me..when I feel like extra money or ready then he will roster me on..other than that not expected..and on call is for 1 night..not a whole week like I was used to at St V's ..

for now I am to email him with my starting date..he will ring up my referees to check up on me...organise short term accommodation and medical check...

on my part I am to do a police check..as well as a statutory declaration that the police check is on the way ..will also look for accommodation too...

July 2008