Showing posts with label ENT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ENT. Show all posts

Sunday, August 14, 2011

ENT: What I Heard On Rounds, Update*

ENT 
This cauterizing stick is $#&%! 
Serena/Slave wont you go to my car and get me my one?

SERENA
 (apprehensively - this guy is giving me my marks after all)
Sure, which car? Where is it parked

ENT 
(hands keys over..)
Its the black Maserati on the bridge, doctor's parking

SERENA 
(awkwardly trying not to look suprised and impressed aka super casual)
Ya sure, cool

....later that day

ENT
Listen I've got to leave early, I'm doing this advanced driving course at Kyalami, ya it came with my car

MY EAGER HOSPITAL PARTNER
Wow that's awesome!

ENT
Ya, I'm doing a drifting course with Ferrari

SERENA
....

ENT
I'm taking everyone for lunch, lets go!

...Next day

ENT 
Check this Samsung pad thing I bought

SERENA
Ow that's not as cool as an iPad

ENT 
Oh I've got an iPad, 1 and 2 already, sitting in my draw at home

SERENA
Well then why did you buy that?

ENT
(Not really listening to a word I say anyway)
... Got the kinect for Xbox 360, now that is one piece of equipment...

MY HOSPITAL PARTNER
(drooling with admiration)
...arghahph

ENT
... It's in my home cinema, problem is it records everything you do, so got to watch where you put your hands, know what I mean...

ALL THE MALE DOCTORS AROUND
Hahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahha 

ENT
.... You'll see when you get into private Serena, you'll have so much cash you'll end up buying every gadget just because you don't know what to do with all that extra money

SERENA
(No I'll buy stilettos - starting with the Christian Louboutin Pigalle 120 patent-leather pumps)
                          
*I thought I should add this in. In theatre whilst removing an invasive fungus from a young girl's skull the same surgeon commented that while in private he would charge about R60,000 to do this procedure (it was a 4 hour dangerous procedure and there was brain & nerve to dodge) this girl was "getting it for mahala" (zulu slang for 'free of charge').


This ENT, although very successful in his career and can drive around in any car he likes (was test driving a Ferrari Italia the other day), has the most beautiful bed side manner and is gracious to every person he comes into contact with, from lousy medstudent to high-profile prof. Not all doctors are as accomplished or rather, as wealthy and might not have Ministers of Parliament as patients but yesterday I saw him treat a street cleaner with the same kindness he would a celebrity. That kind of character in a man is rare and I admire it - he deserves every cent.

Friday, July 15, 2011

ENT Week 1 Has Been So Much Fun - Career Possibility??



















Quick phone pic of Thursday's ENT clinic outfit - trying to chanel Addison Montgomery in a Mango suit dress with Mango nails.

It's quite tricky dressing in a hospital. You've got to look smart but be able to work in a setting that often involves body fluids... I'm sure you can imagine the sartorial problem that creates! The male doctors all wear suits and ties but the woman, I don't know, they generally look sloppy and most op for black slacks and pumps. Us girls have to get a uniform going, I personally love suit dresses - they're conservative, fitted and professional. If I know I'm going to get dirty I'll put on a plastic apron. Ta-dah!


Shoes:
Kitten heels - you can run in them, wear them all day and look chic!
Stilettos are a no no. They can look gaudy in a clinic and are completely impractical for manual labour. 
Pumps just make me feel short and frumpy. 


Hair:
Smooth and styled. In the morning I quickly blow-wave my hair and then pin it out the way into a bun, french twist, chinon or slick pony tail. I just use 3 pins.


Make-up = Simple:
-Bobbie Brown Under Eye Concealer to hide circles form all- nighters
-A touch of BB tinted moisturizer
-BB Bronzer
-Curl lashes & apply mascara


**Top 2 photo's taken with my new Kodak camera! Whoop Whoop!