Name: Sabree A. R.
Location: PTP, S'pore, lives opp. a-now-supposedly-exhumed graveyard
Occupations (so far): Student, Condo Facilities Officer, NUS event facilitator, Exam Invigilator, WARRIOR (sai kang), HQ AMS Medic (Overseas).
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Eid Mubarak '08
9:35 AM 20080929
Eid'Ul Fitri is approaching soon and this year's Ramadhan has been the most testing one in my life so far..
Being in uniform and having to fast at the same time is no mean feat. I've fell prey to temptation more than once this Ramadhan and it's partly due to the environment that I'm fasting in. Because all that's important for an NSF is his ORD date, nothing else matters really..
To date, I'll haf up to 5 weeks left before Departure and eventhough I know that I'll feel homesick, I have to be strong and constantly remind myself how horrible I felt when I did my guard duty at BMT and weekend duty at BMC. I kept asking myself what was I doing back then and it was frustrating.
At least in Thailand I'll have the following to look forward to:
1. Having the experience of being independent overseas
2. Being able to ORD with an even wider smile on my face for very obvious reasons.. hehe
3. Looking forward to next year's raya and at the same time being able to contribute smth to my family and friends.
4. Having been able to see this, and much much more from another country while at the same time serving NS..
And the list goes on...
As much as I can't wait to go there, a nagging feeling's present in my head which wants me to just stay home.
May Allah guide me safely there and back again.. That's all I need to silence that weird feeling in my head..
Eid'Ul Fitri this year will be a joyous one for almost everyone else, but it'll be abit melancholic for me, as I wanna get a good look at everyone; family, friends, before I go..
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Eid'Ul Fitri is approaching soon and this year's Ramadhan has been the most testing one in my life so far..
Being in uniform and having to fast at the same time is no mean feat. I've fell prey to temptation more than once this Ramadhan and it's partly due to the environment that I'm fasting in. Because all that's important for an NSF is his ORD date, nothing else matters really..
To date, I'll haf up to 5 weeks left before Departure and eventhough I know that I'll feel homesick, I have to be strong and constantly remind myself how horrible I felt when I did my guard duty at BMT and weekend duty at BMC. I kept asking myself what was I doing back then and it was frustrating.
At least in Thailand I'll have the following to look forward to:
1. Having the experience of being independent overseas
2. Being able to ORD with an even wider smile on my face for very obvious reasons.. hehe
3. Looking forward to next year's raya and at the same time being able to contribute smth to my family and friends.
4. Having been able to see this, and much much more from another country while at the same time serving NS..
And the list goes on...
As much as I can't wait to go there, a nagging feeling's present in my head which wants me to just stay home.
May Allah guide me safely there and back again.. That's all I need to silence that weird feeling in my head..
Eid'Ul Fitri this year will be a joyous one for almost everyone else, but it'll be abit melancholic for me, as I wanna get a good look at everyone; family, friends, before I go..
Going Solo
4:26 AM 20080926
So far I've only had 1 real cover which totally sucked as I had 2 casualties on my very first SUPERVISED cover.. Talk about rushing man..
The next thing I know is that I'm selected for another cover next Friday.. SIANZ...
So far the only thing I've learnt to do in a med ctr is:
1. Attach to an experience medic and help him do work until lunch, just to give them rest from all the workload they've been doing eversince they "entered" the SAF...
2. Lunchtime, find a sleeping corner.
3. 1430, a.k.a. 2-3hrs to last parade, relocate to another sleeping corner or try to find work/look busy so snr medic won't reprimand you.
That's bout my 1 mth's worth of OJT in sembawang camp...
So far I've only had 1 real cover which totally sucked as I had 2 casualties on my very first SUPERVISED cover.. Talk about rushing man..
The next thing I know is that I'm selected for another cover next Friday.. SIANZ...
So far the only thing I've learnt to do in a med ctr is:
1. Attach to an experience medic and help him do work until lunch, just to give them rest from all the workload they've been doing eversince they "entered" the SAF...
2. Lunchtime, find a sleeping corner.
3. 1430, a.k.a. 2-3hrs to last parade, relocate to another sleeping corner or try to find work/look busy so snr medic won't reprimand you.
That's bout my 1 mth's worth of OJT in sembawang camp...
Dealing With E-Cases and Being Alone..
6:26 AM 20080916
Had an E-case today just before last parade and this just means extra workload on SBMC medics. E-case was of unknown nature with symptoms such as pain in lower right and upper left abdomen. Suspected pancreatitis or appendicitis. Patient was not very co-operative, 2 IVs were given before patient was rushed off to TTSH.
Fortunately, I was still considered as OJT, means no hands on, just eyepower at the least and helping a little here, a little there at the most.
Sadly for me though, I was the only AMS medic there today and will be for the rest of the week.
That's 'coz hardi is on 8 day MC and Omar is on GE course... Which leaves me as the only "struggling idiot" in SBMC.
Thankfully, there's cool down to earth medics like Shadiq, 'Amid around to show me the workings of a medical centre.. If it weren't for them, I'd probably die of boredom a long while back already.
Tomorrow will be my first cover and it just had to be an IPPT cover... This means I;d have to show up by 0700 (which is the time I'd get on the red line to Sembawang).
To add to my distress, I have P2 Duty on Thursday...
Haiz...
If not duty, it's cover, if not cover, it's E-case, if not E-case, P-case, and the list goes on from there...
Just like what ys said: Medic is the 2nd most shiong vocation after RP (which is permanent guard duty lol).
Right now, I'm just counting down to my flight..
Had an E-case today just before last parade and this just means extra workload on SBMC medics. E-case was of unknown nature with symptoms such as pain in lower right and upper left abdomen. Suspected pancreatitis or appendicitis. Patient was not very co-operative, 2 IVs were given before patient was rushed off to TTSH.
Fortunately, I was still considered as OJT, means no hands on, just eyepower at the least and helping a little here, a little there at the most.
Sadly for me though, I was the only AMS medic there today and will be for the rest of the week.
That's 'coz hardi is on 8 day MC and Omar is on GE course... Which leaves me as the only "struggling idiot" in SBMC.
Thankfully, there's cool down to earth medics like Shadiq, 'Amid around to show me the workings of a medical centre.. If it weren't for them, I'd probably die of boredom a long while back already.
Tomorrow will be my first cover and it just had to be an IPPT cover... This means I;d have to show up by 0700 (which is the time I'd get on the red line to Sembawang).
To add to my distress, I have P2 Duty on Thursday...
Haiz...
If not duty, it's cover, if not cover, it's E-case, if not E-case, P-case, and the list goes on from there...
Just like what ys said: Medic is the 2nd most shiong vocation after RP (which is permanent guard duty lol).
Right now, I'm just counting down to my flight..
Contrast
8:34 AM 20080912
Yesterday was one of the most happening things ever at SBMC:
1. A drunk patient vomited and Wan and I had to pick up the vomitus left. Damn disgusting task..
2. Another patient on septic, hypovolemic AND anaphylactic shock almost started a fight with one of our drivers.
3. That same patient then created a scene... which I don't know was due to the multiple shock he was suffering from or his attitude.
4. Sent that very same patient to TTSH, which meant I had a tag-a-long ride as veh. comd. of the ambulance! Shiok experience...
All said "happenings" helped ease me thru the day till after lunch.. Which helped as "normal days" are usually boring, uneventful ones...
Today was a TOTAL CONTRAST to yesterday.. All we had were less than 20 patients, of which 2 were addmitted to sickbay. And being lucky me, I tio sickbay duty...
Slow paced day... Damn slow...
Right now I'm thinking that mdm may would've given us appointments already if not for our "temp-perm" staff status.. How ironic...
Somehow, I get the feeling that I'm out of place and that I'll still continue to be out of place after thailand and after ORD.
Just like what the senior staff said "NS ruins a man's life, you chiong for BMT/course training, and then you slack the remainder away, killing away your ambitions, your hopes, your loves, your identity. Sooner or later, you become a Singaporean Man: self-centred, apathetic, and oblivious to his surroundings as he'll only care for his Wants and his Wants alone".
Woe is me.. A bleak future doth I see ahead...
Yesterday was one of the most happening things ever at SBMC:
1. A drunk patient vomited and Wan and I had to pick up the vomitus left. Damn disgusting task..
2. Another patient on septic, hypovolemic AND anaphylactic shock almost started a fight with one of our drivers.
3. That same patient then created a scene... which I don't know was due to the multiple shock he was suffering from or his attitude.
4. Sent that very same patient to TTSH, which meant I had a tag-a-long ride as veh. comd. of the ambulance! Shiok experience...
All said "happenings" helped ease me thru the day till after lunch.. Which helped as "normal days" are usually boring, uneventful ones...
Today was a TOTAL CONTRAST to yesterday.. All we had were less than 20 patients, of which 2 were addmitted to sickbay. And being lucky me, I tio sickbay duty...
Slow paced day... Damn slow...
Right now I'm thinking that mdm may would've given us appointments already if not for our "temp-perm" staff status.. How ironic...
Somehow, I get the feeling that I'm out of place and that I'll still continue to be out of place after thailand and after ORD.
Just like what the senior staff said "NS ruins a man's life, you chiong for BMT/course training, and then you slack the remainder away, killing away your ambitions, your hopes, your loves, your identity. Sooner or later, you become a Singaporean Man: self-centred, apathetic, and oblivious to his surroundings as he'll only care for his Wants and his Wants alone".
Woe is me.. A bleak future doth I see ahead...
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