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Here we pen our stories about our latest activities and our weekly feature on Humans of Medicine. Our team is forever expanding, if you’re interest in contributing to our blog, feel free to contact us.
“It Didn’t Occur to Me the Need to Tell People About My Sexuality Until…”
Self-acceptance has always been an issue I grappled with, and I believe it is of good reason. Hailing from a Chinese primary school, academics is one of — if not the most glorified — aspect in the Asian context. I was the antithesis of the ideal Asian student: the boy in the last class with a weak grasp of the Chinese language. I’ve always thought I was too stupid to even have friends. Who would want to be associated with me? I was the kid who sat alone in class, too afraid to even ask the teacher for permission to go to the bathroom. I just couldn’t help feeling invisible…
“We Are the Ones Who Must Break the Cycle”
CrazySocks4Docs is a day to raise awareness on mental health issues amongst the medical community in Australia. This movement shows just how seriously we should take this issue as a community. This is my reflection on this burgeoning issue……
“Why Is Your Hair Like That?”
I am a Beta Thalassaemia Major patient.
I used to miss school once a month to receive blood transfusions. The resultant elevated iron levels from the transfusions meant that I had to sleep with a needle inside of me for twelve hours every night as part of treatment to bring down iron levels to prevent heart and liver complications…
“Treatment Started Immediately, and My Journey as a Patient Began”
I grew up hearing recollections from my family about how I had survived a paediatric surgical emergency in the mid-80s before the tender age of one. As a child, I often felt that the story was hard to believe…
“This Is What My Country Needs Now”
“I was working at the Critical Care ward of a private hospital before the Movement Control Order.
As much as I love my job as a nurse, the gruelling hours, together with the many tasks of monitoring a patient’s health, took a toll on my mental well-being…
“There Was No More Hiding Behind the Closet”
My time in the NHS did not start out well. I initially underwent training as a radiologist, but my deteriorating mental health affected me so badly that I could not complete the Royal College of Radiologists’ professional exams. So, I decided to retrain as a General Practitioner (GP)…
“How Are You Going to Reconcile With Your Religion?”
I was six years old in an all-boys kindergarten. We were preparing for the end-of-year concert when we were asked, “Who would like to be a girl?” and I raised my hand. That was the most natural thing that came to me. After all, I was always playing with dolls since I was young…
“I Couldn’t Do Much Besides Comforting and Reassuring Her”
“During these unprecedented times, Covid-19 has brought various changes into our lives, and I am no exception.
All this while, I could get away with treating a coughing patient with a two-ply mask. Now, we must be in complete PPE as they are considered to “display signs of Covid-19.”…
“We Were Going to a Place Where COVID-19 Was Prevalent”
“There are people out there who need help. That was my first thought when the government announced the gravity of the Covid-19 pandemic and implemented the Movement Control Order (MCO). But with our movement restricted, who will help them?…