THE ART OF CONVERSATIONAL DISTRACTION
Last week I had an elderly patient who needed an urgent surgery. He was already suffering from some mild dementia but with a severe infection he had become quite delirious. When we got to the operating theatre he was quite adamant that
THE DIFFERENT OPTICS OF DOCTOR AND PATIENT
With everything in life we all have differently weighted values. The same applies to surgery and the expectations that doctors have and how they compare to that of the patient. In my field, there are two procedures in which the urologist and
CATHETERS, STENTS, DRAIN TUBES!
As urologists, we do surgeries on kidneys, bladder and prostate. As a result of the nature of our plumbing, we often have to use various tubes to provide drainage. It’s a slight catch 22 situation because no one likes having a
THE FOOTY’S BACK ON!
It’s a great time of the year in Australia when the footy season begins again, unless of course you’re a footy hater! Mostly though, football is a religion that runs through most Australian veins and it’s a popular topic of conversation, discussion
YOU’LL DO WHAT YOU WANT ANYWAY!
It’s been an interesting journey writing a health and wellness blog as both of these are very personal in nature. What works for me may not be relevant to you and vice versa. What I think is useful you may consider useless
INSURE YOUR WELL BEING WITH BUFFER TIME AND BREAKS
Something that I learned early on in my surgical career was the need to factor in a buffer into the regular week as well as to block out breaks on a regular basis. I know many of my surgical colleagues work a
