Monthly Archives: August 2013

First, Do no Harm.

Posted on August 21, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

Actual date: 1/10/2012 This whole long distance relationship thing is hard. I’ve seen Alex every weekend so far, but this weekend was the first time we’ve not managed to see each other. I can’t afford to get the train home … Continue reading →

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Blood Sucking Monsters

Posted on August 21, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

Actual date 26/9/2012 The procedure that a junior doctor is most likely to have to perform on a patient is taking blood. It has a few names, venepuncture being the one that we were given. It doesn’t look like it … Continue reading →

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Am I not normal?

Posted on August 21, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

Actual date 20/9/12 Today we learned what a “normal” person is. We have a medical statistics module, this module is supposed to teach us to think critically of any journals and publications and to not just take their statistics and … Continue reading →

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Cinderella

Posted on August 20, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

Actual date: 15/9/2012 It’s been a strange week. Last week I left you as I went to the ball, taking Alex to the ball with me, and you know what, we both had a great (very expensive) night. Alex is … Continue reading →

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I’m too old for this sh*t

Posted on August 20, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

Actual date: 8/9/2012 I couldn’t decide whether it was appropriate or not to swear in the title.. so I thought I’d play it safe and just * it. Btw, anything that’s in bold italics like this, I added as an … Continue reading →

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The first day.

Posted on August 20, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

3rd August 2016. The date was displayed in large black font on the blue background of the medical school. A man bearing an uncanny resemblance to Santa stood to the left of the lectern, just far enough to make require … Continue reading →

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So… this blogging thing

Posted on August 20, 2013 by thegradmedstudent

I’m new to this. I’ve never posted a blog or a something like this before. I only started using Twitter about 6 months ago and to be honest that still baffles me. This means that a few things might be … Continue reading →

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