MCI - II

So this is a first hand account of what I experienced on Fri morning..

ENT clinics, we were posted in OT that day. After changing into scrubs, putting on surgical caps and masks, we walked into OR6 where the surgeon was performing a tympanoplasty. He was a good teacher, and I happened to be standing right behind the PostGrad student assisting him. The incision behind the ear was made, retractors put in to stretch and open up the incision, thus giving the surgeons room to maneuver. suction, and gauze; constant cautery to stop blood leaks. going deeper into the body, muscle fibres and fascia.

His phone rang. it was someone from the Dean's office, summoning him there to report to the MCI. I was there, i heard the conversation:

He wants me there now? I'm in OT with a patient.

you want me to de-scrub and come? right now? what? cant it wait 45 minutes?

right now? alright. I'm coming, I'm coming. Tell him im on my way.

he hung up and turned to the patient. he packed the deep incision with gauze and cotton. Told the anesthetist that he's gonna have to keep the patient down for a while longer. said to the head nurse: its all in your hands, sister.

He tore his gloves off and snarled at us: I know the MCI doesn't care about the students here. But atleast they should care about the patients!

Then he walked out of OR6. i was shocked. what could possibly be so important? the MCI is full of doctors, do they not understand that leaving a patient in general anesthesia longer than necessary isn't the most prudent thing to do? whatever they needed from him, it could have waited another 45 minutes. what is more important than a patient lying on that table with a gaping hole in his ear?

what are their priorities? where are their ethics?
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in other, lighter news:
exams are almost upon me. and as usual im terrified about not being able to pass with glory.
not been spending enough time with Her. i miss her and i keep telling her that which is stupid cos now she thinks im all clingy and desperate.

spent most my waking hours in the lib today. didnt get too much done, just read through 3 chapters of ENT super fast. Anatomy, physiology of the nose and paranasal sinuses.
went to take case at 4:30pm (for Radiotherapy afternoon clinics) but the patient assigned to us had been discharged already.

tomorrow morning, i look forward to 6am swim followed by breakfast! tea and toast and butter and marmalade. yum. actually right now, i'd just about do anything to spend time with her.

hehe speaking of which, we're taking a walk to the temple at around 7pm. its a sunday ritual for her, and i asked if i could accompany her today. she said: ok, but only if you dont talk as much as you do!

later.