Last two weeks

Work has been interesting the last few weeks and I can't imagine why people think general practice is boring. Maybe one day it will all become boring to me, but at the moment, I never know what will come in the door. Don't judge me, but I'm practically relieved when someone comes in wanting a papsmear - I can do those! That's easy, I don't have to think about them. I admit those first few days I worked I worried it would all be tears and smears, but it's been different since then. Been a week of bad news for my patients. Had to tell someone they had advanced breast cancer, had to tell someone else they'd had a miscarriage (actually two of my patients had miscarriages), and a little 4 month old I sent up to the hospital, got transferred to ICU in brisbane. I tell you some days I feel like the grim reaper's messenger.

To all those kind people concerned about me, overall I'm doing okay. Trying not to wallow. Just feeling a little more introverted then normal, so if I seem less chatty, it's not personal!