Abuse

There is nothing worse than seeing someone who has been physically assaulted, unless they have been assaulted and they are pregnant. Today I met a patient who is 17, hasn't finished school and is pregnant. She had been abused by her boyfriend, who punched her in the face, leaving her with a blue eye. He had also kicked her in the stomach and now her 30 week fetus was suffering the consequences. We had to admit her as the baby was not getting enough blood through the umbilical cord. She doesn't want to press charges.

A few weeks ago someone close to me was assaulted by her husband. I cannot imagine the absolute horror to have the person you love and share your life with do this to you. Physical violence is not something I think I will ever be able to wrap my head around.

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Laugh for the day

These men are installing and setting solid steel pillars in concrete to stop vehicles from parking on the pavement outside a sports bar in downtown Jozi.


They are now cleaning up at the end of the day.
 
 
 

 
 
How long before they realise where their van is parked?
 
 
 
 
Hope you are all having a great weekend! I have been off........whoop whoop!
 
 
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King Kong Mommy

Sorry to everyone for being AWOL for the last while, but between trying to keep my head above water with these calls and looking for a place to live, I barely have time pee, let alone blog.

We have this saying in the Obstetric department...

"Nothing brings out the crazy more than a woman in labour."

It is so true and on my first night call I got to see a little bit of that crazy. Women in labour are strange creatures. They will groan, shriek and even sing out in pain. The way they deal with pain, has various spectrums. One particular patient took this to a whole other level. Each time she had a contraction, she would beat her fists against her chest. Just like Tarzan. Or King Kong. It was so funny that I couldn't help from laughing out loud, but she was full on in the throws of her primate rant and did not notice.

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She also then tried to bite my colleague, who is a major BITCH  :)


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Parcel Mishap

I received one of those lovely little slips from the Post Office recently, which meant I had something exciting to collect. I had an inkling that it might be the giveaway that I won on Jacci's blog. I collected my parcel and when I was about to open it, I read a note stuck on the front. It was addressed to the local Anglican Church and not Little Miss Medic. It was also an invoice for communion wafers. It must be a sign.............sigh.

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Hopefully I get my package soon!

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