picture in my mind

Have I mentioned that surgeons are busy people? Ah, I have. Well, they are extremely busy people.

Today, we sort of entertained ourselves and wandered around the hospital on our own because virtually all the surgeons do not wish to be tagged around. Because they were too busy.

Went into the OT again. Saw the brain again and some blood vessels. It was an aneurysm operation.

We couldn't even touch the surgeons' gowns... or brush against them. If we did, they'd go, "Did you touch me? Did you? Did you? Are you sure you didn't?" Then, looking annoyed, they'd go change into another gown just to be sure. And we stood for three hours in the OT, just like yesterday. Feet were aching like MAD. I employed the flamingo method of standing on one leg at a time. Helped a little bit. And the masks smelled icky. Smelled like airplane smell - magnified.

We wandered around... using the phrase "We're students from RJC on attachment with Dr So-and-so" to get virtually anywhere. The ICU wards and the OT changing rooms. But even so, we hated having to press the intercom button each time, and tried chasing after open doors. You see, most doors require special access staff cards, which we don't possess. So we'd hang around a door... and dart after this nurse or that doctor. Quite amusing. Sometimes, walking down a corridor, we'd see a nurse walk through a door, then we'd all break into an almighty sprint before the door slams shut. And then burst into laughter thereafter.

After lunch, we decided to go back to the OT again as there was nothing else to do and despite the prospect of aching feet again. We were outside the changing rooms... waiting for the doors to open. And finally, the women's room did. So me and Estella (from So3K. A nice girl, easy to talk to.) went in. Then we sneaked out the back door, whispering furiously as we did so, and into the men's changing room. I held open the door for Estella, who went to the front door and opened it for Derrick and Jensen who were still hanging around the corridor. They were quite shocked to see us. Thank god there were no men inside. I was sooooo scared but excited. It was like an insane adventure. Then the both of us girls returned to the women's changing room, giggling hysterically as we did so.

Then we took photos in our OT gowns. So funny! Hope they send it over to me soon.