life is so hectic if u live it to the fullest...

I'm currently posted to the immunology bench to be trained this whole week - but ended up all alone to fend for myself and to ask only when in doubt... other than that, I have to religiously follow the work instructions, rely on my gut instincts and time management skills... More or less, I get to feel how an orphan feels...I feel so vulnerable to attacks by the docs...

It can't be helped as we're frequently short of staff... one of my seniors mending the haematology bench kept falling sick... ( most of the med techs are sick anyway, mayb the air in lab isn't too good ) whilst the rest of my seniors have other responsibilities to attend to...

It's okay... I will survive through it all, it just takes more practice and getting familiar with the immunology benchwork... which takes a LOT of hard work, patience and you really, really need to be meticulous... because on this bench, I need to perform tests that will allow me to monitor drug assays...such as tacrolimus,cyclosporine, vancomycin, digoxin,etc...u name it...




It means I am in charge of informing the doc with my results whether the drug he's administering to his patients is within the safe range, whether the dosage needs to be reduced or increased... I can also determine whether warded patients are dengue positive or not, confirm whethr a woman is pregnant or not by the level of beta-HCG in her bld ( more accurate than urine test ) and whether the level of important growth hormones are within the safe zone in newly born babies...

More responsibilities I can foresee... but it's part and parcel of growing better in my workplace... :)




On the other hand, I try to reduce my stress hormones by reading engaging books and comics... such as this one from Babyblues 21 compilation I just finished...( by Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott )

by the way, hope this song makes my hubby's day... it's so pure and full of love it's is current favourite now... enjoy...