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Man down. & typical A&E resumes...

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Suspected Covid-19 is my very justifiable excuse. From what was  idealised to be a weekly reflection and documentation of a ‘frontline’ medical experience, it has unfortunately passed a month since blogpost numero 1. I apologise to those who were interested in seeing my updates! MAN DOWN. No summit these 2 weeks, that's for sure! 8 th April I was on a late shift in our ‘blue’ Covid bay, aka ‘Blue-han’, when I noticed I had spent the past hour coughing. It was an irritating dry cough, co-existent with an irritable dry throat (which I recalled I’d taken painkillers for the preceding night).  When I arrived home after 3 further hours with this dry cough I realised the weight behind acknowledging this symptom. I indeed, had a new, persistent cough. According to national guidelines, I must inform my employer immediately and self-isolate for 7 days. Not only that, but my poor nurse housemate must also isolate, and not work at all, for at LEAST 14

The Bittersweet Return

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' The Bittersweet Return ' Pre-tsunami calm, figuring out this new beast, PPE, & teamwork Pre-covid scramble up the 'Llech Dhu' spur in Snowdonia La Introduccion! Hey folk, thanks for your kind interest in my experiences and thoughts. I'm Alaina, a slightly manic, adventure-loving "squeeze-every-drop-out-of-life" kind of  gal based in Sheffield, England. I moved here 18 months ago to start my training to be a General Practitioner. But also to live near the Peak District National Park - allowing me to fill any spare time with cycling, running and climbing amongst impeccable outdoor beauty. :) In love with my backyard! How did I end up and A&E right now? I'm just over halfway through my GP training, and after enjoying a 4 month post in 'obstetrics and gynaecology', I was due to move to my last hospital job rotation. The coronavirus pandemic started being taken more seriously by our man Boris, and it was