Harrowing surgery involving torn uterus, ruined abdomen muscles

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Obstetrics is a damn bloody business.

The day when I went back home to our large referral hospital, I was met by Athenian shock combat. A terrible theatre list sneaked its way through my shift that night. My intern (I am no longer an intern, hahaha) was halfway through her shift when mine began. She was tired and broke, having not seen the fruits of her labour since she started her internship many moons ago. I gave her a small break to find some food, peace, and rest as I scrubbed for the next operation with the theatre nurse. I wanted her to find herself and a reason to go on. Medicine can be thankless.