PHY 10 days to go. Fine tuning.

As a Mum…

Help! I have no Facebook or any social media other than this. We bough Xavier his first bed and it has been entered in a competition on Facebook. It needs the most Likes and Shares.

If you are reading this and have Facebook, please click and Like and Share if you can. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1171181438543978&set=pcb.1171183291877126

In other important news… Maya turned 7! Where did the time go? Trampoline party and our friend made her a cake… Strawberry Angel and Stitch cake (very specific). And she got her ears pierced (needle, not gun). And no tears! And of course, unicorn earrings.

Yesterday, my mum went back to New York after 3 months of helping out. Now we are back in full gear survival mode with militaristic schedules.

As a Clin Onc Trainee…

Disheartening news… the clinical trial synopsis I wrote didn’t get accepted for a presentation in Vienna. Apparently, too focused on systemic treatment rather than the radiotherapy aspect. Good effort. Well, at least I could relax when I get there… if I get there. David is on Nights and we need a sitter overnight!

Exams looming. 10 more days. I have 2 more work days then Study Leave. Questions. Questions. And more Questions.

As a wannabe Runner…

Another unexpected acceptance. Last week, I got a charity place to the Paris Marathon, running for Cancer Research UK. I seem to have a knack for randomly signing up to things then forgetting about them.

I reserved a place for £20 but I will now have to decline as 1) there are only 10 weeks to go, 2) I am not in training mode, and 3) I am not the best at fundraising as I don’t have social media. David also said, ‘don’t just go there for the sake of going, don’t run a five and a half hour marathon.’

Razor sharp exam mode. As promised, I won’t sign up to a race until I pass exams. Keeping this promise is much harder than I originally thought.

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Author: Monica

Hello, I'm Monica - a wife + mum of 2, a doctor, and an amateur runner. I am going to run all 7 World Marathon Majors.

One thought on “PHY 10 days to go. Fine tuning.”

  1. Oh wow, life is really not slowing down for you right now!!
    Maya must have been happy about all the festivities. So brave with the ear piercing, too!
    Sorry about the trial synopsis, that’s disappointing. But you’re still showing up and doing the work. And ten days to exams now… head down, questions, questions, questions. You’re in proper beast mode!
    Also Paris… saying no is such a strong move, but the right one. You’ve got this, Monica!!
    I don’t have Facebook either, but I’m cheering hard for Xavier’s bed to win!

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