Little ladies Part 5

Having a thing for doctors, they come to my mind in this picture.  Bespectacled, stetoscope around the neck, hands in the white coat pocket, striding confidently into the ward, exuding quiet strength, (due to all the studying , studying needs quiet so they  become quiet too) equipped with  medical know-hows shown in their brilliant eyes no matter how small their eyes and a little smile on the lips,  looking knowingly  at  us ordinary,  no  knowledge whatsoever folks. If not for these white coat wearers who could study like hell, we would be lost to our illnesses.

The progression from the lab coat to the white coat is a sign someone has, with much endurance and discipline,   made it to the end. Alhamdulillah we have a white coat at home.  Aishah has got to the finishing line of her medical degree. The thick books that consist of tongue twisting names of countless diseases, unseen viruses and bacterias, of body parts, big to microscopic size, of equally complicated names of medical drugs, of cures and treatment had been read and covered. Believe me, because the few times I read out loud to the girls for their exams and by the time I finish one page, I need water. The names are indeed a challange to your tongue and memory. Try get a medical book and see. Someone amongst us has been able to conquer it all and has the white coat, which I treat with upmost pride and stand second to the telekong.

Being a medical student and houseman is no small feat. It is a position that requires a person's inner and outer strength and endurance. The long hours, the thinking,(fast thinking) the treating, the running around, the charging  can stretch one to limits. Limits way beyond other careers. Imagine working oncall 36 hours, sometimes sleeping only 2 or 3 hours, not even having enough time to eat. Underneath the white coat and the description in the first paragraph, they are overworked and exhausted.

All this has given invaluable lessons to Aishah. For that I thank Allah, for the medical training and His training, for as we plan and plot out our lives, Allah has His own plans for us.