Speaking doctors

Its nine pm and the traffic on the way is practically stuck. Its been a long day. Our round started at eight and we were done by ten. Post rounds as I sat in the D2 computer room one of the interns said, " Ma’am can I ask you your name?". "Its Zarka", I replied. "Ma’am, you know you have the perfect pitch of voice and I am sure you can sing well!". Obviously I was smiling cheek to cheek. And then he continued, "Try singing 'kahay satay aaja, piya basanti ray' . You’ll leave Shreya Ghoshal behind!".

Young lady (?? at least at heart), cycle one day 14 of oncological therapy. Was sent home on Friday evening (and again very late), for two days rest at home. Her family however decided to drag her to interior Sindh for that long awaited trip. Eight hours of travel. No joke. Currently readmitted on Monday morning at eight am (as usual), she looks rather disoriented. On exam : Slightly tachycardic as the most important round takes place today. The rest of the systemic exam unremarkable. Labs: Results still pending.  (As this was an elective admission and the nursing staff took her sweet time cannulating her and collecting her samples). Treatment: Depends on how she performs (in the rounds) today. Assessment and Plan : Continue same treatment as she shows some promising signs of improvement in the times to come.