Mr Y

From the first day of ortho posting I’ve been anxious about meeting this one  particular doc, Mr Y. He was my first “awed” doctor in my first year. How come? Hehe… he is my doctor during the PPD camp. As dumb as it sound of course the first doctor you meet who talks about medical life will be the first doctor you’ll idolized right? You’ll be like….. freaking ambitious……can’t wait to start learning…planning about how to study…. and….. full of energy to start off your so-called medical student life. One of the thing I remember about him is his word to us “I’m pretty good at remembering faces. So insya Allah, we will meet again in 4th year” . During that time, despite of my awed towards Mr Y I’m still doubtful with his word. I was like, “yeah right~” rolled eyes.

and today…….

As I was anticipated, he strode into the seminar room calmly whilst I was sitting at the edge of the table few feet beside him. As he was introducing about the lecture, I could not stand but to stare so hard at him that I feel like my eyeballs are gonna pop out anytime soon. Clearly I was hoping that he would remember me when he sees my face (just to proof that my doubt during 1st year was true). He called out a student to be a model for the foot and ankle examination. He then turned his face and start to walk when he saw my face staring straight at him. I was like at last!

Mr Y : Eh? I macam kenal you…. siapa nama?

Me : Izzati

Mr Y : Izzati….

I couldn’t help but to blurt out quickly

Me : saya under doc masa ppd camp 1st year

Mr Y : ha……..ya2…

and he started to point out to other students who’s in his group during the first year….

Little that I know with subsequent questions during the lecture he started to call out my names…… -___-”

His lecture was superb. Fun and interesting. In some ways he had made me fall even deeply in love with orthopaedics >.<