Names of the UIMSAite couple whose love life was featured in this episode have been changed for anonymity. Dear Diary, You wouldn’t even believe the day I’ve had today. It wasn’t enough that we already spent four and a half hours on ward rounds, this SR just had to show up and further dampen our spirits. He finally let us leave after calling us insufferable twats and dullards. As if it was our fault that we were stony dull to…
Dear Diary,This sapa don choke. And no be say I no dey try!Where do I even begin? I remember how, immediately after WAEC, I was first in line at Aunty Esther’s shop, ready to learn tailoring, or fashion designing, as she taught me to say – to add some pizzazz to the vocation. When I got into the prestigious Ibadan medical school, I had it all planned out – allowance from home would take care of my daily needs, and…
Dear Diary,It feels like 2020 all over again. I’m not much for romanticizing mental health terminology, but this really feels like PTSD. At least, in 2020, I didn’t have much to look forward to. But this year was my year, or it was supposed to be.So, today, I woke up at 7am to prepare Mimi and Daniel for school. E remain small, bus driver for leave pikin for my hand. Anyway, after I was done with the most challenging part…
Can we meet you? I am Dr. Abimbola Ayodeji Abolarinwa, a UIMSA alumnus from the Class of 2004.I did my House job and NYSC in Lagos and Kaduna, respectively, and completed a Residency at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Surgery and Urology.In 2013, I became a certified Urologist and later a hospital consultant in LASUTH.Two years later, in 2016, I became a Senior Lecturer at Lagos State University and an Honourary Consultant. Why did you choose medicine as…