The Mushroom who Sutured.

The Hainan Medical Mission was simply amazing. Got to assist in surgery, and most importantly, live suturing! Insane! I was assisting Dr. Fong, and after he removed the cyst, he turned to me and said: "OK suture." I was like fuck fuck fuck I've only finished first year! And he didn't know I was only in first year!

So with trembling hands, I picked up the needle with the needle holder, and sutured. Wow. Luckily I practised a lot with my study buddy group. So I was able to suture fairly well, apart form the wide gaps between sutures, and the fact that I once poked in the needle, decided that it was in the incorrect position, removed the needle and drove it through the patient's skin again. Man, Desmond saw it, and he criticised me the entire trip for that. What the hell, hahaha I was damn scared ok! Be thankful I even remembered how to suture!

I admire Dr. Fong for letting medical students gain such valuable experiences on the field. I never knew live skin was so difficult to puncture, even with such a sharp needle. Man, the human body is really damn tough. 

Suturing was my most memorable experience at the WenChang hospital.