"To fund his golfing ambitions, McIlroy's parents took on extra jobs. Gerry worked 100 hours a week; he cleaned toilets and showers at a local sports club in the mornings, served as a bartender at Holywood Golf Club from 12 to 6 pm, then returned to the sports club to work behind the bar in the evenings. Rosie looked after Rory during the day, and worked night shifts packaging rolls of tape at a 3M factory in Bangor, County Down. Due to their conflicting schedules, McIlroy's parents rarely saw each other during this period. Gerry later said: "I had no idea what else to do. I’m a working-class man. We wanted to give our only child a chance."
After finding success as a professional golfer, McIlroy bought his parents a house in 2009, and stated: "I’ll never be able to repay Mum and Dad for what they did, but at least they know they’ll never have to work another day. I’ll do whatever it takes to look after them."
The IMT resident doctor diagnosed an overnight admission with HLH
So smart & impressive
Very much part of the reason why we need to support our trainees and promote excellence rather than diluting the medical workforce
#RCPEGM
@NapierHolland I live in Birmingham. One perk is that whenever you travel, you really do appreciate the places you visit.
But also, happiness is a state of mind that can always be altered by perspective & focussing on the things you’re most grateful for, wherever you are in the world.
The GMC continuing to blur the lines between doctors and PAs is no longer tenable. PAs are not doctors and are not medically trained.
The lived reality is that this is causing significant confusion for patients. (1/2)
Think you know brain vascular anatomy?
How many brain vascular circles do you know?
Everyone knows the Circle of Willis, but few know its venous counterpart: Venous Circle of Trolard!
Can you see the polygon on top of a❤️?
Venous Circle of Trolard is the midline connection between the right & left venous networks.
Peduncular veins form the so-called “mesencephalic heart.”
It provides venous collaterals in both the transvesrse & AP directions
It could potentially compensate in contralateral basal occlusion from tumor or surgical injury.
On the flip side--in a dural AVF, it could result in hemorrhage on the contralateral side!
Dear Young Doctor,
Medicine took your life & made you spend your 20s literally studying.
And now, it’s stealing your 30s & 40s with 40-70hours work per week.
So, when the society wants you for free, say NO, and name your price.
Otherwise, they’ll laugh at you in your 50s & 60s.
Learn to live on your own terms.
Warren Buffett on taking care of your mind and body
"If I gave you a car, and it'd be the only car you get the rest of your life, you'd take care of it like you can't believe. Any scratch, you'd fix that moment. You'd read the owner's manual, and you'd keep a garage, and do all these things.
And you get exactly one mind and one body in this world. And you can't start taking care of it when you're 50. By that time, you'll rust it out, if you haven't done anything. So you should really make sure that you just remember that you've just got one mind and body to get through life with, and to do the most with it.”
Do everything you can to make your mind and body last as long as possible and function optimally as you age.