Confessions of a surgical resident: trials, tribulations, and the 26-hour shift

An excerpt from Twenty-Six.

5 a.m.

“Reminder to everyone, morning round at 6, lots of new patients,” flashes a message from Puta on the residents’ WhatsApp group.

It’s dawn, and the first rays of sunlight illuminate the corner of the bedroom. I roll over, but the alarm clock on my phone keeps ringing. …

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