Taking the time off work decaffeinating myself and writing some notes (among other things). This also while trying to get my thesis going and ramping up for exam season and cramming everything so that when I do get back to Melaka and meet again with my family (the new MCO has separated us longer than usual, again) I’m able to take care of the kids and take the burden off my wife’s back for her to cram her stuff. This leave was supposed to be for me to go back to Melaka for that very purpose.
But at least I’m now getting a lot of sleep and recovering much more while keeping my caffeine much more reasonable. In my last few calls, I was drinking a cup of coffee for every other LSCS case (during my current Maternity OT rotation), which meant a cup around every 4 hours. But at least the coffee is my self-made cold brew, facilitated by a new machine grinder (that I hope to review in the future): no added sugar and costs are much saved.