📖 This Is Going to Hurt

Hate them or love them, you know what doctors are. You know what doctors do. You know what's up with doctors. And if you're Asian, chances are your average pediatrician is your role model. Or orthodontist. Or dermatologist. Or if you're really weird, a radiologist. Sure, we know all about them. Want to be them, in certain scenarios. But what is it actually like to be one? Before I read This is Going to Hurt, it's a question I've actually never thought about. A similar sentiment stands for police officers, firefighters, and other first responders. The only peek I have into the life of a cop so far is Brooklyn Nine-Nine. And the only experience I have with firefighters is that one Halloween costume I wore in second grade. This is Going to Hurt offered the most intimate, in-depth, disgusting, hilarious, and my personal favorite memoir that I've ever read. And I've gone through some good ones, too. Anyway, This is Going to Hurt is a memoir about Adam Kay's career as a young doctor, specifically as a gynecologist. It consists of a series of diary entries detailing his day-to-day struggles, experiences, and efforts as a doctor. From the impact of his job on his daily interactions to traumatic experiences with patients to the conversations with new mothers, This is Going to Hurt is a very, very deep dive into the life of an average doctor in the UK. Honestly, the memoir kind of scared me. Don't get me wrong, it was funny, it was well-written, it was crafted with love and expertise and heart and soul, but even looking through the perspective of a doctor scared me. What do you mean a guy can just randomly start spewing blood everywhere? What do you mean you can still retrieve a living baby from a dead mother? What do you mean that Crocs are basically the best footwear ever invented? …I think I knew that last one already, actually. Anyway, Kay also presents a very personal and introspective look into the impact of being a doctor on his normal life. With a cast of people he's named after Harry Potter characters (It took me like, half the book to realize that), Kay also sheds light on how his relationship with his friends or loved ones have wavered at best and deteriorated at worst. This one made me feel bad. I'd never thought about how overworked doctors may be. How much they would have to sacrifice. This is Going to Hurt was definitely a roller coaster. Recommended for any and all.

无论你是讨厌还是喜欢他们,你都知道医生是什么样的人。 你清楚医生是做什么的,也了解关于他们的一切。如果你是亚洲人,你的榜样很可能就是你平时的儿科医生、正畸医生或皮肤科医生。或者,如果你真的很怪的话,可能是一位放射科医生。 当然,我们对他们了如指掌。在某些情况下,甚至想成为他们。 但成为一名医生究竟是什么感觉呢? 在读《这可能会痛》(This is Going to Hurt,中文版常译为《医生的秘密日记》)之前,这实际上是一个我从未思考过的问题。对警察、消防员和其他急救人员,我也有着类似的感觉。到目前为止,我对警察生活的唯一窥探来自于美剧《神烦警探》(Brooklyn Nine-Nine);而我对消防员的唯一体验,则是我在二年级万圣节时穿过的那套服装。 《这可能会痛》是我读过的最私密、最深入、最令人作呕、最搞笑,也是我个人最喜欢的自传。要知道,我也读过不少优秀的作品。 总之,《这可能会痛》是一部关于亚当·凯(Adam Kay)作为一名年轻医生(具体来说是妇产科医生)职业生涯的自传。它由一系列日记组成,详细记录了他作为一名医生每天的挣扎、经历和努力。从工作对他日常人际关系的影响,到与患者的痛苦经历,再到与新妈妈们的对话,《这可能会痛》非常、非常深入地探讨了英国普通医生的生活。 坦白说,这本自传有点吓到我了。 别误会,它很幽默,文笔很好,充满了爱、专业、心血和灵魂。但即便只是透过一个医生的视角去看,也让我感到害怕。什么叫一个人会突然开始到处喷血?什么叫你还能从已经去世的母亲体内取出活着的婴儿?什么叫卡骆驰(Crocs,洞洞鞋)基本上是人类发明过的最棒的鞋子? ……呃,最后那一条我好像其实早就知道了。 不管怎样,凯还非常私密且内省地展示了成为医生对他正常生活的影响。书里有一群他用《哈利·波特》角色命名的人(我花了大概半本书的时间才意识到这一点),凯也阐明了他与朋友或挚爱之人的关系如何走向不稳、甚至最终恶化。 这一点让我感到很难过。我以前从未想过医生竟然如此过度劳累,从未想过他们必须做出多大的牺牲。 《这可能会痛》绝对是一场情感的过山车。向所有人极力推荐。