Hi Andrew
Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner. It was extremely
sad to learn about Mark. It was good of you and Bernie to organise
things.
I hope you are enjoying your retirement I am still working part time in General Practice in Campsie where I have been for almost 43 years now. The plan is to cut back to 2 days a week and take more holidays next year.
Please continue to keep us informed.
Regards
George Dracos
Dear Andrew,
Many thanks for your not inconsiderable efforts to keep
our year group in touch. Much appreciated!
My role professionally continues much unabated. Am
working FT as a GP plus Medical Acupuncturist plus GP Training Supervisor.
Still enjoy work!
I have moved into the corporate sphere with some
trepidation, now carrying the title of Clinical Lead Doctor within the
Cornerstone Health Group. I fear for the future of General Practice, and
believe I must contribute whilst I am able.
This email is written during a rare moment of inactivity
AKA cruising on The Mekong! My life outside work is alive and well. I am
blessed with a great family and a wonderful circle of friends. We share
interest in travel, music and life in general. My pre- retirement hobby is
learning the cello.
We are a very fortunate group, who can now pause to
reflect on what life has handed us, and how we can repay.
Every good wish for 2023,
Janet Widmer.
G’day Andrew,
I do like to hear from time to time what’s going on with our colleagues albeit Tim Ingall & Rob Sebesfi are the only two I have any regular contact with, apart from Joe McMahon who I run into occasionally at the coffee shop.
Personally the 45yrs doesn’t appeal, but a big 50th may well have some legs.
I’ve now been retired from GP since July 2021 and finished all work retiring from the Healius Board in Oct 2022. I am now not even registered as I was always determined, and have succeeded pretty much, not too have too much of my ego tied up in what I am. Many people were kind enough to say I’d be missed, but they get over it. I do miss some of the intellectual challenge of Medicine, but only some of the patients, only some of my colleagues and NONE of the bureaucratic bulldust that has increasingly infested our working lives. To those who suggested I’d be bored and asked what would I do, I replied “More time with my (big extended) family, more time riding my BMW R1200R, more time at the bridge club, more time on the golf course, more time walking the dog. Then if I even look like being bored, reading, music, a memoir, mainly for my own amusement and for family historians, and honing my exceedingly fledgling guitar skills will snap me out of it. Life is good albeit as we speak I’m convalescing from my 2nd dose of Covid (fully vacc’ed of course). Unpleasant but nowhere near hospital territory thank goodness!
I was saddened by the news about Mark. Our professional lives mean we don’t have illusions about living forever, but it’s just too early!
I hope your ’23 is onwards and upwards.
Cheers,
Paul