I've enjoyed my time while it lasted, but it's time to move on...

[seano87]

My time living in the Hunter Valley that is!!

I have lived here for every day of my life except for about 2 months - I was born in Goulburn. So over 22 years in the one house, but its time to move on...

Parents have sold the house, settlement in about 3 weeks from now...

Finished a degree in Nuclear Medicine at the end of last year - Graduate ceremony next month...

Quit my job of 5½ years working at Woolies (bottle shop boy) officially today, last few days as a rowing coach in the coming days..

So where to from here? I'll be moving to PERTH! Yew! Scored a job at Charles Gairdner Hospital as of yesterday, so looks like I'll be cramming my life into the Disco and off for a road trip across the country in the coming weeks!

I'm very excited about it all, but also quite scared and aprehensive, but I've done 10 weeks of placements in the department I'll be in, so I know what to expect and all.

So all you Westies, can't wait to crash your territory!!

Seano

[slug_burner]

Congratulations on your new job.

Moving to the other side of Aus sounds adventurous. A whole new world to explore.

[BMKal]

Well done Seano.

Sounds like you've got what you've spent years working towards.

I'm sure the Perth crew will make you welcome - the ones that I've met all seem like a great bunch.

If you're travelling through Kal on the way over, give us a yell if you're looking for somewhere to take a break.

Cheers .......... BM

[banjo]

Great news about the job..looks like you will have fun over there from some of the pics the westie guys put up after a trip..
Anyway good luck with the new job & the big move..
DRIVE SAFELY

[dullbird]

Congrats hope things work out for you:)

[Ausfree]

Congratulations and drive safe, I am sure the WA Forum members will make you feel most welcome!!:D:D

[Siska]

Congrats on the new job.

My wife and I moved to Perth 3 years ago just for a change. Originally planned to stay a year, but we can't see ourselves going back to Victoria anytime soon. Make sure you drop into the WAAULROian section on the forum and check out our own little area!

[Grockle]

good luck Seano

[seano87]

Wow, thank you all for the well wishes!

I done two five week blocks of clinical placements through my uni degree over in the same department my job is in, so I've spent a bit of time in Perth, and to be honest, I loved the place both times I was there, and went back about a month ago just to catch up with people, so despite being a big move, I can really only see good things about it - except the partner of almost 6 years isn't coming, so that will be tough, but we'll work around it! :D

BMKal, I'll let you know when I know when I'll be leaving about dropping in, is always good to put a face to, and meet up with people from here!

Am really just waiting on the internal administration depatment of WA Health to let me know when I'll be starting, and hence when I'll be leaving NSW - which could be a week, or a few, seeing as I'm dealing with a government department.

It looks like my dad will come up from Victoria to do the drive across with me, will try take lots of pics on the way over! Just hope the Disco makes it! After all, I've been told Landies are notoriously unreliable, despite having not a single one break down on me so far... :D

Seano

[PAT303]

Mate like Brian said,if you need a bed or any help just ask.You'll like Perth,trust me it's the best capital city in Oz. Pat

[Barra1]

So, I guess you won't be coming to a NEVLRC Beer and Burger night in the near future:(

All the best mate - I reckon you will love the West. ;)

[seano87]

So, I guess you won't be coming to a NEVLRC Beer and Burger night in the near future:(

All the best mate - I reckon you will love the West. ;)

Ah Kev,

I'd love to, but given the timing of it all, it's not looking too good! But, parents are in your neck of the woods so it's always possible I'll be around every so often. I really did enjoy the one NEVLRC Beer and Burger night I made it to! If only my placement in Albury could have given me a job!! But, just not quite the way the cookie crumbled in the end.

If I thought it feasible, I'd be half tempted to drive down tommorow, but I just can't quite see it happening seeing as I have to back at Woolies for probably my last day on Thursday. :(

Seano

[drifter]

Congratulations on the job and, wow, it looks like there are some great adventures ahead. As others have said - take pics and post 'em.

[Sleepy]

Good luck Seano,
Perth sounds like a really nice place. I am sure you will enjoy the adventure.

[numpty]

Good luck with the move Seano, and the new job.

[spudboy]

Congratulations on the job.

I've gotta ask, what sort of job does a degree in Nuclear Medicine get you? All I can think of is Radiology but I guess it's not that. Sounds very impressive anyway :eek:

[Chops]

Congratulations on the job.

X 2 even,,, well done,,, :)

I've gotta ask, what sort of job does a degree in Nuclear Medicine get you? All I can think of is Radiology but I guess it's not that. Sounds very impressive anyway :eek:

Its really his cover for working the landy up to a very special power conversion,, :eek:

Have fun dude,, W.A's an awesome place to visit, (and I didnt even have a 4x4 then), its gotta be good to live there,,;)

[JohnF]

congratulations. Nuclar Medicine is an exciting field. I was a Pathology Technician, but did consider switching to nuclear medicine while training.

[seano87]

Congratulations on the job.

I've gotta ask, what sort of job does a degree in Nuclear Medicine get you? All I can think of is Radiology but I guess it's not that. Sounds very impressive anyway :eek:

I knew someone would ask this sooner or later! In short, it is similar to radiology with a few key differences:

- Nuc Med is used more for looking at functional anatomy, whereas radiology is almost always just anatomy, think of it as they take an x-ray of a bone, see a crack and say its broken, I use a particular chemical that is attached to a short lived radioactive particle that is used by bones when they remodel - so I see it has gone to an area of a suspected fracture and can see new bone is forming and thus deduce it is fractured.

- Radiology usually sends radioactive particles through people and then images the particles that have passed through and they make pictures based on the difference densities of what its gone through - bone, soft tissue etc. Whereas, we (usually) inject radioactive particles into you, which localise or are used by a particular part of the body, and we make pictures based on where we detect the particles have gone to.

- Radiology is usually just for diagnostic purposes, Nuc Med is used diagnostically and in some therapy situation.

Now the REAL differences...

- Radiology deal with blood and guts, I usually don't have to

- They often have to do shift work and call ins, I don't as much - although the dept I'm going to does do a bit.

- Their patients often have to get at least partially undressed, ours don't!

- They do enemas, I don't! :D


So similar in a few ways, and are often complementary to each other, but still quite different.

The confusing bit:

- Both can be licensed to do CT's (aka CAT scans), but we usually do them as part of a Nuc Med procedure, as opposed to on its own (we make pretty pictures showing a body part functioning, and overlay it onto a high quality CT image)
- Both can be trained to do MRI
- Both can be trained in Ultrasound.

So, that's it in a pretty generalised sense! It's good fun, and I enjoy being able to talk to patients and find out their backgrounds and generally help make a difference to their outcomes.

And Chops, stop trying to blow my cover! :mad: But speaking of the Landy, I gave her some TLC today by letting her go to Modern Motors in Dungog, and they gave her timing, and injector pump a looking over and a few little adjustments made :angel: - its a whole new joy to drive.

Seano

[banjo]

I knew someone would ask this sooner or later! In short, it is similar to radiology with a few key differences:

- Nuc Med is used more for looking at functional anatomy, whereas radiology is almost always just anatomy, think of it as they take an x-ray of a bone, see a crack and say its broken, I use a particular chemical that is attached to a short lived radioactive particle that is used by bones when they remodel - so I see it has gone to an area of a suspected fracture and can see new bone is forming and thus deduce it is fractured.

- Radiology usually sends radioactive particles through people and then images the particles that have passed through and they make pictures based on the difference densities of what its gone through - bone, soft tissue etc. Whereas, we (usually) inject radioactive particles into you, which localise or are used by a particular part of the body, and we make pictures based on where we detect the particles have gone to.

- Radiology is usually just for diagnostic purposes, Nuc Med is used diagnostically and in some therapy situation.

Now the REAL differences...

- Radiology deal with blood and guts, I usually don't have to

- They often have to do shift work and call ins, I don't as much - although the dept I'm going to does do a bit.

- Their patients often have to get at least partially undressed, ours don't!

- They do enemas, I don't! :D


So similar in a few ways, and are often complementary to each other, but still quite different.

The confusing bit:

- Both can be licensed to do CT's (aka CAT scans), but we usually do them as part of a Nuc Med procedure, as opposed to on its own (we make pretty pictures showing a body part functioning, and overlay it onto a high quality CT image)
- Both can be trained to do MRI
- Both can be trained in Ultrasound.

So, that's it in a pretty generalised sense! It's good fun, and I enjoy being able to talk to patients and find out their backgrounds and generally help make a difference to their outcomes.

And Chops, stop trying to blow my cover! :mad: But speaking of the Landy, I gave her some TLC today by letting her go to Modern Motors in Dungog, and they gave her timing, and injector pump a looking over and a few little adjustments made :angel: - its a whole new joy to drive.

Seano

NA you already told me about it before..

[seano87]

NA you already told me about it before..

Yeah, I know, in your "Guts and Courage" thread (well, thats what it SHOULD be called). A couple of people have asked on here over the last couple of years :).

[seano87]

Seano....was it you telling me a couple of years ago that you were CT'ing lizards for veterinary training purposes?

No, twas not I. However, I know you were one of the people who asked me what I was doing at Uni/what Nuc Med involved, but that was a fair while ago!

CT-ing lizards for Vet training... sounds interesting. My uni lecturer is big into imaging of small animals at the moment, its all quite fascinating.

[samuelclarke]

Congrats and all the best! :)