March 3, 2008 – Day 11
Awoke with the sweet smell of pancakes and syrup making its way through my Sahara sand filled nose to my smell receptors…..
After a lovely weekend we are back to the daily grind. We have really settled into a groove here. We have been splitting up rounds to be efficient prior to the OR getting started (although there is no rush as the 8AM start is Nigerian time). We have been reviewing the patients the night prior, with Susan cranking out the paperwork like a champ. The patients undergoing UDS have their results reviewed and plan outlined the day after the testing.
We performed 2 more PV Slings today and 2 bulking agent injections in the OR. Thankfully all were uncomplicated. We have started the transition from teaching the procedures to having the local surgeons performing the operations with our guidance. I feel (as a recent resident) that I can relate to their process pretty well.
These days have been pretty long as we return back to the guesthouse after dark every night, eat dinner and sit down to do paperwork/review patients until we are all pretty sleepy. This definitely isn’t a vacation…..
Tim’s Lesson of the Day:
“Monday’s come early in Nigeria too”
Tim “Blogman” Davies
~Catherine deVries
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