Another wonderful time at Rumginae has come to an end. Apologies for not having been in contact much; phones and therefore email have been down since about 3 days after I arrived. It has been a challenging, enjoyable, frustrating and rewarding time. There are men, women and children who are alive and well only because they were able to come to Rumginae; however, there are also some that we were unable to help in spite of our best efforts. It is a beautiful, fascinating, rugged and difficult part of the world in which to work and live.
Whether or not it is a good thing, I have suddenly remembered that I do occasionally enjoy the practice of medicine... I'll let you know when I'm done practising and ready to move on to the real thing!
I'm in Goroka at the moment to catch my breath and catch up with some friends before heading home - I've also noticed that the on-call and the hours have taken their toll and I am exhausted... but in a good way.
Thanks again to everyone who has helped and supported and prayed for me - look forward to catching up.
Sharmini
