Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Free upper-body workout...

I did a manual removal of a stuck placenta.
Just like going to the gym, only MUCH messier.

Enough said.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Change is constant

Here's what I have noticed is different since I was last here:
I have become a lot more patient in listening to people.
My feet are not as tough as they used to be - even with shoes on, it is difficult to walk over the stony path that I used to walk barefoot.
I don't cope with the heat as well as I used to.
I need more sleep than I used to.

I guess none of those things is about the hospital per se... so here's what's changed at the hospital:
The office has had a new coat of paint.
There is no reagent to do Widal testing.
The ultrasound machine has moved from one small, hot room to... another small, hot room.
The protocols for treating snakebite are changing due to either the death adders mutating or a large number of snakes identified as death adders being actually something else.

Having a lovely time so far - busy enough to stay out of trouble, but not so busy that I am likely to go (more) insane.

For the chefs - I have tuna, tomatoes, zucchini, cabbage, carrots, bananas, eggs, powdered mlk, rice and peanut butter. Any suggestions?