Our team was busy today also. The urology team saw patients in the clinic area, and the ENT surgeons operated in two hospitals. The audiologist was at the School for the Deaf, and I was at the hospital where I was yesterday. The electricity and generator were out at Black Lion hospital in the middle of an OR case for about 30 minutes. We were prepared for short power outages, but hadn't really planned for one that long. There is only so much that can be done by flashlight! Everything worked out OK, but it was a stressful day for the team that was there.
We have all seen some very complicated and sick patients and many who would have gotten care for their conditions quite easily in the US. It is very hard to see so many patients with things that we know we could could better care for back home. But it makes us remember how important it is for us to do what we are doing.
Here I am helping two Ethiopian nurse anesthetists.
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Some of our surgeons working in the OR....
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A pretty tree outside our hotel reminds us of spring....
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