Home sweet home!

It is great to be home! And it is a lovely day here so I had a nice walk with Marc DiNardo!
Now for dinner and a good sleep!

Our week is done

Our work is done.
Another busy day in the OR and at the school for the deaf.
On the way home!!

April 14

April 12-14

April 12-14, 2016

Tuesday was a busy day in the OR. We had 2 complicated ENT cases, 2 complex plastic surgery/burn reconstructions, and 7 orthopedic cases. Three of these were ones that would not have been done without our visiting ortho team, one of these I am sure has never been done in Ethiopia. All 3 were for children who had an injury to their arm during birth. The surgeries are designed for them to eventually be able to use their arm.  The audiology team performed 52 hearing screenings at a local school.  Many of us went to a local Ethiopian restaurant for dinner.

Wednesday was another busy OR day.  We had 2 ENT and 10 orthopedic OR cases, six of which were specially selected for our visiting surgeons.  The audiology team completed 82 evaluations at the local school.  Many people went to dinner at an Ethiopian Cultural restaurant which has traditional Ethiopian food and dancing.  Drs Glenn, Scott and Duretti and I had dinner with our orthopedic host and his family.

Thursday was a complicated day!  We had 2 ENT and 2 plastic surgery/burn cases and 6 ortho cases, two of which were for our visiting surgeons.  There were 12 ENT patients to see in clinic.  The audiologists evaluated 12 patients at an orphanage and fitted 4 hearing aids, and also finished the evaluations at the local school.  In all, they evaluated 180 students, and identified 7 with un-recognized hearing loss and provided them with hearing aids.  The orthopedic physicians gave lecture to about 80 people at Black Lion hospital, and the ENT physicians did a simulation lab/teaching course for the ENT department.  I visited the anesthesia directors at St. Paul’s hospital.  Most of us had dinner in the hotel in either the Italian or Indian restaurant.

On Friday we will be at Cure and at Makinessa School for the Deaf, and most of us leave late tomorrow night.

Photos April 12-13

Wednesday

We just finished in OR day. On our way to dinner with our host orthopedic surgeon.

Tuesday

It was a very busy day in the OR. We had 2 complicated ENT cases, 2 complex plastic surgery/burn reconstructions, and 7 orthopedic cases. Three of these were ones that would not have been done without our visiting ortho team, one of these I am sure has never been done in Ethiopia. All 3 were for children who had an injury to their arm during birth. The surgeries are designed for them to eventually be able to use their arm.

The audiology team performed 52 hearing screenings at a local school and will go back tomorrow for more.

Too late for pictures, more tomorrow!

photos April 10-11