Alright guys, due to the fact that I spent an inordinate amount of time talking about what Indians wear, my post about today will be brief (but scroll down for that post, its got pictures and everything).
Well, I woke up with a case of the grumps, whether its because I don't want to leave, the internet not working or me being homesick (or my lack of coffee, have I mentioned I've quit the stuff completely while here?) and so until I got to Janet I was in a bit of a dark mood. But then I saw a c-section where the residing surgeon, Dr. Johnston, asked the nurses in training a bunch of questions and I learned a lot about the type of sutures that are used during a c-section, and the possible complications that can occur post-op. This made me feel a lot better, and again made me realize just how badly I want to do this the rest of my life. The nurses in training on the other hand, were traumatized, as he drilled the life out of the with questions. I cheered them up with my post-op dance though and we went to shadow Dr. Susheela.
So today was make all the babies scream day a.k.a vaccination day, where 50 or so babies were vaccinated with the BCG vaccine (a vaccine to fight off tuberculosis Dr. Susheela said) and the polio vaccine. I have never heard children scream so loud, and never before have I seen so many tint hypodermic needles in my life. There were so many the nurses were kicking leftover ones around on the floor in the doctors office (they have a slightly more lax idea of sharps disposal here, though they still have a separate disposal for it).
Then in the afternoon, I met the "scan doctor" (not sure of his name, he never tells me, I will find out tomorrow, in the meantime, that's what all the nurses call him) and he showed me how to find the spine, and see a normal heartbeat and other major anatomical parts cute little unborn babies should have. It was really dandy! (synonym for cool, trying to branch out here people)
I was also taught lots of Tamil phrases by the nurses, due to Dr. Susheela leaving 45 minutes early unexpectedly. Unfortunately I wrote each phrase out phonetically, so if I wrote any here it would just look ridiculous. But I was able to parrot some of these phrases to our wonderful driver Raja, who laughed and corrected me some, and answered my Tamil phrases with his newly studied English! It was a really great bonding expereience :D
Oh. The nurses also tried to teach me to sing a Tamil song. That wasn't quite as successful. They said we would try again tomorrow >.>
Other than that, I tried gulab jamun which was quite delicious if I do say so myself.
Well, thats all folks! Email or facebook me questions if there is anything in particular you want to know before I leave!
Well, I woke up with a case of the grumps, whether its because I don't want to leave, the internet not working or me being homesick (or my lack of coffee, have I mentioned I've quit the stuff completely while here?) and so until I got to Janet I was in a bit of a dark mood. But then I saw a c-section where the residing surgeon, Dr. Johnston, asked the nurses in training a bunch of questions and I learned a lot about the type of sutures that are used during a c-section, and the possible complications that can occur post-op. This made me feel a lot better, and again made me realize just how badly I want to do this the rest of my life. The nurses in training on the other hand, were traumatized, as he drilled the life out of the with questions. I cheered them up with my post-op dance though and we went to shadow Dr. Susheela.
So today was make all the babies scream day a.k.a vaccination day, where 50 or so babies were vaccinated with the BCG vaccine (a vaccine to fight off tuberculosis Dr. Susheela said) and the polio vaccine. I have never heard children scream so loud, and never before have I seen so many tint hypodermic needles in my life. There were so many the nurses were kicking leftover ones around on the floor in the doctors office (they have a slightly more lax idea of sharps disposal here, though they still have a separate disposal for it).
Then in the afternoon, I met the "scan doctor" (not sure of his name, he never tells me, I will find out tomorrow, in the meantime, that's what all the nurses call him) and he showed me how to find the spine, and see a normal heartbeat and other major anatomical parts cute little unborn babies should have. It was really dandy! (synonym for cool, trying to branch out here people)
I was also taught lots of Tamil phrases by the nurses, due to Dr. Susheela leaving 45 minutes early unexpectedly. Unfortunately I wrote each phrase out phonetically, so if I wrote any here it would just look ridiculous. But I was able to parrot some of these phrases to our wonderful driver Raja, who laughed and corrected me some, and answered my Tamil phrases with his newly studied English! It was a really great bonding expereience :D
Oh. The nurses also tried to teach me to sing a Tamil song. That wasn't quite as successful. They said we would try again tomorrow >.>
Other than that, I tried gulab jamun which was quite delicious if I do say so myself.
Well, thats all folks! Email or facebook me questions if there is anything in particular you want to know before I leave!
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