First and foremost, Happy 1/2 Birthday to Nancy (Palmer!) Sorry to the rest of you... Nancy is the only one in my life who gets 1/2 birthday wishes. It's a long tradition. Only 6 months until she is over the hill.
Today I'm spending my Saturday morning trying to catch up on emails before the Saturday morning Ultimate Frisbee game.
Yesterday was a mildly busy day in the OR, mainly because it takes forever to get anything done in this system. I did a couple hernia repairs in the morning, then did my first prostatectomy ever (and likely my last...?). My urology collegues would faint if I told them how we did it (no TURP's here!) so I'll just leave that part out. The afternoon brought me an appendectomy which turned out to be a removal of a totally normal appendix. I count myself blessed that I found the darn thing since I don't ever do open appendectomies at home. But... as it is said, if you don't have a 10% rate of negative appendectomies, you're not doing enough. Really.
I've had a couple people express concern that I may be going into bicycle withdrawal over here... which I am. Even if I had access to one, I feel unsafe just walking along the roads here, since the cars and the motorcycles have no real sense of traffic laws or normal driving patterns. Riding a bike would be a death sentence. I can't wait to get home to the 101 which feels relatively safe. I have been able to run almost every morning, which is very boring since I have to run back and forth on the compound, but at least it keeps me sane.
Have a great weekend and check back soon-- I hope to upload some pics either today or tomorrow.
Also, tomorrow is the first Southern California Cyclocross race of the season. I'll be missing the first few races, and will be horribly out of biking shape when I get back. Good luck to Dot, Lisa, and the rest of Team CICLE tomorrow--and take it easy on me when I get back!!
Today I'm spending my Saturday morning trying to catch up on emails before the Saturday morning Ultimate Frisbee game.
Yesterday was a mildly busy day in the OR, mainly because it takes forever to get anything done in this system. I did a couple hernia repairs in the morning, then did my first prostatectomy ever (and likely my last...?). My urology collegues would faint if I told them how we did it (no TURP's here!) so I'll just leave that part out. The afternoon brought me an appendectomy which turned out to be a removal of a totally normal appendix. I count myself blessed that I found the darn thing since I don't ever do open appendectomies at home. But... as it is said, if you don't have a 10% rate of negative appendectomies, you're not doing enough. Really.
I've had a couple people express concern that I may be going into bicycle withdrawal over here... which I am. Even if I had access to one, I feel unsafe just walking along the roads here, since the cars and the motorcycles have no real sense of traffic laws or normal driving patterns. Riding a bike would be a death sentence. I can't wait to get home to the 101 which feels relatively safe. I have been able to run almost every morning, which is very boring since I have to run back and forth on the compound, but at least it keeps me sane.
Have a great weekend and check back soon-- I hope to upload some pics either today or tomorrow.
Also, tomorrow is the first Southern California Cyclocross race of the season. I'll be missing the first few races, and will be horribly out of biking shape when I get back. Good luck to Dot, Lisa, and the rest of Team CICLE tomorrow--and take it easy on me when I get back!!
4 comments:
"Yesterday was a mildly busy day in the OR, mainly because it takes forever to get anything done in this system." Sounds like the VA!
I’m curious about the anesthesia. If you get a chance and/or if it is relevant can you comment about it?
Looks like you are having an amazing time. I enjoy reading all your posts and will have lots of questions when you return.
5E misses you,
Scott
SCOTT!!!! :) I have to get off the internet, like, right this minute but later I'll comment more. You have NO IDEA how many things this hospital has in common with the VA... except, of course, you. Hope you and the wife are doing well and I'll tell you all about the anesthesia later. Tell all of 5E I miss them too.
I'm so honored!
Oh, and you didn't have to mention the over the hill thing. Isn't thirty the new twenties? i usually can't contribute to your cycling stories but a new place opened up in South Park called Velo Cult. Mike and I were trying to figure out what is going on there --it was an opening party or something. Just wanted to mention it. Oh and I'm so sorry I was behind on commenting on your blogs. I've been praying for you tons, though:)
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