Sorry it has taken me so long to write---I have been safely in Jos since yesterday morning but couldn't get any of my available internet connections to work. At the moment I am sitting outside the OR using the laptop of one of the Nigerian family medicine residents.
After what seemed like forever on the plane, I landed Tuesday night in Abuja, spent the night and then took a 4 hr ride to Jos, where I spent the day in a clinic feeling generally yucky. The Ardills very nicely had me over for dinner, then I went home to the apartment I am sharing with two medical students, Hanna (from Switzerland) and Jemma (Northern Ireland.) I quickly found out overnight that I should have taken the time to hang my mosquito net. Ouch.
Today I made rounds with Dr. Ardill on the surgical patients, then spent the day in the OR learning to repair vesiculovaginal fistulae (VVF). The VVF program here is one of the biggest in Africa, doing over 15 per week. Check it out on the Evangel home page. Jody I'm sure you're stoked for me. Tomorrow I get to spend the whole day in the OR again, most likely feeling like I don't know any urology or orthopedics and trying to learn some on the fly.
I'm off to have dinner with my roomies and another med student from Ireland, Gary. Apparently, when he was shopping in the market the other day a woman was laughing hysterically at him because his name, in the local language, Hausa, means "a fine white powder." That's all the Hausa I know, folks. :)
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Good to hear all is well and you are surrounded by good people. Sorry about the mosquitos:( A fine white powder is useful, I'm sure, but make sure you learn, "No, I don't want to marry you." (In case you needed it in Kyrgyz it's "Maha gidgit geredgi jok." I found it very useful on public transport). Love you Shan!!
Thanks Nancy!!! Good to read your comments, babe. I'll CC you on my next email to my mom and regs.
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