Mat and I are off to Butare tomorrow. I'm already prompted him that the food options are extremely limited, other than delicious ice cream at Inzozi Niziza. We plan to stock up on nuts, crackers and peanut butter at Nakumatt tomorrow to sustain life for the next few days.
Michelle is on her way to the airport. It will be wonderful to have her bright, perky energy with us in Rwanda. We miss Sender and his great sense of humour.
Michelle will join Mat and me on Friday for a couple days in Nyungwe Forest. I've been there each visit to Rwanda and love the peace of the rainforest.
xo
Patty
And now from Mat....
Hello friends,
Today was the first time in my life I have independently
attempted to give an oral exam to a resident. It was strange. I am giving oral
exams to a resident that out ranks me in years of service… but anyhow.
The case was a fairly simple peds case with no major
complications. The resident went on and on and on about all the things they
wanted to know and all the investigations that may be required. For the most part everything he was
saying was correct, but a lot of it was unnecessary details. In the end the
resident did not finish the question in the allotted time, but still got the
major points of the question.
It turns out this resident was the opposite of me during my
first oral exam attempt.
Dr. Bird told me after my first oral : “ Mat, I think you have
a great approach to the oral exam style and when you actually know something
about anesthesia you will be great at this!!” (That was a complaburn).
It seems my Rwandan colleague has the opposite problem.
Together we will be unstoppable!
Otherwise my major lesson of the day: Motos are dangerous. I
almost reconsidered my motorcycle ownership. But then I thought I might be overreacting. And of course I
am... Motos are perfectly safe…
Later
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