Some (more)random thoughts:
A wind blew through last night and with it the first hint of rain. It left us with a humidity that we haven't had since arrival. At this elevation (900meters) and with a desert environment things are at their driest. Everything is shades of brown or dark brown-green. The humidity makes for an interesting time on the wards especially when doing procedures.
We had three LP's today and I was in a flop sweat by the end. Two of them were diagnostic so they needed the proper tubes to be sent for analysis. The third was for reducing ICP (intra-cranial pressure) secondary to cryptococcal meningitis. I still find myself in too big a hurry to treat/perform procedures vs teaching. The excitement of intervening is too seductive and I need to back off already. Generally I do this well as I teach but today for some reason I was too aggressive.
We, Christine (the M.O.) and I, have a new student from Penn, Kathleen Tran. She is every bit as bright as the rest and a Rhodes Scholar to boot. She has fit right in and is making great contributions in the discussion of differentials, etc., where I simply look dumb and try not to drool on myself. I'm slowly getting there, but jeez its slow.
Today, Thursday, is the second workday of the week as Tuesday and Wednesday were national holidays celebrating Independence from Britain. I'm on second call today and will be six times this month including two weekends which are rather a mess. I thought I had finessed that back in HR, but alas, the call gods have followed me here.
Lynne continues to be a champ. She has run head first into the sense of propriety around here as she has negotiated her way through bank accounts, checking, debit cards, electricity hookups, water, and Internet wireless. It hasn't been easy but she has kept her sense of humor and pace about it. She continues to amaze...
All for now, more later. Thanks for your posts of support, they really mean the world.
Mike
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I am so proud of you and Lynne. And we miss you at the pool. Doug sends his regards - we were discussing Tuesday's crushing free workout and then yesterday's not so easy recovery day. Bill opined that Tuesdays workout would have been right in your wheel house and Doug said he misses you. Nikki put on fins and pushed him a bit, but he is *so* fast now. You could push him - Bill is thinking he should be a sprinter, that the longer stuff just hurts.
So good to hear news from your side of the world... as many have stated, it makes you not feel quite so far away. I will be glad when you and Lynne are settled into your own space, and have the modern technology your lovely bride has arranged more accessible to you :~)... maybe we'll have a conversation skype style soon? I hope so. Check out the latest photos on facebook, and you can see what I've been up to, along with some familiar sites. I miss you dear friend!
with love, Ingrid
Dude, of course you seem a little "slow" comparing yourself to young, hyper-energetic, uber-smart Rhodes scholar types. You need to work on mastering the rock-back-on-your-heels, tug-at-your-forelock (what little of your forelock remains, in any event), and looking for all the world like a sage old master who's seen it all while the uber-kids figure out the right answer, which, when they triumphantly collectively announce, you nod, again smiling sagely as if you had of course arrived at it long before but were simply allowing the uber-children to blindly stumble upon it in their headlong, energetic, uber-smart Rhodes Scholarian way.
(Then, of course, you breathe a sigh of relief that no one could see into your poor addled brain through the whole process which was screeching "What the Eff?" the entire time).
And anyway, Kris Kristofferson was a Rhodes scholar.
Yep, MJ's right, I'm now adopting the sprinter's work ethic to go with my distance swimmer speed. Seems to be working for me so far.
Take care,
Bill
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