So I shadowed at the hospital for two days. No pictures, because I heard that the area was sketchy and didn't take my camera. It didn't seem sketchy, but I was never there at night.
Day 1, I watched some ultrasounds of people's throats and kidneys. Interesting, but not much talking.
Day 2, I sat in with a couple of residents changing bandages and casts, then went to observe a diabetes specialist talking with patients. Lots more talking, it was working out well.
Day 3, they had us all sit around for a long time, then told us that there had been an emergency declared, and all non-essential people had to leave the hospital, at the very least for one week. For those of you keeping count, that means that my program was effectively canceled.
So I'm going to leave today on a bus to Salta with Art and KC (another student who had been at the hospital). We're going to tool around up there, head back down on Tuesday, and then I'll head home at my leisure.
A little disappointing, but maybe the extended trip to Salta will be worth it. Alex is going to see if we can get a partial refund from the Spanish program.
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that's a real bummer, but we'll be glad to see you again.
ReplyDeleteYeah, very glad to see you again. The story was actually on NPR, how Buenos Aires has the H1N1 emergency and they were discussing if it had mutated. I suppose it would accutally be very interesting for you to be there, but I (for one) would rather have you home and NOT turning into a pig ;)
ReplyDeleteHamilton man 40 has passed away after contracting H1N1.
ReplyDeleteWe will be very happy to see you.
Coming home before they cancel all the flights?? Guess you are incognito for awhile.
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