So most of you will be happy that I'm not including a photo of the "AKA" that I assisted with the other day (I'll get to that in a minute). I delivered another baby via c-section, but this time there were only two of us (not three) working on the case. The surgeons are giving me more and more to do and I'm loving it! Even though I'm on this tiny island, I'm actually able to see and participate in quite a bit at this hospital--able to do more then I would in the US at this point in my medical career.
I love going into the surgical theatre on Tuesdays and Thursdays not knowing what to expect. I assist on lots of umbilical hernias and lumps and bumps (lipomas and breast lumpectomies), hysterectomies and c-sections, but yesterday I ended the day with an 'AKA' (above the knee amputation, yikes eh?). It's a sad thing to lose a limb like that, but from a surgical standpoint, it was awesome!
5 comments:
oh the crazy life you lead .... babies, hernias and AKAs. nice ;)
i was hoping it was Harry AKA Harriet...(after you finish with my surgery)
Maybe you can do my c-section?
You're getting some amazing experience! But if they didn't think you could handle it yet, they wouldn't let you. So...way to go! XOX
DAaaaannnng you're amazing, I am glad you did not include a photo on that one good job.
What great experiences you are able to get. So glad you are enjoying it too!
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