Surgeon

It has been crazily busy in last three days. I had to return and perform emergency operations in two consecutive nights.

Hurrah! I had my first run in Port Harcourt this evening. It’s a Sunday afternoon. It’s the Nigerian Presidential Inauguration Day. It has been quiet so far.

It’s great I have my own bedroom today after some other expatriate left. We finished work today early and returned home at 7:30pm. I had time to unpack my baggage. It’s a nice, tidy room with shower and hot water supply.

I experienced the power of tropical storm yesterday. There was already raining in morning. We started our ward round a bit late in Sunday morning. Then we had a short case needed operation. The pouring rainfall came while we were in hospital.

It's 6am in Sunday morning of Port Harcourt. It's easier to connect the internet. I have to go back to hospital but can start later today.

I came to Teme Hospital , Port Harcourt on Wed (18th) morning and started working after a short briefing and hospital tour.

I've finished the briefing in MSF France office and will depart for Abuja, Nigeria this morning. I'll stay in Abuja tonight, then fly to Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

Ignorance and poor education sometimes bring tragedy.

We have an easy morning on Friday in our operating theatre but when we set off for lunch, there’s a pregnant lady bleeding severely while she’s in labour.

Today there’s a 14 year old girl coming in our hospital with a gangrenous left hand and forearm. Actually she fell and got her bone broken above her left elbow 2 months ago.