Today was a nice day. I felt comfortable at the hospital and learned a lot. I got to stay another day at The Thackers. Ale and I got new bonafide certificates (third times the charm, eh? Lets just not think about another day at the FFRO). The Thackers helped us plan our weekend trip to Coorg (we found a tent to stay in, in the hillsides of a coffee and cardamom plantation.) My friend matched into the very competitive urology speciality at his first choice, University of Minnesota (Go Vikram!!)
In food news: Mrs. Thacker makes the best freshly made coconut chutney to go with idly. I tried baht today at the hospital cafeteria when I got coffee with the doctor I was shadowing. It was like a sweet idly mash. yummy.
Today at work I had a horrifying experience. If you thought the episiotomy the other day was bad, well I walked into something worse. After lunch today I walked into the delivery room and saw the aftermaths of an episiotomy turned forceps delivery (yup- apparently they use forceps here.) Since I had eaten, I did not feel faint. I only vomited in my mouth. Just kidding. I watched the repair and decided I would never ever get pregnant. So many stitches, so much blood, and so many screams from an unanesthetized woman.
And now it is time for bed. Congrats, Vikram!!!!
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Yay, Vikram!
ReplyDeleteGood post, Lauren. Make sure you camp around other people. Remember you are in a foreign country!
Thanks Lauren!! Yay! When I texted Elizabeth the results her first words to me were "did you email cooper" "did you email cooper" "did you email cooper" She asked me like 5 times in the same text thread (obviously I had already immediately forwarded my match e-mail to both you and Elizabeth but apparently Elizabeth doesn't check her e-mail that often)
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