We literally hit the ground running upon our arrival to Can Tho. We spent the last two days screening patients and preparing for surgery. I’m thrilled, as I’m part of a terrific team. Things have been going very well.We are stationed at the Can Tho Hospital. The building is two years old. We have been allocated a nice amount of space in the operating rooms and on the post-operative ward. The only drawback is that it’s an adult hospital, so we do not have any cribs.
The screening process was challenging, as always. Some patients travel very far to be considered for surgery, there is a lot of waiting, and unfortunately, some must be turned away.
New Friends
They are very particular about our footwear in the operating rooms. In some areas, that are “semi-sterile,” you must wear white sandals. In other “more sterile areas,” you must switch to blue sandals. My colleagues who wear size 14 shoes are a little challenged…I’m hopeful they will allow us to wear our shoe covers!
Operating Room Set-Up
Recovery Room Set-Up
Carmencita Making Arm Boards
Today is our first of five days of surgery. We have a busy schedule with four general anesthesia tables and one local table. So I will sign off here, on my way to our team meeting.
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