Andy

I have been hard at work from the time we reached Tenwek. It is surreal that I am considered an Attending level physician here. The first week has been like a whole year of residency compacted in 7 days. So far I have cared for Cutaneous Anthrax, Tetanus, Fulminant Liver Failure, Gastroschesis, Omphaloceles, NEC, CHF, Malaria, Typhoid ferver, TB, HIV, Chronic Osteomyelitis,Wilms Tumor, neonatal seizures, Lymphoma, Meningoma, Severe Burns, Hydrocephalus, Osteogensis Imperfecta, Protein Energy Malnutrition, Multiple levels of severity of mengitis and pneumonia. Every day I am rounding on 40 patients on the regular ward, 2-4 patients in the ICU and 30-40 patients in the NICU. Luckily I have been fortunate enough to have 4 wonderful interns who are all exceptional. Four more weeks to go and I do not know how I will continue to see so many new things.
Besides the overwhelming medical experience, Kenya has been a beautiful place to live for this short time period. I have been waking up early and running. Those times of running through the country side has been an experience I can not even put into words. The rolling hills with small tea farms arranged on hillsides or running through the small roadside towns has been on overwhelming experience.
More to come about our experience soon……