1/11

After rounds this a.m. , one oftheradiologists who aspires to be a neuroradiologist gave a superb lecture on origin, techniques and interpretation of CT scans. After lecture chief of radiology wanted me to look at an MRI of a friend. Very large midline suprasellar tumor possibly extending into pituitary fossa and with possible minimal duralumin attachment to planum sphenoidal.

Then saw 20 or more patients in clinic. Never thought it would stop. A few routine minimal complaints but admitted four for urgent surgery (that means they will be operated in 2 weeks if we are lucky). Preparations take forever and anesthesiologists don' like to work after 1:00, so we are lucky if we can do 2 cases in a day. There is at least a six month waiting list for even huge benign tumors and other conditions that would be urgent at home.

Met Minalu, one of my guides from the South Omo 3 yrs ago, for tea along with Naomi.


Minalu called his cousin Andualem, my main guide in the Omo, so that I could say hello. I have referred a number of clients to him in the past two years.

Had my daily shoe shine with my favorite shoe shine boy.
Walked to dinner at the Ethiopia hotel, a recently discovered very nice dining room with impossibly huge portions. Walked home to end the day.