Jet lag day, Thursday, January 8

Barely slept and was picked up a few hours later by one of the residents for morning report.  The usual 5 trauma cases overnight.

On to the surgeon’s lounge where a post-Christmas (Xmas in Ethiopia was yesterday) morning feast was in progress. 

Two festively attired aides were serving a huge plate of Ethiopian food (which is the same whether for breakfast, lunch or dinner . . . the meat and spices may vary but it all looks the same). Eaten with fingers of ocurse and no napkins.

Hagos, who had visited us in Kansas City 2 months ago, reminded me that he had eaten everything served to him and I should do the same.  I was still stuffed from the airline and lounge feasts so finessed this a bit.

Surgery today was a transsphenoidal removal of a large pituitary tumor which went surprisingly well with a new fluoroscope machine since last year and a microscope that finally was working properly.

tumor is bright white near the center

P.S. Wifi in the hotel was remarkable (compared to experience in years past).  However, as I write this, WiFi, T.V. and phone network are all not working.