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Trauma: Week two
Having proved that I’m not going to kill anyone, the surgeons seemed more willing to let me loose on patients this week. My procedures included more skin biopsies, an excision biopsy, another trochar biopsy, abcess drainage, suturing. The diffeence was, with the excpetion of the excision biopsy, they just left me to it, and said to call if I needed help. It was a little daunting to begin with, but its how they all learned (see one, do one, teach one), and once you get through the first one, you can relax and enjoy the experience.
On wednesday night Michael (surgical community service doc)invited me around for a braai (BBQ). On the way, we stopped and bought a new DVD player / 5.1 stereo system, so much fun was had getting it unpacked and set up.
Finally, on Friday night, Keshnee (one of the casualty officers) invited me to dinner in Dros, a franchise restaraunt, with about 10 of the docs from the hospital. Then I had a paniced packing session followed by not very much sleep and a 7 hour bus trip to johannesburg. My holiday has finally begun 
Travel Plans
This post may change from time to time to update my itenerary as it changes.
29/07/2006 – Jo’burg
- Travel Kimberley => Johannesburg (Greyhound Bus, Depart Kimberley at 0620, Arrive Park Station at 1325)
- Pickup in Park Station at 1500
- Overnight at BackPacker’s Ritz
30/07/2006 – Jo’burg
- Soweto Tour
- Overnight at BackPacker’s Ritz
31/07/2006 – Kruger NP
- Kruger Safari, Departs BackPacker’s Ritz at 0545
01/08/2006 – Kruger NP
- Kruger Safari
02/08/2006 – Kruger NP
- Kruger Safari
03/08/2006 – Kruger NP
- Kruger Safari, drops to Ritz at ~2200
- Overnight at BackPacker’s Ritz
04/08/2006 – Durban
- Fly JNB – Durban (Dep JNB 0625, Arr Durban 0735) [1Time Flight IT201]
- Ocean Tank Aquarium Dive at uShaka Aquarium
- Overnight at Nomads Durban
05/08/2006 – Durban
- “Face to Face with the Zulu’s” tour. Departs Nomads at 0845, returns at ~1800
- Overnight at Nomads Durban
06/08/2006 – Banana Beach / Umzumbe
- BB [0645]: Dep Nomads Durban
- BB [0920]: Arr Mantis & Moon
- Oribi Gorge Swing
- Overnight at Mantis & Moon
07/08/2006 – In transit between Umzumbe & Port Elizabeth
- BB [0920]: Dep Mantis & Moon
- BB [2230]: Arr PE Backpackers
- Overnight at Port Elizabeth Backpackers
08/08/2006 – Port Elizabeth
- Township Tour
- Overnight at Port Elizabeth Backpackers
09/08/2006 – Storm’s River
- BB [0645]: Dep PE
- BB [1015]: Arr Tube’n'Axe
- Blokurans Bridge Bungee Jump
- Tsitikamma Tretop Zipslides
- Overnight at Tube’n'Axe
10/08/2006 – Storm’s River
- Elephant Sanctuary Visit & Mountain Biking in Tsitikamma Park OR
- Tandem Skydive
- Overnight at Tube’n'Axe
11/08/2006 – Knynsa
- BB [1015]: Dep Tube’n'Axe
- BB [1245]: Arr Knysna
- Overnight at Knysna Backpackers
12/08/2006 – Mossel Bay
- BB [1245]: Dep Knysna
- BB [1530]: Arr Mossel Bay Backpackers
- Elephant Riding at Game Ranch
- Overnight at Mossel Bay Backpackers
13/08/2006 – In transit between Mossel Bay & Cape Town
- Quad Biking on game ranch
- Sandboarding
- BB [1530]: Dep Mossel Bay
- BB [2130]: Arr The Backpack
- Overnight at The Backpack
14/08/2006 – Cape Town
- Overnight at The Backpack
15/08/2006 – Cape Town
- Cape Peninsula Tour
- Overnight at The Backpack
16/08/2006 – Cape Town
- Fly Cape Town – Jo’burg (Dep CPT 1500, Arr Jo’burg 1700) [Kulula Flight MN104]
- Fly Jo’burg – Madrid (Dep JNB 2125, Arr MAD 0725) [Iberia Flight IB6050]
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