Summer 2012

Vlad with a little girl with lymphoma. She just got a port for chemo. Sad.

Ira hard at work.

Artim, a medical student, charts on his patient.

Daniil trying to go to sleep.

Cute little guy recovering from a cardiac cath.

Nicolay. 6 years old.

Dimitri, a 9 year old. He had a very small surgery. Doing well.

Waking up.

Thursday 5/11/12

Baby Daniil in surgery.

Daniil's drips after surgery. Sick baby.

Daniil doing a little better a few hours after surgery.

Empty waiting room at closing time.

Galya. 2nd case from day 2. Looking really good.

Chrissy, a respiratory therapist from NC listening to Galya.

Stairs to the OR and Cath Lab.

Elisaveta a 6 month old. 1st case for Monday.

Daniil sleeping again. We found out he sleeps during the day and screams all night.

So we're keeping him awake ALL day.

More kids

Blood for administration.

Daniil is drinking dill tea. A natural laxative. Ewww.

Daniil is going to be with us for a while. He needs a pacemaker placed. Right now we are using this to pace him externally. Surgery will probably be Monday.

A rare moment when Daniil is sleeping.

Andrei. 9 mos.

Andrei sleeping.

Week 1 in Review

Mmmm Bacon flavored chips.

Daniil 1st case.

Baby Daniil admitted last night shortly after birth. 6 hours old.

Other Daniil again. Awake allllll night.

This is the building I'm staying in. It's 24 floors.

So sorry I haven't posted yet. I'd say we've been busy, but we really haven't been that busy this time. Maybe that's why I haven't got too much to post. I've got pictures of all the kids so far.

Tuesday - almost done!

Maksim. He goes back to surgery tomorrow.

1st case. Ivan needs a chest tube. His incision started bleeding into his lung overnight and we need to drain it.

Adult patients waiting to be seen in clinic.

Cath lab. Only one of 4 in all of Ukraine. Dr. Igor said "it is made by very famous Ukrainian company. Do you know Phillips?"

Lunch break!

Vika, a doctor working with us from Minsk giving my patient a breathing treatment. She is staying in the same apartment as me.

Sterile supply area.

Vlad, working hard as usual.

Monday Recap

Ukraine Recycles!

Children's Motrin

Hospital Issue shot glasses

Stella!

Ivan, 5 mo. Love the hair.

Whoops!

Olga, the Ukraine Cardiac Surgeon

Lunch!

After work, Dan, the RT, and I went to the big market on the far side of town.

It's Huge!

Subway map. We made it back safely. Kind of tricky.