Day 7 - Day off!!!

Nina (Nurse Anesthetist from Belarus) and I rocking our head scarves.

Armed guards.

Market part deux.

The guards checking out the ziggarat to make sure it's ok for us.

Souvenir shop.

Day 6

All hospitals are run by the government (the state) in Iraq.

This sign says, "Wash your hands before and after touching your patient." Seems like common sense. Here in Iraq, it is not.

Entrance to the OR. Or as the British say, "the theatre."

Osei, a doctor from Chicago, putting a central line in my patient.

Mohammed. This kid loves soccer. I can't wait to get him up and running.

I have no idea what this is.

Iraqi Food

Trip to the Market

Trash everywhere.

More guns.

In Iraq women can be uncovered on their wedding day. There were tons of stores devoted to the dream of the 80's wedding.

Day/Night 4 (Very Tired)

Day 3 (Arabian Night Shift)

Day 2

Name tag

The Pediatric "ICU"

Pt on by-pass. Closing the chest.

My first patient.