July 22nd: Fridays are characteristically slow at Coast General. Additionally, the neuro team had departed so I headed to maternity for the day. They were prepping for the cesarean section. There was only one pair of scrubs left so I eagerly claimed them and changed. Little did I know it would be another 1.5 hours until the procedure. I passed the time talking to the nurses and doctors as we waited for the anesthesiologist and for the patient’s insurance to process. (I was surprised to hear that they had insurance!)
Then I met the patient and it was a neat experience to know her personal story. She was 40 years old and had been trying for years to get pregnant (most women here start having babies in their early 20s…if not sooner!) She said, “It’s a miracle, I’m going to have a little girl!” The doctor explained all the complications (fibroids, pre-eclampsia and hypertension), which is why she was having this procedure two weeks before the due date.
I had no idea caesarian sections were so quick and seemingly simple! It took less than 5 minutes to get the little bundle out!
This evening I got a productivity roll and worked on my application/personal statement and went to bed early in preparation for our Malindi trip tomorrow!
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