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Published: January 12th 2011
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Hello fellow blog-followers!
Margot and I had a very successful morning! After observing a total knee surgery yesterday. We were able to teach/commence acute PT on 2 patients after their total knees today - Margot really saved the day as she put her expertise to work in working with the patients and educating the therapists on acute orthopedic PT therapeutic techniques. This is the first (to our knowledge) that the PT department has seen or been exposed to acute PT care so soon and functional after a total knee replacement and the patients did really well. Then, we were smart enough to run up to the surgery floor and catch the ortho surgeon and the american ortho surgeons between surguries to give them updates and recommendations to clarify the orders that are generated for the PT department. It was perfect timing and great to have collaborated with the Vietnamese surgeon and American surgeon on pain management (and timing with PT), use of cryotherapy, and PT treatment orders. We think this also shed more light for the american surgeon in regards to post-op care so that he has a clearer picture as to how things are presently done and so that his
PT gym
professional footballer demonstrating some plyo recommendations and instructions regarding rehab protocal are more specific. Yea! We also learned that the 2 patients they did total ACL reconstructions on monday have not been down for PT/didn't have orders for it - so, again, we are syncing up our collaboration efforts so that a more effective system is put into place - we hope, at least. This is ending up working out perfectly that these surgeons are here this week while we are here so that hopefully lines of communications for rehab between Dr.'s and PT's are improved.
oh and Happy Birthday to me - i'm happy and excited to finally have clean, dry clothes (we gained access to the hospital dryers - which being on the 6th floor - where lights are turned off at 5pm and floors are deserted - feels like we have the whole hospital to ourselves), a clean room/floors/garbage taken out (yea!) and happy birthday wishes from friends and family and even one of my patient's daughters called me this morning to sing me "happy birthday" in English!
We have been getting to know the aunt and neice (Lynh) downstairs in the canteen. Her aunt is a riot - constantly laughing and
teasing us - our nickname for her is "giggle pants". Lynh's English is really good and she gave us a vietnamese cake this morning "binbai" - no clue in spelling. So, it seems the culture-shock funk of last week has taken a turn for the better - but i'm sure its just part of the roller coaster of the international adventurous journey.
Of course, I miss my family and friends (more than I expected). And simple matters require much more energy, time and problem solving to figure out. But, little, by little we seem to be getting the hang of it. And this morning's developments definitely makes it feel like maybe our presence here might do some good in helping develop the physical therapy they provide here (especially in light of the newer surgeries they are doing at this hospital: ACL, total knees, menisectomies, etc).
Tonight, Margot ordered a spiced birthday cake with butter cream frosting from the american bakery/care/resturant - we are about to go pick it up and we will have a little celebrations with anyone who is around after work today. Then, we will go to dinner.
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