belmontlumodev

belmontlumodev

  • Joined: January 22, 2025
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The Pink Ladies

  8/19/2017 I met these lovely ladies when I was back on the mental health ward. They just welcomed me with open arms at Muhimbili. They’re second year nursing students about to go into their third year! The day I…

Rafiki Florida

September 3rd I would love just to write a quick post about one of my rafikis, Florida. My first day on the Pediatric Oncology Unit she greeted me with open arms. She is also a nurse at Muhimbili. She’s shared…

How to play UNO – in Thai!

I have played UNO so many times in the last two months (also, TWO months…! What? How has it been that long??) that it is now harder to play in English than it is to play in Thai. It’s not…

Aga Khan- September 5th

Being the Patient   This last week was probably the first time I was really home sick and wanted to be back in the states. When you’re not feeling well in a foreign country it really makes you long to…

Foundations

Last week I tagged along on a trip up the mountain to Vielo where a parent meeting was scheduled before school starts the first week of September. The visit served several purposes for me, one being to talk to an…

OR Day

August 21st My experience in the OR was absolutely amazing!!!   It was a nice break to get away from my second week in the ED. We got to go to the theatre at 8am and stayed in the OR…

My Experience in the ED

August 19, 2017 Saturday I’m currently writing this in the pitch dark. It’s night time in Tanzania and all of the electricity just went off. A few nights ago after tossing and turning all night because of hearing various sounds throughout…

Pediatric Oncology August 28-September 8

August 28-September 8 My experience in Pediatric Oncology these last two weeks was absolutely unbelievable despite me having strange things going on with my health. My first week was a weird week for me because I was having some serious…