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Hey everyone,
Just thought I would update you all on whats been going on over the past few days the computer room is just two doors down from my bedroom which is really handy for updating this. The first few days have been good but hard work the teaching is pretty similar to the UK so I feel quite at home. Am doing paediatric oncology this week which is more observing than hands on got to see a bone marrow harvest and have spent some time talking and playing which the kids on the ward. The doctors get me to present cases and quiz me on them which is pretty simliar to home. Saw a really lovely 2 year old today with a brain tumour that had recently been removed, it is amazing how resiliant kids are. I have found that overall this is a pretty rewarding specialty. I spent some time with him and his mum talking about what had been going on. Opposite the oncology centre there is the starlight room where it is brightly coloured and they all go in and watch shows and sing so its all pretty well catered for the children here its amazing. Am going to david and debbie's for dinner tonight with lise which will be good and lise and I are aiming to climb the habour bridge thursday afternoon which will be cool they are pretty good and letting you have time off to see stuff. Then we are going wine tasting in the hunter valley over the weekend which will be fun. The only downside is that the hospital is quite a way from the centre of sydney and that there are not that many people staying in the accomodation but the people that I have met all seem really friendly. I will keep you all updated thank you all for your messages keep sending them in its great to hear from you all.
Miss you all tonnes
Love you all lots
Stef
xxxx
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