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I hate computers just wrote the longest message and then it just disappeared so I will start again. So sorry for the late update had been a really busy week. I have had a really great week been with NETs and have got to go on several retrevals they retrieve sick children and neonates and transfer them to hospitals with ITU facilities so basically they transfer with a mobile intensive care unit. I have been on several retrevals but the highlight was the helicopter retrieval it was amazing we flew from the hopsital in the centre of sydney after taking a child with asthma to the hospital we took a 1 hour flight all the way down the south coast with such amazing views to a tiny town near the victoria border to collect a 32 week baby and take them to camberra. We arrived at the airport the other end and were taken by ambulance to the a community hospital - stabilised and transferred the baby to the incubator for the flight it was amazing all the small things that you have to think about due to noise and altitude etc we then flew to canberra and back to sydney so that was a a full but very different day it was pretty amazing the job that the team does. I have also been on several road trips by ambulance to retrieve children with seizures and asthma for example this has been a great experience for recognising sick children and what to do in these situation and how you might manage common conditions. It has been a great experience was just thinking how diverse the time here has been from oncology to helicopers and ITU and ED and ward rounds a pretty exciting and rewarding few weeks. Cant quite believe that I have finished four weeks in the hospital will be sad to leave as am just getting settled but am looking forward to a bit of remote medicine now as well. Have some pictures of the hospital etc so will try and get them on this weekend. I had better go lots more to tell but will write again soon worried it might delete again if I am too long.
Love you all lots (like jelly tots)
Miss you all
Stef
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