tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84250505622135868362011-04-21T13:38:07.586-07:00Random babbles and thoughts on health issues around the world...TENAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280832265925870847noreply@blogger.comBlogger241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425050562213586836.post-79861753179342303892007-09-25T22:48:00.000-07:002007-09-25T23:35:39.164-07:00

I am sick, really really sick. After I came back from a wedding of my co-worker in Napa Valley this weekend,I woke up with a fever,cough, running nose and a bad nightmare.Today, I took a day off knowing that my unit have enough staff. I haven't taken any cold medications. Instead, I slept all day and by the end of the day I went to my cousin's house and got good two cups of Ethiopian coffee. It

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Children, you can't guess who was on BBC have your say Africa. Last week, I was interviewed by BBC cast about Ethiopian New year. The interview was done early morning and I don't think I said what I wanted to say but by the end, I was so excited hearing my own voice on my favorite radio program, I didn't care about what I said at all.http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/meta/tx/nb/

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First things first, I am done reading Harry Potter and I must say I am very satisfied with the ending. So what I have been up to lately besides reading Harry Potter? As you know blogging at work is not that easy, but I am doing it now anyway. I just transfered one of my patients to the step down floor and I am left with one patient with Liver failure, portal hypertention and Hepatic

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Recently, I’ have been thinking about my daily routine. Day in and day out it is all the same. Well, may be not day in and day out, there are unique days but mostly I follow an established routine. I go to work but even the most stressful job in intensive care unit is becoming a routine. I take a salsa dance and I am looking for excuse to stop dancing. I love to read books and sometimes that is

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Female genital mutilation(FGM). This video(Viewer discretion advised) is used in UK as a teaching tool to increase awarness of the painful culture in Africa and other countires. In the video you can hear an 8 y/o girl crying her heart out for help. It is sad to think that those who are preforming the action are mothers and grand mothers who were done to them by their mothers and grandmothers.

TENAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280832265925870847noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425050562213586836.post-66268302941884794982007-07-10T15:43:00.001-07:002007-07-10T15:43:13.092-07:00

I heard this song for the first time from my 6 y/o nephew when I was visiting Ethiopia. The song is called Lejinetae by Mezmur Yohannes. I love everything about it, from the lyrics to the video. It reminds me of my childhood and luckily I found the video on you tube. If you are one of those people who like to dwell in your childhood memories this video will take you back to that special place.

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Children, finally the most anticipated book of the year is going to be released on July 21st. Yes, I am a big fan of Harry potter book series. I have read all the six books. Yes, you may think it is so childish to read that book but for me it brings the imaginary, the adventure and the fantasy from me. My nephew and I have already pre- order our book ( Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) from

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The heat wave is killing me and I am hoping it will cool down soon . It makes me lazy and lethargic. Really, I am either having a heat stroke or immaculate conception ( wink). I called in sick twice in a week and I haven’t been to work for the last three days. Despite all the days off , I still feel exhausted and light headed.

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It is that time of the year. July is the month when all the fresh doctors came out from med school. Some look confused, some look excited beginning the new era.. For nurses, July is not fun at all. We have to deal with all these newbies. Do not get me wrong I like them but getting orders and reporting changes on patients status is like telling a child to go to bed early. It is very hard. They

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I haven't accomplished much lately. One of the reasons was my 16 y/o nephew had an appendectomy last week and I have been taking care of him. When his mom called me and told me that he had been vomiting and been complaining abdominal pain, first i thought it is the quanta he had been eating from Ethiopia. Regardless, I went to see him and found out that an advice nurse told him to take anti

TENAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280832265925870847noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425050562213586836.post-40204119343403246192007-06-25T22:04:00.000-07:002007-06-25T22:20:59.892-07:00

As many of you know, on June 23 there was a walkathon and I walked four miles and have raised $350. I was amazed by by the people who encouraged and supported me.Thank you all. I am sorry I didn't take pictures..

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Growing up in delgi is the best thing it ever happened to me. After school, we run to the lake to swim and lay on that beautiful white sand soaking all the sun until it dips below the horizon. All that is gone now. There is no more white sand. It has been shipped for years and years to Bahir Dar to make seimento. Sand has been replaced with mud and what is left is what you are seeing.

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On June 23 ,I will be walking four miles to increase awareness of cancer in Ethiopia. Although, there is a myth that the prevalent is insignificant comparing to other diseases like AIDS, Malaria and so on. I have decided to join the organization to raise money. The money will be spend for early prevention and detection throught research, education and community outreach to all Ethiopians.

TENAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280832265925870847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425050562213586836.post-35410003654396130462007-06-04T07:51:00.000-07:002007-06-04T08:19:54.714-07:00

My sisters acting to be Ye balager lejochi. The pictures was taken in our backyard delgi.

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Delgi is located on northern shore of Lake Tana , the source of berbrie, teff and nice beach. I took this picture while having coffee with my sisters.

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Today is a shopping day. I have been planning to shop the first day I thought about going home, but the idea of shopping freaks me out. So far, I haven't been to any mall. I hate shopping... anything associated with shopping makes me nauseated... I found shopping to be very boring and overwhelming . For me, I only go to the mall when I really need to buy something and the entire shopping process

TENAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280832265925870847noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425050562213586836.post-34827037590161112962007-04-03T16:00:00.000-07:002007-04-06T18:32:10.686-07:00

Finally, going back to Ethiopia has arrived.Since this is my third time flying back to Ethiopia, I came up with several ideas to survive a boring long distance flightTen essential things to have for my trip are:1. My laptop2. Books ... to help me cope the long flight and to make me happily antisocial passanger.. I am planning to read A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry and The Beautiful Things That

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Easter is around the corner and I am reminding people to cut some of the eating habits we do during Fasika. Let's add some variety of veggies and fruits to our meal. See previous post to read more about the food pyramid.

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Yesterday, while I was surfing the net, I run into this site and found bilingual version of the food pyramid and diabetic hand out. Although, I myself in the process of developing Amharic version for signs and symptoms of diabete and hypertension and managements of the disease, I found this one to be well put together by Georgia state University, department of Anthropology.Kudos to them. Help

TENAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280832265925870847noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8425050562213586836.post-87164148607810558582007-03-31T22:29:00.000-07:002007-04-04T23:59:55.345-07:00

Do you remember in the bible(Gn. 17: 10-13) every male among you, when he is eight days old, shall be circumcised...and it goes on ... you must get circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins, and it must serve as a sign of the covenant between me and you.. ..finally, the World Health Organization and UNAIDS have announced last Thursday getting circumcised reduces the risk of contracting HIV

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Yes... the earth is getting crowded by a day . According to the UN population divisions, world population will reach 9.2 billion in 2050.While the population expected to remain the same in western countries,....in develeoping countries the population will just keep on rising.

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Two days ago, I attended my first Ethiopian Funeral ceremony. It was a very sad and heart breaking experience for me. When I heard about a 21 years old young man hang himself after he left a hospital within an hour, all I could think of is the young man did it for crying out for help. The ceremony was great and very fancy. The flowers, the foods, the candles and even people were well dress in

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