Monday, February 23, 2015
Felpetopedia y Lemusopedia
I'm rotating through surgery right now, which is always fun and interesting. Most surgeons I find are very get-down-to-business type people who move fast and furiously. However, every now and then you meet surgeons who take their time and explain everything out in very clear, easy to understand language, starting at the beginning with the simple and working their way into the complex. Two surgeons just like that are Dr. Felpeto and Dr. Lemus. They are both older gentlemen who are truly gentlemen inside the operating room and outside. They are excellent professors who their residents and students affectionately call encyclopedias because of the many years of experience and dedication to staying current on all topics in surgery and have given them the nicknames Felpeto-pedia and Lemus-opedia. It has been a pleasure to rotate with them and get to know them better through my 6th year surgery rotation! Cheers to them both!
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Hi Nimeka, my name is Nomcebo I'm 19 soon to turn 20 (just a lil profile). I have been watching videos of ELAM from Youtube and came across one that you were in and so I googled you (sounds stalker-ish, I know) and came across your blog. Yesterday I read all your archives and loved all of them and that prompted me to write this comment.
ReplyDeleteWell, in one of your blogs I read that you visited South Africa and that you were in Zululand. I myself am from Zululand, in a small town callede Mtubabatuba near Richards Bay and about 2hours away from Durban (where I stay now as I am studying at UKZN)...that's also just a lil info. It always excites me when someone outside of South Africa has been in an are where I live.
I'm actually commenting because I am interested in studying medincine in Cuba and I am currently working towards that. My older brother is at ELAM (If he hasn't moved to another university since it's his 3rd year). My concern has been the negative energy that is being publicized by the media and other people antagonizing the Cuban programme; saying things like, Cuba focuses on preventative health care and South Africa is not there yet hence upon returning students will not have the adequate skills required by the South African system. They say having to learn in Spanish is absurd because students fail the exams when they come back and all these negative nitty-gritty things that would cause one to not even consider going to Cuba. I have been researching a lot, weighing all the pros and cons, reading what critics have to say and also the successful people that came out of the programme and with all that my heart has been defiant to the negative things and after reading your blog, it was like a confirmation that I should not stop believing that I can handle Cuba. It gave me tremendous strength and courage to pursue my dream. The way you describe your journey and Cuba is so inspiring and your authenticity in every description whether good or bad makes me believe in your success.
I am not hoping for a journey like yours, but because of your journey I can believe in the fruition of mine. Thank you for blogging.
Whenever you see this (I know you are probably busy) please email me: nomcehg@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you. God bless you.